YCS25ยท AIAvent
AI agents for industrial commerce
Founders
- Abhay KalraFounder/CEO
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About Avent
Avent helps manufacturers and industrial distributors run quoting and order entry on autopilot. Our AI agents manage sales inboxes, build quotes from past pricing and tribal knowledge, and keep records up to date in existing ERPs.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Avent: questions
Which YC batch was Avent in?
Avent was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).
Is Avent still active?
Y Combinator lists Avent as active.
Who founded Avent?
Avent's founders, as listed on its YC page: Abhay Kalra (Founder/CEO).
Where is Avent based?
Avent lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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