# Alexandra Zhang

> Alexandra Zhang is the co-founder and CEO of Factorem, an AI-native, on-demand manufacturing platform born in Singapore that connects hardware and photonics teams with a vetted network of factories across Southeast Asia. After hitting sourcing walls as an engineer building EV transmissions in Toronto, she built the platform she wished she'd had: instant quotes, no minimum order quantities, and lead times cut from months to days. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she relocated from Singapore to Colorado to open the U.S. market, which now drives nearly half of company sales.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Factorem
- **Organizations:** Factorem, NUS Enterprise (alumna)
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** Real Estate; NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC), Toronto, National University of Singapore (NUS)
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Co-founded and leads Factorem, Southeast Asia's first on-demand, one-stop custom manufacturing platform, Built a vetted network of 110-150+ factories across 11 Southeast Asian and Asian nations

## Career timeline

- **2018** — Joined the first NUS Overseas Colleges cohort in Toronto; interned at an automotive startup building EV transmissions and ran into manufacturer-sourcing walls.
- **2020** — Co-founded Factorem with Hardik Dobariya; the company was incubated at The Furnace, NUS School of Computing's incubator.
- **2023** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30; relocated from Singapore to Colorado to launch U.S. operations. Posted ~$400K revenue.
- **2024** — Revenue grew to roughly $800K-$1M; U.S. sales climbed toward half the business.
- **2025** — Factorem joined the gBETA Greeley accelerator; reported ~$755K in sales and 300% year-over-year growth; U.S. office in Colorado Springs.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree
- Co-founded and leads Factorem, Southeast Asia's first on-demand, one-stop custom manufacturing platform
- Built a vetted network of 110-150+ factories across 11 Southeast Asian and Asian nations
- Cut typical manufacturing lead times from about three months to 12 days
- Reported 300% year-over-year growth and grew U.S. sales to nearly half the business within a year of entry
- 30,000+ custom parts manufactured through the platform
- Selected for the gBETA Greeley accelerator (2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Featured by BusinessDen for moving from Singapore to Colorado to expand Factorem's U.S. operations, which now make up nearly half of sales.
- **2025** — Factorem selected as one of five startups for the gBETA Greeley accelerator in Colorado.

## Links

- Website: https://factorem.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrazjy/

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Last updated: 2026-06-25