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Nox Metals
YC S25Detroit, US · Founded 2025 · 35 employees · Hiring · 23 known investors
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NOX operates AI-powered metal manufacturing facilities that provide cut-to-spec metal products to American manufacturers with quote and delivery times measured in milliseconds rather than days. The company uses machine learning for inventory optimization, job scheduling, and bin-packing to reduce lead times and scrap in metal supply.
Also known as NOX METAL · NOX METALS, NOX METAL
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)
Nox Metals was founded in 2025 by Zane Hengsperger.
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$11.5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- $11.5Mseed roundJun 2026 · 5 sources
Hyperion (lead), RoboStrategy, Y Combinator
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The YC application· Summer 2025 batch
Alumni Q&A
- What is the core problem you are solving? Why is this a big problem? What made you decide to work on it?
- The founders point to the slow, manual work factories do to quote, source, and cut aluminum blocks, which adds overhead across many jobs. They started Nox to automate this step.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Nox Metals do?
- NOX operates AI-powered metal manufacturing facilities that provide cut-to-spec metal products to American manufacturers with quote and delivery times measured in milliseconds rather than days. The company uses machine learning for inventory optimization, job scheduling, and bin-packing to reduce lead times and scrap in metal supply.
- Who founded Nox Metals?
- Nox Metals was founded by Zane Hengsperger in 2025.
- Who are Nox Metals's investors?
- Nox Metals's investors include 640 Oxford, Alumni Ventures, Anorak Ventures, Mana Ventures, Operator Collective, The Council, Trail Run Capital, Transform Investments and 15 more.
- How much funding has Nox Metals raised?
- Nox Metals has disclosed $11.5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Nox Metals headquartered?
- Nox Metals is headquartered in Detroit, US.