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Scaling sourcing excellence
Keelvar Founder Alan Holland started the company after watching broken market dynamics play out firsthand — incumbents with deep pockets, suppliers unable to compete fairly, and procurement processes that rewarded the loudest bid over the best one.
His PhD research at University College Cork pointed to a fix: structure markets so buyers and suppliers can share richer, more honest information, and use smart algorithms to evaluate the results.
about us
Keelvar is an AI-native advanced sourcing optimization and autonomous sourcing vendor, optimizing over $100bn+ in spend annually.
Today, +150 leading multinationals use Keelvar to source smarter.
Keelvar was founded in Cork in 2012. The origin isn't a typical startup story.
The world of B2B commerce is growing more complex and requiring ever faster response times to disruption. Fortunately, technology can help and agentic systems for sourcing and supplier management can complement the Procurement workforce by executing processes end to end in an intelligent manner that offers learning and adaptation. It's an exciting time to be working in this field because the rate of change is unprecedented.
Alan Holland, Founder & CEO, Keelvar
Our values
These aren't principles we put on a wall. They're the reasoning behind how we build, how we support customers, and how we think about what good looks like.
Innovate and be different
We’re committed to solving sourcing problems in new and improved ways wherever possible or necessary, applying the right AI to the right problem.
Win-win outcomes
Keelvar is built so all participants in a sourcing event can compete fairly, share richer information, and walk away with a deal that holds; creating value for all.
Work fast and smart
Speed to value is non-negotiable — we build tools that get results quickly, support customers from their first sourcing event, and ship improvements constantly.
Awards & industry recognition
2026
Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions
2025
Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions
2025
Innovation Insight: Managing Tail Spend Technology Solutions
2025
Shortlisted: World Procurement Awards 2025
2024
Dylan Alperin, Stuart Haase & Paul Dreano - Winners - Pros to Know
2023
Spend Matters - Recognized - 50 to Watch
2023
Winner - Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Ireland
2023
Dylan Alperin - Winner - Pros to Know
2022
Winner - Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Ireland
2022
Recognized - ProcureTech100
2022
IT@Cork & Kerry SciTech Winner – “Tech Scale-up of the Year”
2022
Spend Matters Recognized - 50 to Watch 2022
2022
Digital Procurement World Next100 Winner
2022
Digital Procurement World Next100 Winner
2022
Alan Holland - Winner - Pros to Know
2021
Winner - Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Ireland
2021
The AI Journal Global Awards Finalist - Best Use of Intelligent Automation
2021
Recognized - ProcureTech100
2021
Spend Matters Recognized - 50 to Watch
2021
Europas Finalist - Hottest B2B/SaaS Award
2021
Recognized - Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Providers list
2021
Alan Holland - Winner - Pros to Know
2020
Winner - CPO Honors 2020, Innovative Solution of the Year Award
2020
Winner - Ardent Partners Key Solution Provider For 2020
2020
Finalist - Procurement Leaders' World Procurement Awards, Procurement Technology Award
2020
Finalist - Cork Chamber / Vodafone, SME Cork Company of the Year
2021
Europas Finalist - Hottest B2B/SaaS Award
2021
Recognized - Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Providers list
2021
Alan Holland - Winner - Pros to Know
2019
Winner - Technology Ireland, Irish Technology Innovation of the Year Award
2019
Winner - IT@Cork, Smart Technology Innovation Award
2018
Gartner Cool Vendor 2018, Procurement and Sourcing Technology
2013
Winner - Cork Chamber / Vodafone, Cork Emerging Company of the Year
our team
Serious about sourcing
Our team combines deep sourcing expertise with a genuine drive to solve problems that matter to procurement professionals.
Martin Srna
VP Customer Success
Michelle Punch
Head of People Operations
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Security & compliance
Enterprise-grade security
Keelvar is ISO 27001 and 27701 certified and hosted on AWS infrastructure, meeting the data privacy standards and security requirements of global enterprises. Protecting you and your suppliers' data is non-negotiable.
