Forge

About

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.

Founders

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  Emir Sahmanovic· Founder/CEO

  Emir is the co-founder and CEO of Forge. Previously he was a lead engineer with experience designing, building, and testing rocket engines at Blue Origin and Stoke Space. At Stoke, Emir was part of a small team that became the fastest to ever go from seed funding to engine hot fire.

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  Haris Sahmanovic· Founder/CTO

  Haris is the co-founder and CTO of Forge. Before Forge, he worked at Facebook and Vanguard as a backend engineer.

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Product launches · 2 launches

• Forge - Getting companies refunds on tariffs & duties ↗▲ 26Apr 7, 2025

  Recover 99% of import taxes on goods you export or destroy

• 🛠️ Forge - Procure hardware and control spend on one platform ↗▲ 47Jan 23, 2024

  Collaborate with manufacturers, track orders from quote to delivery, manage purchase approvals, and more!

Change history · 27 recorded

1. August 30, 2026
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2. August 16, 2026
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3. August 5, 2026
   • Stopped hiring07:00 PM
4. August 2, 2026
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5. July 19, 2026
   • YC partner updated08:01 PM
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6. July 14, 2026
   • Tags updated07:00 PM
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7. July 12, 2026
   • Location updated07:00 PM
8. July 5, 2026
   • Relocated to New York City08:00 PM
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9. June 21, 2026
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10. June 7, 2026
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