Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Klear provides financing solutions for small and medium-sized manufacturers in aerospace, defense, energy, robotics, and related industries to support rapid scaling and supply chain operations. The platform addresses the capital needs of underserved innovative producers in industrial supply chains.

1 investor

KloneLab provides licensing, brand development, design, and sourcing services for sports and lifestyle footwear companies, specializing in sandals, golf footwear, and biomechanical products.

1 investor

Klosterman Baking Company is a privately-owned bread supplier to commercial foodservice operations, restaurants, hospitals, and schools across the Midwest and United States. The company has operated for 130 years and uses traditional recipes to produce fresh baked goods with daily delivery service.

1 investor

Klubb manufactures mobile elevated work platforms (aerial lifts) mounted on vehicles such as vans, trucks, and pickup vehicles for applications including telecommunications maintenance, safety inspections, window cleaning, and tree care work.

1 investor

KLUBB is a French industrial manufacturer that designs and converts professional vehicles into work solutions for aerial lift, refueling, and breakdown/recovery industries. It focuses on vehicle-mounted aerial work platforms (nacelles) for specialized trade professionals.

1 investor

Koch is a diversified global holding company with businesses spanning energy, consumer goods, technology, communications, healthcare, and real estate, serving customers and markets across more than 50 countries. The company operates through a portfolio of subsidiaries guided by principles-based management focused on long-term mutual benefit.

1 investor

Kodiak Cakes makes whole grain breakfast foods sold in retail stores. The company also runs a give-back program called Keep it Wild that partners with conservation non-profits.

1 investor

Köttermann designs and manufactures custom laboratory furnishings, including fume hoods, steel lab furniture, media supply systems, and hazardous-materials storage cabinets. It also offers control systems like the TouchTronic fume hood controller and provides consulting and installation services for research, educational, and clinical labs.

1 investor

Kogena Platform is a software solution that helps manufacturers monitor, maintain, and optimize industrial robot performance through predictive maintenance diagnostics, real-time performance dashboards, and fleet management tools. It serves robotics operations teams seeking to increase uptime, reduce repair costs, and improve overall equipment effectiveness.

1 investor

Kojima Seisakusho manufactures joints (couplings) for concrete piles and winged steel-pipe piles used as foundation piles for civil engineering and building structures. Its products support infrastructure such as houses, factories, warehouses, schools, hospitals, and office buildings, produced to customer-specific standards on a made-to-order basis.

1 investor

KOMP-ACT manufactures linear motors and positioning/vibrating pusher hardware components for industrial automation applications. The company specializes in fieldbus-integrated actuators and motion control devices.

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KOMPAN designs and manufactures outdoor playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment for community spaces, serving children, adults, and active seniors. The company builds inclusive, durable outdoor environments using research-based and universal design principles.

1 investor

Konekti connects production orders, BOM components, and procurement data into a unified view to help manufacturing operations teams identify material risks and delivery threats before they disrupt production. The platform uses an AI agent layer (K-AI) to prioritize risks and provide evidence-backed answers across disconnected ERP, planning, and procurement systems.

1 investor

Falkor (formerly Kongsberg Digital) provides industrial intelligence platforms and digital twin technology for asset-intensive industries including oil & gas, renewables, utilities, and chemicals. The company develops IoT solutions, agentic AI, and automation workflows to optimize operations, enhance safety, and improve efficiency across complex industrial environments.

1 investor

Koo.bz develops manufacturing technology for footwear production, combining expertise in apparel design and additive manufacturing to build a scalable footwear factory in the United States.

1 investor

Korall Engineering is a design technology firm specializing in industrial design optimization and additive manufacturing solutions across oil & gas, maritime, automotive, and medical industries.

1 investor

KORE Power (T1) is developing energy storage and battery manufacturing in Texas, with a headquarters in Austin and a factory south of Dallas. The company focuses on advancing the transition to new energy technologies through domestic U.S. manufacturing.

1 investor

Kos is an AI-powered virtual worker that automates critical finance and operations workflows for capital-intensive industrial companies, handling tasks like vendor invoice reconciliation, purchase order generation, and complex financial processes through natural conversation interfaces.

1 investor

Kovant builds an enterprise AI platform that models entire job roles as autonomous "foundation agents" — digital employees that run end-to-end business operations such as procurement, supply chain, compliance, and customer operations under human oversight and defined governance. It serves industrial enterprises, with early customers among Nordic industrial companies, and integrates with channels like Teams, Slack, and email.

1 investor

Kraftstoff Bikes manufactures custom bicycles that customers design online by selecting frame type, components, and color. The company produces and assembles bikes in-house in Dornbirn, Austria, including powder coating and expert assembly.

1 investor

Kraka is an AI platform for manufacturing that converts video recordings of workflows into standardized, multilingual step-by-step work instructions, with modules for training, maintenance diagnostics, and quality checklists. It serves production companies looking to capture and scale process knowledge, with EU-based hosting and GDPR compliance.

1 investor

Motion Makers manufactures high-speed synchronous and asynchronous motors for test stands, industrial applications, and vehicle electrification. The company serves automotive, aerospace, research, and industrial sectors requiring precision drive systems and dyno solutions.

1 investor

Kremen Group is a Slovenian company made up of businesses operating in cooperation with strategic partners RHI Magnesita CZ and EKW GmbH. It operates under ISO 9001 quality and ISO 14001 environmental standards.

1 investor

Kriya Materials develops nanoparticle-based coating systems and dispersions for optical applications, covering functions such as anti-reflection, anti-static, anti-fouling and hardcoats. It serves manufacturers across industries including consumer electronics, automotive, solar and photonics, controlling the value chain from nanoparticle synthesis to finished coatings.

1 investor