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SalesPatriot

YC W25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 15 employees · Hiring · 11 known investors

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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.

NRNelson Ray
Nelson RayCo-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.
BRBen Rhodes-Kropf
Ben Rhodes-KropfCo-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.
MSMaciej Szymczyk
Maciej SzymczykCo-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.
DA
Dylan ArakiEngineer
ND
Nico DermondDirector of Sales
AD
Antek DejaEngineer

Investors · 11

Link Ventureslisted by Link VenturesCambridge · $1M – $8M

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Pear VClisted by Pear VCSan Francisco · $150K – $4M

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Uncorrelated Ventureslisted by Uncorrelated VenturesLas Vegas

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Impellent VenturesreportedRochester · $1.5M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Metsu Capitalreported

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Reinvent CapitalreportedNew York

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Liquid2

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025

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In the news

SalesPatriot Raises $5 Million Seed Round | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Oct 2025Warsaw-based SalesPatriot raises €4.2 million to modernise defense procurement and expand into Europe | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Oct 2025We've raised $5M and we're hiringsalespatriot.com · Oct 2025

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, Pear VC, Uncorrelated Ventures, Y Combinator, Impellent Ventures, Liquid Ventures, Metsu Capital and 2 more.
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.