Instrumental
Palo Alto, US · 104 employees on LinkedIn · 6 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.
Founders & leadership
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Anna-Katrina Shedletskyin𝕏CEO, 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.
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Samuel WeissinCTO, Founder
Investors · 6
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$70M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2020–2025
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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, Industrious Ventures, Nimble Partners, NVentures, Root Ventures Manager, Llc, Summit Partners.
- How much funding has Instrumental raised?
- Instrumental has disclosed $70M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Instrumental headquartered?
- Instrumental is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.


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