From 656 to 167K reachable companies: how our matchable company base grew
A week earlier, our matchable company base held 656 verified firms. Now it is 167,000+ across the vast majority of known industries, with 438,000+ product-company match pairs. Not a one-time purchase - the result of continuous accumulation.
What this means for buyers
When you tell us what you want to source, we match your request against this base. A bigger, better-verified base means:
- More companies we can match - including niche categories that once had no reachable supplier.
- Product-level fit, not just industry-level - down to HS-code. You need plush-toy suppliers, you get companies actually making plush toys, not "toy companies" in general.
- Named, verifiable companies - we can tell you "4X4 REBUILDING LTD (UK) makes your category", a real company you can look up yourself, not a vague promise.
How the base was built
It was not bought - it was built step by step from global public records: trade-show exhibitor lists, customs import records, government procurement awardees, public company contact pages. Each was cross-checked and verified.
From 656 to 167,000 is a qualitative change in coverage:
- Industries from 26 to 28: niche categories once unreachable now have matching companies.
- 438,000 match pairs: on average 20+ well-fit companies per product type.
- Multi-country coverage: no longer limited to a single national market.
Expansion is not the finish line
167,000 is not a target number - it is the current accumulation node. The base keeps expanding; every week new sources connect and new match pairs generate. The more orders we process, the more the matching logic improves - a self-evolving system that gets more accurate with use.
"Smarter the more you use it" is not a slogan - it is the system architecture behind your free buyer matching.
Frequently asked
How big is the supplier pool you match from?
We match from a large, continuously enriched base of companies — 1.61M+ in total, with 1.01M+ reachable via verified contact info, including 815K+ overseas reachable companies plus a China-based pool of 201K+ reachable suppliers. For buyers, what matters is the verified supplier side: trade-show exhibitors and other audited B2B sources we can find suppliers against your request and reach on your behalf.
Where does TokoAI's supplier data come from?
From public business databases, trade-show directories, and government procurement records, cross-checked into a reachable, high-quality supplier pool that we build and maintain ourselves.
I just came back from a trade show — can you still help me reach exhibitors I missed?
Yes. Tell us the show and what you were looking for, or send the exhibitor list you collected. We find those suppliers from our verified pool, check fit with your needs, and have them respond through our channel — including exhibitors you didn't get to meet on the floor. Your identity and contact stay private; suppliers see your sourcing request but only contact you directly once you authorize us to share your contact.