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Datch

San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 33 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

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Datch offers a Diagnostic Agent, an AI tool for industrial maintenance that extracts and connects data from work orders, schematics, OEM manuals, and alarms to help frontline technicians complete first-time-right fixes. It serves enterprise manufacturing and plant maintenance teams aiming to reduce equipment downtime.

Founders & leadership

Datch was founded in 2018 by Ben Purcell and Mark Fosdike.

BPBen Purcell
Ben PurcellCTO and CofounderCo-founder and CTO of Datch, which builds AI tools for industrial maintenance. He has a background in control systems engineering, having worked for engineering firms in New Zealand and Germany, with experience in large-scale energy sector maintenance, R&D, testing, onsite commissioning, and leading technical engineering teams.
MFMark Fosdike
Mark FosdikeCo-founder · CEOMark Fosdike is the CEO of Datch, which builds an AI-driven maintenance orchestration system that helps frontline industrial technicians diagnose and fix equipment. He began his career as an aerospace engineer in Australia and worked across design, testing, validation, and customer deployment in the UK, with roughly two decades in industrial operations.
ATAric Thorn
Aric ThornChief Product OfficerHe previously worked as a senior project engineer at Siemens and as an engineer at Transpower, New Zealand's transmission utility, and holds an electrical engineering degree from Canterbury University.

Board

ESErnst Sack
Ernst SackBoard Member, InvestorPartner at Blue Bear Capital Partners

Investors · 7

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$30.5M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2019–2024

▶$12.6MraisedJul 2022 · 20 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ben PurcellExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jack FuchsDirector
  • Mark FosdikeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Aric ThornExecutive Officer, Director
  • Ernst SackDirector
Offering amount
$15.6M
Amount sold
$12.6M
First sale
Jul 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$474KraisedOct 2020 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Aric ThornDirector
  • Ben PurcellDirector
  • Mark FosdikeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Ernst SackDirector
Offering amount
$474K
Amount sold
$474K
First sale
Feb 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$2.4MraisedJun 2020 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ben PurcellDirector
  • Aric ThornDirector
  • Ernst SackDirector
  • Mark FosdikeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$2.9M
Amount sold
$2.4M
First sale
Apr 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Datch do?
Datch offers a Diagnostic Agent, an AI tool for industrial maintenance that extracts and connects data from work orders, schematics, OEM manuals, and alarms to help frontline technicians complete first-time-right fixes. It serves enterprise manufacturing and plant maintenance teams aiming to reduce equipment downtime.
Who founded Datch?
Datch was founded by Ben Purcell, Mark Fosdike in 2018.
Who are Datch's investors?
Datch's investors include Arc Angels, Blackhorn Ventures, Blue Bear Capital Partners, Boeing HorizonX Ventures, Icehouse Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Third Prime.
How much funding has Datch raised?
Datch has disclosed $30.5M raised across 4 rounds.
Where is Datch headquartered?
Datch is headquartered in San Francisco, US.