I believe OP is launching a Premium AI-matching Alibaba, but shameless plug: I'm building a US version of Alibaba at https://reshore.app. Should be launching soon - building out the base line-up of US-based suppliers and manufacturers until then.

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I think this is worth building because there is new demand to shorten supply chains, but also for social and environmental reasons.

I am not a user of Alibaba but from what I see it seems like Aliexpress for wholesale. I think that is (1) and (3) from this startup's value proposition (Search and Contact). Value (2) (Compare/Benchmark) could be the differentiating factor depending on how it is implemented.

Also I think these guys will target Europe, specifically the DACH region. Not sure how many competitors they have but I am 100% sure the clients are many and plenty because SAP and the innovation from 90s it brings is considered holy grail of modernization in most of German companies.

Thank you for your question. No, we provide sourcing intelligence based on in-depth supplier and supply chain data. We are not a two-sided platform.

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