# Sustainment

> Sustainment is an Austin-based public benefit corporation building an AI-native software platform for industrial sourcing, procurement, and supplier management. Founded in 2020 by military veterans and technology executives, it helps commercial OEMs, contract manufacturers, and Department of Defense teams find suppliers, run RFQs, manage purchase orders, and track supplier performance - with the broader mission of strengthening a resilient, domestic U.S. manufacturing base.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Bret Boyd (Co-Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~56 employees
- **Products:** AI-Native Procurement Platform, Strategic Sourcing, RFQs & Bid Management, PO & Project Management, Supplier Analytics
- **Notable:** Grew a connected community of 50,000+ U.S. manufacturers, Raised $16.27M total, including a $12M Series A led by Unless (2022), Certified B Corporation and registered public benefit corporation

## Products & services

- **AI-Native Procurement Platform** — Purpose-built software for industrial sourcing, procurement, and supplier management across commercial and defense manufacturing.
- **Strategic Sourcing** — AI-driven supplier discovery and sourcing optimization to find and qualify the right domestic manufacturers.
- **RFQs & Bid Management** — Tools to issue requests for quotes, collect and compare bids, and automate the quoting workflow.
- **PO & Project Management** — Purchase order tracking and collaborative project management for buyer-supplier work.
- **Supplier Analytics** — Real-time supplier performance insights, scorecards, and vendor monitoring.
- **Compliance & Audits** — Certification tracking, regulatory and audit management for defense and regulated industries.
- **Integrations** — Connections with ERP and PLM systems to fit into existing manufacturing tech stacks.

## Achievements

- Grew a connected community of 50,000+ U.S. manufacturers
- Raised $16.27M total, including a $12M Series A led by Unless (2022)
- Certified B Corporation and registered public benefit corporation
- Established 50+ federal, state, and local government partnerships
- Named among procuretech startups to watch in 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Community reported to have grown to 50,000+ manufacturers and 50+ government partnerships.
- **2025-01** — Repositioned around an AI-native sourcing and procurement platform for commercial and defense teams.
- **2022-08** — Closed $12M Series A led by Unless to expand the manufacturing supply chain platform.

## Links

- Website: https://sustainment.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainment

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Last updated: 2026-07-17