Cerrion
YC S22Zürich, CH · Founded 2021 · 16 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors
Cerrion develops AI solutions for the manufacturing industry to improve efficiency, safety, and resilience in production operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceDeep LearningComputer VisionVideoManufacturingSwitzerlandEurope
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)
Cerrion was founded in 2021 by Karim Saleh and Nikolay Kobyshev.
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Karim SalehinFounder & CEOHe earned a degree in electrical engineering from ETH Zurich and previously founded Unicorn Labs, which worked with over 30 startups on product development.
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Nikolay KobyshevinFounder & CTOHe previously founded Spectando, which used AI to generate 3D real estate models, and Assaia, a computer vision platform for airport operations analysis. He holds an MSc and PhD in Computer Vision from ETH Zurich.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$18M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2024–2025
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 2
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cerrion do?
- Cerrion develops AI solutions for the manufacturing industry to improve efficiency, safety, and resilience in production operations.
- Who founded Cerrion?
- Cerrion was founded by Karim Saleh, Nikolay Kobyshev in 2021.
- Who are Cerrion's investors?
- Cerrion's investors include 10x Founders, Creandum, Y Combinator.
- How much funding has Cerrion raised?
- Cerrion has disclosed $18M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Cerrion headquartered?
- Cerrion is headquartered in Zürich, CH.