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Digitizing vendor discovery and sourcing for a nation of 170 million people
iVendorz was developed to solve one of Bangladesh’s biggest business challenges: the absence of a dedicated B2B marketplace connecting buyers and verified local vendors.
JoulesLabs partnered with the iVendorz team to design and build a comprehensive B2B platform that brings verified suppliers online, giving every business a digital identity and making vendor discovery effortless for buyers.
Challenges & Solutions
Problem Statement
Key problems included:
- No centralized vendor database or sourcing platform
- Manual quotation and comparison processes
- Vendors without websites or digital visibility
- High communication friction between buyers and suppliers
The objective was to build a secure, scalable platform that allowed buyers to discover vendors, send RFQs, and compare quotations efficiently, while helping vendors build digital storefronts to showcase their products and expertise.
Approach & Solution
Research and Discovery
We conducted extensive research into global and regional B2B marketplaces such as Alibaba and IndiaMart, identifying local gaps in vendor onboarding, verification, and buyer workflows.
Platform Design and Engineering
- Built a user-friendly marketplace with advanced vendor search and filtering
- Created automated RFQ matching to connect buyers with relevant suppliers
- Designed personalized subdomains for each vendor to function as their own micro-website
- Developed a verification system to ensure vendor credibility
- Enabled vendors to manage their products, credentials, and client inquiries directly from their dashboards
Technical Execution
The system was architected for scale using cloud-based infrastructure and modular service components, allowing the platform to grow as the vendor base expanded.
What's Inside
Impact
iVendorz is poised to become Bangladesh’s largest B2B vendor network, transforming how businesses source products and services. Key outcomes and milestones include:
Bangladesh’s first locally focused B2B marketplace platform
Vendor subdomains enabling each supplier to establish a digital identity
Native mobile app launched for marketplace access
Cloud infrastructure built for national-scale scalability
Fully developed and prepped for public launch in Q4 2025
Production-ready platform now in open beta
The platform redefines vendor discovery, saving businesses time, expanding their supplier options, and promoting digital transformation across industries.
Our AI-Ready Tech Stack
End-to-end technology solutions that help businesses design, build, scale, and optimize modern digital products
Team Structure
| Role | Team Size | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Project Manager | 1 | Coordination, requirement management, and delivery planning |
| Backend Developers | 1 | API design, RFQ matching logic, and system architecture |
| Frontend Developers | 1 | Marketplace UI and subdomain interface development |
| UI/UX Designers | 1 | Experience design and buyer–vendor workflow optimization |
| QA Engineers | 1 | Testing, bug reporting, and validation across user journeys |
| DevOps | 1 | AWS setup, CI/CD automation, and deployment management |
Takeaways
iVendorz proved that real innovation starts by solving local challenges. By combining modern architecture with an understanding of regional business practices, JoulesLabs helped create a digital infrastructure that will empower thousands of Bangladeshi vendors to participate in the digital economy.
What’s Next
The next stage of iVendorz focuses on onboarding 1,000 verified vendors, launching mobile apps, integrating payments, and expanding the marketplace to cover South Asian regions — turning iVendorz into the go-to sourcing hub for businesses across the region.
Let’s Build Something That Lasts
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