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Flowfuse

San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 27 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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FlowFuse is an industrial application platform, built on the open-source Node-RED runtime, that lets manufacturing teams build, deploy, and govern operational workflows across multiple plant sites. It connects OT and IT systems (PLCs, MES, ERP, SCADA) and includes an AI assistant for generating flows, targeting industrial manufacturers.

Founders & leadership

Flowfuse was founded in 2021 by Nick O'Leary and Zeger-Jan van de Weg.

NONick O'Leary
Nick O'LearyCTO | FounderHe spent over 19 years at IBM working on messaging and IoT technologies, is a contributor to the Eclipse Paho project, and leads the OpenJS Node-RED initiative.
ZVZeger-Jan van de Weg
Zeger-Jan van de WegCo-founder

Board

MGMarkus Grundmann
Markus GrundmannBoard MemberPartner at Senovo
AS
Aditya SinghBoard director
BM
Betty MaBoard director

Investors · 5

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$14.7M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2022–2025

▶$7.2MraisedJun 2025 · 7 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Markus GrundmannDirector
  • Nick O'LearyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Aditya SinghDirector
  • Betty MaDirector
  • Zeger-Jan van de WegExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$7.2M
Amount sold
$7.2M
First sale
Mar 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$7.4MraisedNov 2022 · 7 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Nick O'LearyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Zeger-Jan van de WegExecutive Officer, Director
  • Betty MaDirector
  • Aditya SinghDirector
Offering amount
$7.4M
Amount sold
$7.4M
First sale
Aug 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Flowfuse went on to found or lead other companies.

Frequently asked questions

What does Flowfuse do?
FlowFuse is an industrial application platform, built on the open-source Node-RED runtime, that lets manufacturing teams build, deploy, and govern operational workflows across multiple plant sites. It connects OT and IT systems (PLCs, MES, ERP, SCADA) and includes an AI assistant for generating flows, targeting industrial manufacturers.
Who founded Flowfuse?
Flowfuse was founded by Nick O'Leary, Zeger-Jan van de Weg in 2021.
Who are Flowfuse's investors?
Flowfuse's investors include Bright Pixel Capital, Cota Capital, Open Core Ventures, Senovo, Uncorrelated Ventures.
How much funding has Flowfuse raised?
Flowfuse has disclosed $14.7M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Flowfuse headquartered?
Flowfuse is headquartered in San Francisco, US.