KYG Trade

About the company

KYG Trade is a Newport Beach, California-based AI-native global trade management platform founded in 2020 by Todd R. Smith, a licensed US Customs Broker and former KPMG and EY trade compliance partner with 18 years at Big 4 advisory firms. The company has raised $7.83M from Mucker Capital and ConceptVines Ventures and was named in the Gartner 2025 Market Guide for Global Trade Management. The platform is the first patented AI-assisted GTM system. Core capabilities: AI-assisted HTS and ECCN/EAR export classification; ChatFTA (AI tool for qualifying goods across 300+ FTAs using costed BOMs and rules of origin); ChatFL (AI-assisted UFLPA forced labor Tier-N traceability and detention response in 12 minutes vs. 6 weeks manually); Smart Screen (AI-powered restricted party screening false positive resolution); Tariff impact analytics and sourcing scenario simulation; First Sale for Export identification; Duty audit and broker fee validation; ESG scoring (ICC/UN standards); AI assistant 'Kay' (passed October 2025 US Customs Broker License Exam at 93%); and ChatECN (export jurisdiction oracle). ISO 27001 certified. Claims 50–75% productivity gains. Customers include Fortune 500 manufacturers, US apparel brands, energy sector manufacturers, and trade law firms. Positioned as SAP GTS replacement/enhancement.