Who founded Sluicebox?

Sluicebox was founded by Elmar Kert, Emi Ayada.

Who are Sluicebox's investors?

Sluicebox's investors include Untapped Ventures, Virta Ventures.

Where is Sluicebox headquartered?

Sluicebox is headquartered in Austin, US.

Sluicebox

Austin, US · 2 known investors

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Sluicebox extracts and refines engineering and sourcing data from CAD files, PDFs, and bills of materials, capturing manufacturing, weight, process, and supplier inputs. It uses an AI supplier-engagement agent to gather primary supplier data and an AI auditor to check for errors and omissions.

Advanced Manufacturing AI & Machine Learning SaaS

Founders & leadership

Elmar Kert inFounder, CEOElmar Kert holds a background in materials science engineering and business, with over a decade of experience spanning operations, R&D, product management, manufacturing, and waste commercialization across startups in APAC and large corporations in Europe and the US.

Emi Ayada inCo-Founder2024–2026Emi Ayada holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Tokyo, with a focus on bioinformatics, and previously worked as a data scientist and software engineer at Sony analyzing user and sensor data and building prediction models.

Investors · 2

Untapped VenturesGlendale · $500K – $2M

Virta VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $750K

Frequently asked questions

What does Sluicebox do?: Sluicebox extracts and refines engineering and sourcing data from CAD files, PDFs, and bills of materials, capturing manufacturing, weight, process, and supplier inputs. It uses an AI supplier-engagement agent to gather primary supplier data and an AI auditor to check for errors and omissions.
Who founded Sluicebox?: Sluicebox was founded by Elmar Kert, Emi Ayada.
Who are Sluicebox's investors?: Sluicebox's investors include Untapped Ventures, Virta Ventures.
Where is Sluicebox headquartered?: Sluicebox is headquartered in Austin, US.