Hexa

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The OS for Manufacturers and Distributors

Spring 2026Founded 20263 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

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Industrial Sales AutomationSaaSIndustrial distributorsMedium competition

Moat

Specialized workflow understanding for distributor RFQs; integration with ERP systems.

Key risk

Entrenched ERP vendors (SAP, Oracle) offer competing modules; slow sales cycles.

Why now

Labor shortage in industrial operations; cloud-native distribution tools gaining adoption.

Competitors

TraceLink, Elemica, Esri, SAP modules

About

Hexa helps industrial distributors automate their sales and procurement workflows to quote faster and win more bids.

Founders · 2

Ishaan MakkarFounder/CEO

Founder/CEO at Hexa (YC P26), building vertical AI agents for manufacturers and distributors. Previously founded a B2B ed-tech startup that scaled to 70+ partners and 5,000+ users. Physics @ Imperial. Competed at the national level in UK distance running (14:57 5K PB).

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