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Pax

Pax is the AI-native broker that automates and maximizes tariff refunds through duty drawback. We've helped enterprises recover millions in duties and manage their entire trade compliance operation from one platform. Each year, 80% of eligible refunds—equivalent to $15B—go unclaimed. Pax is the first AI-first broker that makes this process transparent and streamline while maximizing all duty saving opportunities. We are two technical founders: Penny got her PhD from MIT and, and was a former res

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2026-07-15
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Y Combinator

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Pax is the AI-native broker that automates and maximizes tariff refunds through duty drawback. We've helped enterprises recover millions in duties and manage their entire trade compliance operation from one platform. Each year, 80% of eligible refunds—equivalent to $15B—go unclaimed. Pax is the first AI-first broker that makes this process transparent and streamline while maximizing all duty saving opportunities. We are two technical founders: Penny got her PhD from MIT and, and was a former res

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Companies similar to Pax

AI infrastructure · 6 peers

A deterministic local cluster built from offline product facets and meaningful description terms. Category and selected-institution affiliation provide bounded tie-breaks. Open any peer to continue exploring its cluster.

Forge

match 89

Forge helps companies recover tariffs and duties paid on imported goods that are later exported or scrapped by automating a process called duty drawback. Billions of dollars of eligible refunds go unclaimed every year. We take full ownership of the process from organizing data to filing claims so businesses can unlock this extra revenue with minimal effort.

shared product terms: recover, tariff, dutie, proces; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

Trava

match 51

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shared product terms: automate, duty, trade, compliance; shared product theme: workflow automation, security and compliance; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

Finto

match 51

Finto builds AI accounting software for enterprise finance teams. We automate the invoice-to-pay process from their email inbox to their ERP. Cutting out 80% of the accountants daily work in invoice recording, account coding and invoice approvals.

shared extracted concept terms: enterprise; shared product terms: enterprise, automate, proces, 80; shared product theme: workflow automation; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

Whatsub

match 48

For entrepreneurs who struggle to secure grants, we provide an AI-powered platform that helps you find eligible opportunities, apply with confidence, and manage the entire process from start to finish.

shared product terms: manage, entire, eligible, proces; shared product theme: security and compliance; same category: AI infrastructure

Clearly AI

match 46

Clearly AI automates security and privacy reviews with AI. We performed hundreds of reviews at Amazon and Moveworks and now we're building the product we wish we had. Our users complete reviews in minutes instead of days. Emily and Joe are technical co-founders and senior engineers. We met in 2019 while working on an Alexa security review.

shared product terms: automate, technical, founder, while; shared product theme: workflow automation, security and compliance; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

SEND

match 44

SEND is a digital freight forwarder and customs broker for Africa. We manage the entire process of shipping cargo by air or by sea, including the documentation, customs process, delivery to the warehouse and trade financing.

shared product terms: broker, manage, entire, proces; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator