Alchemize

AI-Native Customs Brokerage

Y CombinatorSpring 2026ActiveB2BSupply Chain and LogisticsLogisticsSupply ChainAI

What they do

Problem

Importers face preventable shipping delays, poor visibility, and extra costs because legacy customs brokers rely on manual data entry and slow compliance research.

Solution

Alchemize provides an AI-native customs brokerage that automates customs compliance and entry workflows at software speed.

Who it's for

Importers and logistics teams that need fast, accurate customs clearance and compliance.

Founders

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.

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.

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