What it sells
The AI-native trading company: factory prices, delivered, one number
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
UnverifiedOwner/purchasing at contractors and small businesses; analyst hypothesis.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Buying piecemeal from distributors at high prices; wanting container-level factory pricing.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Upload buying list, get landed DDP price, sign and lock for 48 hours; Donkey sources factories, packs containers, ships and delivers under one contract.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Trading margin between factory price and delivered price; claims 38% saved vs buying piecemeal ($51,319 vs $73-76K big box example).
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Direct web quote flow (Build a container), founder-led.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Summer 2026 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.