CVector was founded by Richard Zhang, Tyler Ruggles.

Who are CVector's investors?

CVector's investors include Hitachi Ventures, Myriad Venture Partners, Schematic Ventures, Powerhouse.

Where is CVector headquartered?

CVector is headquartered in New York City, US.

CVector

New York City, US · 4 known investors

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CVector is an AI-native margin optimization platform that continuously ingests real-time plant, equipment, and market data to generate dollar-scored operating recommendations for industrial plant operators. It serves chemicals and industrial gases, dispatchable power, and metals and foundries operations, integrating with existing SCADA, DCS, and historian systems.

Advanced Manufacturing AI & Machine Learning Energy

Founders & leadership

Richard Zhang Co-founderCo-founder and CEO of CVector Energy, which provides AI-driven margin optimization and operating recommendations for industrial plant operators in chemicals, power generation, metals, and other process industries. Richard has prior experience in energy modeling, enterprise software, and data systems.

Tyler Ruggles Co-founderHe has expertise in building economic digital twins and physics-based models for energy-intensive industrial systems, and focuses on integrating machine learning into operational models for industrial plants.

Investors · 4

Hitachi Ventureslisted by Hitachi VenturesMunich

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Myriad Venture Partnerslisted by Myriad Venture Partners

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Schematic Ventureslisted by Schematic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $2M

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PowerhousereportedOakland · $150K – $2M

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Frequently asked questions

What does CVector do?: CVector is an AI-native margin optimization platform that continuously ingests real-time plant, equipment, and market data to generate dollar-scored operating recommendations for industrial plant operators. It serves chemicals and industrial gases, dispatchable power, and metals and foundries operations, integrating with existing SCADA, DCS, and historian systems.
Who founded CVector?: CVector was founded by Richard Zhang, Tyler Ruggles.
Who are CVector's investors?: CVector's investors include Hitachi Ventures, Myriad Venture Partners, Schematic Ventures, Powerhouse.
Where is CVector headquartered?: CVector is headquartered in New York City, US.