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Branddu

E-Commerce · USA

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Mariana Velasquez

Mariana Velasquez

About Branddu

The promotional products industry moves over $90 billion a year globally — and it still runs on spreadsheets, email chains, and phone calls. I'm Mariana, CEO of Branddu, and we're bringing this industry into the AI era. Branddu is a B2B platform where enterprise clients like Netflix, Canva, and Didi buy branded merchandise through an intelligent, automated experience. I know this industry deeply — fifteen years serving corporate clients, ten of them living the buyer's pain inside multinationals. We've proven the model: 4,150 projects, +700 clients, three markets — Colombia, Mexico, and now the US — and months of profitability. We're raising $2 million to build the first fully agentic AI experience in merchandising: you describe what you need, our AI does the rest. This industry hasn't changed in decades. We're the ones changing it!

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In the news

  • Sep 15

    Branddu shares insights on scarcity turning a $3 Trader Joe’s tote bag into an international resale status symbol.

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  • Sep 3

    Branddu shares insights on creating merchandise around customers’ lives, interests, and personal rituals.

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  • Sep 3

    Branddu explains how understanding recipients’ lives and rituals makes merchandising more meaningful than logos or price.

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  • Sep 1

    Branddu prepares to expand its branded merchandise platform into the United States.

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  • Aug 31

    Branddu shares insights on making branded merchandise feel like lifestyle products rather than advertising.

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  • Aug 29

    Branddu advocates simplifying corporate merchandise with product discovery, customization, visualization, and faster ordering.

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Founder

  • Mariana Velasquez

    Mariana Velasquez

Details

Stage
Follow On
Sector
E-Commerce, Retail
Country
Mexico
Region
USA
Source
Founder Institute
UN SDGs
SDG 5SDG 8