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Instrumental

Palo Alto, US · 104 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

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Instrumental provides a Manufacturing Engineering Control Platform that uses hardware, software, and AI to help electronics brands detect failures faster and optimize their manufacturing processes with visibility into the factory floor. It serves global electronics manufacturers aiming to reduce manufacturing waste and improve efficiency.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware

Founders & leadership

ASAnna-Katrina Shedletsky
Anna-Katrina ShedletskyCEO, FounderAnna-Katrina Shedletsky is CEO and cofounder of Instrumental, a Manufacturing Engineering Control Platform for electronics makers. She spent nearly six years as a System Product Design Engineer at Apple, including leading system product design for the Apple Watch Series 1, and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.
SWSamuel Weiss
Samuel WeissCTO, Founder

Investors · 10

First Round Capitallisted by First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M

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Industrious Ventureslisted by Industrious VenturesDenver

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Nimble Partnerslisted by Nimble PartnersSan Francisco

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NVentureslisted by NVenturesSanta Clara

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NVIDIAlisted by NVIDIASanta Clara

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Root Ventures Manager, Llclisted by Root Ventures Manager, LlcSan Francisco · $3M – $5M

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GRIDS CapitalreportedSão Paulo

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Summit PartnersreportedBoston · $10M – $500M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Blenheim Chalcotlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$70M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2018–2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Instrumental Secures $50m In Series C Funding To Expand Manufacturing Optimization Solutionsprnewswire.com · Feb 2022Instrumental Inc. raises $20M to close the loop on $1 Trillion of economic waste in electronics manufacturing - Instrumentalinstrumental.com · Jul 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Instrumental do?
Instrumental provides a Manufacturing Engineering Control Platform that uses hardware, software, and AI to help electronics brands detect failures faster and optimize their manufacturing processes with visibility into the factory floor. It serves global electronics manufacturers aiming to reduce manufacturing waste and improve efficiency.
Who founded Instrumental?
Instrumental was founded by Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Samuel Weiss.
Who are Instrumental's investors?
Instrumental's investors include Canaan Partners, First Round Capital, Industrious Ventures, Nimble Partners, NVentures, NVIDIA, Root Ventures Manager, Llc, GRIDS Capital and 1 more.
How much funding has Instrumental raised?
Instrumental has disclosed $70M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Instrumental headquartered?
Instrumental is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.