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Maneva

Toronto · Founded 2025 · Delaware corporation · 95 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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Maneva develops Video-to-Action AI for manufacturers, converting production-floor visual data into real-time actions for quality control, machine integrity, and line supervision (via its ALIS AI Line Supervisor). The company builds AI and computer-vision systems aimed at creating autonomous, AI-driven factories.

Also known as Maneva AI

Founders & leadership

Maneva was founded in 2025 by Kelvin Chan.

KCKelvin Chan
Kelvin ChanCo-Founder & CTOKelvin Chan holds a distinction degree in Mechatronics Engineering from University of Waterloo and brings experience across embedded systems, control systems, machine learning, and computer vision. He is co-founder and CTO at Maneva, which develops AI and computer-vision systems for factory automation.
RJRae Jeong
Rae JeongCo-Founder & CEO

Investors · 9

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$38.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

▶$38.4MraisedMay 2026 · 37 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rae Chan JeongExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$38.4M
Amount sold
$38.4M
Minimum investment
$1
First sale
Apr 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2025
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Maneva develops deep-learning computer vision for industrial operations, described by the company as "Video-to-Action AI." Its systems analyze video from cameras on the production floor and convert what they see into actions across four solution areas: quality assurance (defect, mislabel, packaging, size and product-tracking detection), downtime reduction (identifying issues before they cause line stoppages), production efficiency (automating repetitive checks and factory tasks), and health and safety (real-time worker protection and compliance).

The product line comprises an orchestration platform plus two named applications. VITA covers quality and downtime use cases including label verification, packaging quality, product defects, product tracking, size accuracy detection, counting and hazard detection. ALIS, an AI line supervisor, addresses productivity and safety use cases including line efficiency, product tracking, PPE compliance and danger-zone monitoring. Maneva positions itself as an intelligence or orchestration layer for factories rather than a collection of point applications.

Deployment is designed to be plug-and-play: customers own the hardware and can use existing cameras or off-the-shelf models recommended by Maneva, with Maneva supporting installation and configuration and equipment rental available in some cases. The AI can be trained on X-ray, infrared or thermal imagery where such cameras are in use. Customer data is stored on cloud infrastructure under Maneva's governance, by default AWS S3 and RDS, with encrypted storage and transmission and configurable support for data residency, export controls and privacy compliance.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
ALIS stated detection accuracyJan 202599%
Stated increase in health and safety compliance (up to)Jan 202550%
Stated increase in MTBF (up to)Jan 202516x
Stated increase in total output (up to)Jan 202510%
Stated real-time defect detection and removal rate (up to)Jan 202599.9%
VITA stated product accuracyJan 202599%

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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corporate structure
ManevaDelaware

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primary sources listed

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Frequently asked questions

What does Maneva do?
Maneva builds Video-to-Action computer-vision AI that turns factory camera feeds into quality, uptime and safety actions.
Who founded Maneva?
Maneva was founded by Kelvin Chan in 2025.
Who are Maneva's investors?
Maneva's investors include 640 Oxford, Arka Venture Labs, Bling Capital, Evolution VC Partners, Freestyle Capital, N49P, US Venture Partners, CRV (Charles River Ventures) and 1 more.
How much funding has Maneva raised?
Maneva has disclosed $38.4M raised across 1 round.
Where is Maneva headquartered?
Maneva is headquartered in Toronto.