SalesPatriot
YC W25San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 15 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors
SalesPatriot builds an AI operating system for procurement and distribution in defense, aerospace, and industrial sectors, automating complex supply chain workflows that currently rely on fragmented systems and manual processes.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechB2BSalesAIIndustrialUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
SalesPatriot was founded in 2024 by Nelson Ray, Ben Rhodes-Kropf, and Maciej Szymczyk.
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Nelson RayinCo-Founder & CEONelson Ray leads SalesPatriot, which assists manufacturers in responding to Department of Defense contracting opportunities. He has experience in full-stack development and sales.
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Ben Rhodes-KropfinCo-founder · Chief Technology OfficerHe previously conducted research on large language model quantization at MIT's Han Lab, founded the company Trace, and collaborated on synthetic data research with DARPA.
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Maciej Szymczykin𝕏Co-FounderMaciej studied electrical engineering, computer science, business administration, and mathematics at UC Berkeley. Before college, he conducted machine learning research at the Human Brain Project and worked on data and AI algorithms at InPost.
Investors · 7
CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M
Link VenturesCambridge · $1M – $8M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Pear VCreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $4M
SV AngelreportedSan Francisco
Uncorrelated VenturesreportedLas Vegas
Also in the syndicate · 1
Liquid2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025
- $5MseedOct 2025 · 2 sources
CRV (lead), Liquid2, Pear VC, SV Angel, Uncorrelated Ventures, Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SalesPatriot do?
- SalesPatriot builds an AI operating system for procurement and distribution in defense, aerospace, and industrial sectors, automating complex supply chain workflows that currently rely on fragmented systems and manual processes.
- Who founded SalesPatriot?
- SalesPatriot was founded by Nelson Ray, Ben Rhodes-Kropf, Maciej Szymczyk in 2024.
- Who are SalesPatriot's investors?
- SalesPatriot's investors include CRV (Charles River Ventures), Link Ventures, Y Combinator, Pear VC, SV Angel, Uncorrelated Ventures.
- How much funding has SalesPatriot raised?
- SalesPatriot has disclosed $5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is SalesPatriot headquartered?
- SalesPatriot is headquartered in San Francisco, US.