Tenkara, a San Francisco, CA–based company building operations agents for U.S. manufacturers, has secured $7 million in funding.
Investors
The round was led by True Ventures, with participation from HF0, WndrCo, Articulate Capital, Night Capital, SF1, Transpose, and early employees of Flexport.
True Ventures is a Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm focused on Seed and Series A investments. Founded in 2005, the firm manages over $4 billion in committed capital across more than 450 teams spanning AI, software, hardware, cybersecurity, consumer, digital biology, and other sectors.
Tenkara Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate growth and expand its team.
About Tenkara
Founded in 2024, Tenkara is a technology company building AI-powered operations agents for U.S. manufacturers. Led by CEO Benjamin Stern, the company develops mission-critical infrastructure designed to automate procurement, supplier management, logistics coordination, and compliance workflows. Headquartered in San Francisco, Tenkara serves mid-market manufacturers across the United States.
Funding Details
Company: Tenkara Labs, Inc.
Raised: $7.0M
Round: Undisclosed
Funding Date: March 2026
Lead Investor: True Ventures
Additional Investors: HF0, WndrCo, Articulate Capital, Night Capital, SF1, Transpose, early employees of Flexport
Company Website: https://tenkara.ai/
Software Category: AI Operations Agents for Manufacturing / Supply Chain Automation
Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ex-shark-tank-founder-and-thiel-fellow-raises-7m-led-by-true-ventures-for-tenkara-to-build-ops-agents-for-us-manufacturers-302729130.html