Alchemize: AI-Native Customs Brokerage

AI-Native Customs Brokerage

Alchemize is an AI-native customs brokerage. Importers are currently hindered by legacy brokers relying on manual workflows, where hand-keyed entries and slow research result in preventable shipping delays, lack of visibility, and unnecessary costs. Alchemize automates these workflows, delivering expert-level compliance at software speed.

Active Founders

Samuel Fu

Co-Founder

Co-Founder of Alchemize (P26). Previously, Sam was a software engineer at Netflix where he scaled their distributed cache to 1 Billion+ req/s, built a native authorization solution in C that saved millions of dollars a year, and authored 2 patents. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Columbia University.

Samuel Fu

Co-Founder

Co-Founder of Alchemize (P26). Previously, Sam was a software engineer at Netflix where he scaled their distributed cache to 1 Billion+ req/s, built a native authorization solution in C that saved millions of dollars a year, and authored 2 patents. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Columbia University.

Robert Hou

Co-Founder

Co-Founder of Alchemize (P26). Previously, Robert was the second engineer at Confido YC(S21), where he built AI accounting automation for brands like Baskin-Robbins, Olipop, and Dr. Squatch from 0 to multi-million ARR.

Robert Hou

Co-Founder

Co-Founder of Alchemize (P26). Previously, Robert was the second engineer at Confido YC(S21), where he built AI accounting automation for brands like Baskin-Robbins, Olipop, and Dr. Squatch from 0 to multi-million ARR.

Company Launches

Alchemize: AI-Native Customs Brokerage

See original launch post

Hey everyone 👋

We’re Sam and Robert – co-founders of Alchemize.

TL;DR

Alchemize is an AI-native customs brokerage.

Ask: Can you introduce us to logistics, supply chain, or operations leads at businesses importing goods or materials into the US? Contact us at sam@tryalchemize.com.

https://youtu.be/m2KJn5V_4hk

Problem

Importers use customs brokerages to calculate duties and file paperwork to ensure that their goods clear customs. Customs brokerage is a $30B+ industry stuck in the past, relying on manual workflows with hand-keyed entries and slow research. For importers, this means:

Regulatory questions take days for a response
Manual data entry leads to mistakes and delays at port
No visibility into shipment statuses

Solution

Alchemize automates customs brokerage workflows with AI. For importers we provide:

Regulatory questions answered in minutes, not days
Licensed expertise paired with AI reduces errors before shipments reach the port
See every shipment, every status, every communication via API, EDI, or portal

Our Ask

Share this post! - Do you know any logistics, supply chain, or operations leads at businesses importing goods or materials into the US? Contact us at sam@tryalchemize.com.

Learn more at tryalchemize.com and book a demo today: https://calendar.app.google/j2FQ2zq6Pf3uKRCJ9

uploaded image