
Scoutbee is an AI-powered procurement platform that connects buyers and suppliers through a rich global network, enabling faster, smarter, and more sustainable sourcing. Founded in 2015 and co-created with Fortune 500 companies like Walmart and Unilever, Scoutbee offers a marketplace that simplifies supplier discovery, qualification, and communication. The platform leverages detailed supplier profiles and AI to match buyers with vetted suppliers, improving supply chain resilience and quality. Scoutbee operates on a network-based marketplace business model, serving enterprise buyers and suppliers worldwide, with a team experienced in leading tech companies and a presence in San Francisco.

Scoutbee is an AI-powered procurement platform that connects buyers and suppliers through a rich global network, enabling faster, smarter, and more sustainable sourcing. Founded in 2015 and co-created with Fortune 500 companies like Walmart and Unilever, Scoutbee offers a marketplace that simplifies supplier discovery, qualification, and communication. The platform leverages detailed supplier profiles and AI to match buyers with vetted suppliers, improving supply chain resilience and quality. Scoutbee operates on a network-based marketplace business model, serving enterprise buyers and suppliers worldwide, with a team experienced in leading tech companies and a presence in San Francisco.
What they do: AI-powered supplier discovery and strategic sourcing platform
Founded: 2015
HQ: San Francisco (founded in Würzburg, Germany)
Customers: Enterprise buyers (examples: Walmart, Unilever, Dollar General, Siemens)
Total funding: $76M (approx.)
Procurement, supplier discovery, strategic sourcing, supply-chain resilience
2015
Procurement / Supply Chain Software
$60,000,000.00
“Backed by investors including Atomico, Lakestar, Next47, Toba Capital, HV Capital and 42CAP”