CoLab
YC S19St. John's, CA · Founded 2017 · 150 employees · 11 known investors
CoLab provides AI-powered design review and collaboration software for engineering teams, automating design quality checks and organizing engineering knowledge within PLM and CAD systems.
Also known as CoLab Software
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSCollaborationCanadaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)
CoLab was founded in 2017 by Jeremy Andrews and Adam Keating.
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Jeremy AndrewsinFounderJeremy Andrews is a mechanical engineer who previously worked at Tesla on battery pack component design. He co-founded CoLab Software in 2017 to build a collaborative design review platform.
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Adam Keatingin𝕏Co-Founder & CEOAdam Keating is a mechanical engineer who has worked on hyperloop vehicle development, electric propulsion systems, radiotherapy technology, and large-scale energy projects. He is now building collaboration software for hardware development teams.
Investors · 11
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)Toronto · $50K – $250K
Fjor FoundersLos Angeles
FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M
Intrepid Growth PartnersToronto
Killick CapitalSt. John's
Memorial Centre for EntrepreneurshipSt. John's
Panache VenturesMontreal · $1.5M
Spider CapitalSan Francisco · $500K
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Also in the syndicate · 1
Pelorus VC
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$72M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024–2025
- $72MSeries CNov 2025 · 5 sources
Intrepid Growth Partners (lead), Insight Partners, Killick Capital, Pelorus VC, Spider Capital, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries BMay 2024
Insight Partners (lead), Killick Capital, Pelorus VC, Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 5
by search overlapAutodesk184 shared keywordsAutodesk is a publicly traded developer of design, engineering, and entertainment software, best known for AutoCAD.
Atlas 3D122 shared keywordsSiemens provides industrial products, services and software spanning the industrial lifecycle, using AI, simulation and smart technologies for digital transformation. Its offerings include building operations management and modular, interoperable solutions for enterprise and industrial customers.
Leo AI75 shared keywordsLeo AI is a domain-specific AI assistant for mechanical engineering teams, built on a proprietary Large Mechanical Model that draws on a company's PLM data and over 1 million engineering sources to build CAD assemblies, answer technical questions, find and reuse parts, and run engineering calculations. It targets engineering firms and mechanical design teams building physical products.
Fictiv73 shared keywordsFictiv provides a cloud-based platform for managing custom manufacturing parts, projects, and team collaboration, serving engineering and manufacturing teams. The platform centralizes parts libraries, order management, and integrates with enterprise procurement systems to streamline sourcing and production workflows.
3Ds71 shared keywordsDassault Systèmes provides a unified 3D design and simulation platform (3DEXPERIENCE) that enables manufacturing, life sciences, healthcare, and infrastructure companies to create virtual twins of products and systems for innovation and optimization.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does CoLab do?
- CoLab provides AI-powered design review and collaboration software for engineering teams, automating design quality checks and organizing engineering knowledge within PLM and CAD systems.
- Who founded CoLab?
- CoLab was founded by Jeremy Andrews, Adam Keating in 2017.
- Who are CoLab's investors?
- CoLab's investors include Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Fjor Founders, FundersClub, Insight Partners, Intrepid Growth Partners, Killick Capital, Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship, Panache Ventures and 2 more.
- How much funding has CoLab raised?
- CoLab has disclosed $72M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is CoLab headquartered?
- CoLab is headquartered in St. John's, CA.