# Valdera

> Valdera is a San Francisco software company that helps manufacturers source chemicals and raw materials to precise specifications. Its platform combines supplier discovery, RFQs, qualification, quote comparison, and market intelligence. Founded by siblings Sruti and Dheev Arulmani, it serves industrial and consumer product buyers, including Toray, and raised a $15 million Series A in 2024.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Sruti Arulmani (Co-founder and CEO), Dheev Arulmani (Co-founder and COO)
- **Products:** Buyer sourcing platform, Supplier portal, Market intelligence
- **Notable:** Built a company-reported database of more than 400,000 suppliers and 1.7 million chemistries/CAS numbers across 130 countries., Raised a $15 million Series A led by Index Ventures in October 2024., Named Toray Industries among its customers and described a procurement partnership.

## Products & services

- **Buyer sourcing platform** — Specification-based supplier discovery, private RFQs, outreach, quotes, comparison, documentation, and purchase tracking.
- **Supplier portal** — Free supplier signup, relevant buyer leads, quote responses, messaging, and sales pipeline tools.
- **Market intelligence** — Supplier and chemistry data used to compare supply options, pricing, and market risks.

## Achievements

- Built a company-reported database of more than 400,000 suppliers and 1.7 million chemistries/CAS numbers across 130 countries.
- Raised a $15 million Series A led by Index Ventures in October 2024.
- Named Toray Industries among its customers and described a procurement partnership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Dheev Arulmani and Chase Macaione discussed specification-level data and AI in chemical procurement with CPOstrategy.
- **2026-06** — Dheev Arulmani appeared on The Procurement Software Podcast to discuss sourcing chemicals and raw materials.
- **2025-07** — Valdera published a CPOstrategy conversation about chemical procurement.

## Links

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

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Last updated: 2026-09-29