Avent

Why it ranks #377

Avent, an AI order desk from YC S25, ranks #377 of 999 AI agents and #5 of 17 in Order desk, with a score of 2.9 of 10. Data as of 3 Oct 2026.

The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works · Score wrong? Suggest a change

1. Proof

   Do customers use it? 30% of the score

   2

   Claims work done at scale.

   • +2
     Work done at scale

     “Avent generates over $200,000 worth of quotes every day for distributors across North America and the UK.”

     Launch YC post · 15 Aug 2025

   Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer result (+2), a customer count (+2)

2. Scale

   Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score

   3

   5 people.

   • +3
     5 people on its YC page5 to 9 people

   Not found: funding round in its news (+3)

3. Momentum

   Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score

   2

   Shows hiring.

   • +2
     Hiring: 2 open rolesFounding Engineer, Founding Forward Deployed EngineerYC page

   Not found: launch YC post in the last 6 months (+3), new traction claim in the last 6 months (+2), funding news in the last year (+2), a batch in the last year (it is YC Summer 2025) (+1)

4. Autonomy

   How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score

   6

   Supervised agent: takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.

   • +6
     Level 2 of 4: Supervised agentTakes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
   What the model read

   • Acts in other systems: 91% likely
   • Finishes whole tasks: 37% likely
   • Calls itself an agent: 97% likely

   Level 2: Takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.

About Avent

Founders

• AKAbhay KalraFounder/CEO

Launches and news

1. Launch YC15 Aug 2025Avent – AI Agents for Industrial CommerceWe automate quoting and order entry for industrial distributors using AI

Alternatives in Order desk

The top Order desk agents by score, with Avent in its place.

1. 1ArzanaOrder deskSp26The autonomous ERP for every manufacturerProof2Scale3Momentum8Autonomy6Score4.4
2. 2MercuraOrder deskW25AI Quote and Order Automation for Distributors & ManufacturersProof0Scale5Momentum3Autonomy6Score3.2
3. 3VenturaOrder deskW26AI Workforce for Distributors and ManufacturersProof4Scale1Momentum3Autonomy6Score3.2
4. 4SoffOrder deskS24AI Agents for DistributorsProof2Scale3Momentum2Autonomy6Score2.9
5. 5AventOrder deskS25AI agents for industrial commerceProof2Scale3Momentum2Autonomy6Score2.9
6. 6ParagonOrder deskW25The AI Growth Engine for IndustrialsProof4Scale1Momentum2Autonomy6Score2.9

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