Who founded SourceBeacon?

SourceBeacon was founded by Jack Wang.

Who are SourceBeacon's investors?

SourceBeacon's investors include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Ceyuan Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners.

SourceBeacon

DefunctYC W17

5 employees · 5 known investors

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SourceBeacon matches companies seeking products with vetted Chinese manufacturers and suppliers, handling the vendor sourcing and quote collection process on their behalf.

Also known as Melotic Inc. · Melotic · Melotic, Sourcebeacon

Consumer Supply Chain Procurement China

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)

Jack WangFounder

Margot BushnaqFounder

Weston Coleman Lim Product Manager2016–2018Founder at Dashlabs.ai

Investors · 5

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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500 GlobalreportedPalo Alto · $150K

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Ceyuan VenturesreportedBeijing

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Digital Currency GroupreportedNew York

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Lightspeed Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $5M

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Frequently asked questions

What does SourceBeacon do?: SourceBeacon matches companies seeking products with vetted Chinese manufacturers and suppliers, handling the vendor sourcing and quote collection process on their behalf.
Who founded SourceBeacon?: SourceBeacon was founded by Jack Wang.
Who are SourceBeacon's investors?: SourceBeacon's investors include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Ceyuan Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners.