# FRDM AI

> FRDM AI is enterprise software that turns basic supplier and spend data into a multi-tier map of corporate supply chains, then overlays human-rights, sanctions, geopolitical, climate and regulatory risks. Founded by former musician and anti-slavery campaigner Justin Dillon, the company grew out of Made in a Free World's efforts to move from public awareness to changing how companies buy. WiseTech Global agreed in July 2026 to acquire FRDM for $10 million upfront, with up to $14.31 million in additional cash earn-outs, and plans to fold its intelligence into VerifyWise.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Justin Dillon (CEO and Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 26 employees, based on the supplied company record.
- **Products:** Multi-tier Supply Chain Mapping, Human Rights Monitoring, Supplier Risk and Compliance Platform, GHG Module, Product Genomics
- **Notable:** WiseTech Global announced a binding agreement to acquire FRDM in July 2026 for $10 million upfront, plus potential earn-outs., FRDM says its platform searches more than 6 billion trade records and covers more than 35 regulations and requirements., In an AstraZeneca test group, FRDM mapped to tier six and identified eight entities associated with more than 90% of human-rights warnings, producing a claimed 94.6% reduction in due-diligence effort or cost.

## Products & services

- **Multi-tier Supply Chain Mapping** — Maps supplier relationships beyond tier one from basic supplier data and trade records, with network, geographic and hierarchical views.
- **Human Rights Monitoring** — Screens deep-tier networks for forced-labor and modern-slavery exposure, sanctions, adverse media and high-risk commodities or regions.
- **Supplier Risk and Compliance Platform** — Prioritizes risks, manages assessments and corrective actions, stores evidence and produces audit-ready reports across multiple regulations.
- **GHG Module** — Maps, ranks and monitors Scope 3 supplier emissions using spend-based calculations, predictive analytics and supplier calculators.
- **Product Genomics** — An AI-powered predictive bill of materials that estimates likely components and primary extractives from partial product signals.
- **Trade and Geopolitical Risk Monitoring** — Tracks tariffs, trade policy, sanctions and geopolitical events and supports impact modeling and scenario planning.
- **Supplier Link** — A free supplier portal for targeted assessments, documentation, certifications, corrective actions and performance feedback.

## Achievements

- WiseTech Global announced a binding agreement to acquire FRDM in July 2026 for $10 million upfront, plus potential earn-outs.
- FRDM says its platform searches more than 6 billion trade records and covers more than 35 regulations and requirements.
- In an AstraZeneca test group, FRDM mapped to tier six and identified eight entities associated with more than 90% of human-rights warnings, producing a claimed 94.6% reduction in due-diligence effort or cost.
- The company said in 2023 that its platform influenced more than $100 billion in B2B transactions.
- FRDM appeared on Spend Matters/Hackett Group 50 to Watch lists for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025-26.
- The platform was distributed to African corporate clients through Standard Bank's OneHub.
- FRDM added Scope 3 greenhouse-gas mapping in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2023-07** — FRDM launched an AI-driven Scope 3 greenhouse-gas mapping module.
- **2025-2026** — FRDM was included in the Spend Matters/Hackett Group 50 to Watch procurement-technology list.
- **2026-07** — WiseTech Global announced a binding agreement to acquire FRDM for $10 million upfront, with up to $14.31 million in cash earn-outs.
- **2026-08** — The acquisition was expected to complete on August 3, subject to customary conditions; FRDM's capabilities are slated to support WiseTech's VerifyWise product.

## Links

- Website: https://frdm.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/frdmco
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/madeinafreewrld
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHW-4fhGoYo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madeinafreeworld

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Last updated: 2026-08-22