Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Linkwiz develops software that enables industrial robots to adapt to variations in workpiece position and shape, making them capable of handling complex, context-dependent tasks in manufacturing environments. The company targets factories and production facilities facing labor shortages due to aging workforces and population decline.

4 investors

LiveSource is a supplier portal that manages the product launch process for direct materials manufacturers, covering supplier risk management, product launch, and collaborative manufacturing. It centralizes supplier certification, cost breakdowns, and bill-of-materials data across departments to reduce hidden risks such as quality defects, late deliveries, and cost increases.

4 investors

Loombotic manufactures custom wire harnesses for hardware teams using AI-powered design interpretation and automated assembly. The company delivers IPC-certified harnesses from prototype to production volumes with lead times as short as 7 days.

4 investors

Industrial asset intelligence platform that assigns digital identities to machinery, ingests multi-brand sensor data into a unified system, and applies physics and ISO standards to diagnose equipment failures and maintenance needs. The platform serves plant operators and reliability teams in manufacturing, food & beverage, metals, and plastics sectors across Mexico, Latin America, and the US through industrial service providers.

4 investors

LumiBot provides a video-AI copilot system that tracks hand movements to assist workers in manual manufacturing operations. The platform uses computer vision to monitor and guide operator actions in real-time.

4 investors

MachineMetrics provides a manufacturing execution system (MES) with AI-powered machine monitoring for discrete manufacturers. The platform integrates machine data, ERP systems, and production workflows to optimize scheduling, reduce downtime, and improve shop floor efficiency.

4 investors

Magma builds operational infrastructure and systems for India's manufacturing sector, working directly with manufacturers to improve their critical operations and support large-scale industrial growth.

4 investors

Runway is an AI operating system that helps enterprises deploy, scale, and manage specialized AI models across their infrastructure while optimizing GPU resource utilization. It enables orchestration with existing enterprise systems and supports the full AI development lifecycle from experimentation through training and result management.

4 investors

Makini provides a single integration layer and Unified API that connects AI agents and software to industrial systems such as ERP, CMMS, and WMS, spanning modern cloud products and legacy on-prem plant systems. It also exposes an MCP endpoint so agents from clients like Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, or LangChain can read and act across connected systems with credential-based access controls and logging.

4 investors

Mantis Robotics develops robotic safety infrastructure, centered on its embedded Mantis SafetyCore sensor system that gives industrial and humanoid robots 3D spatial awareness to detect moving objects and avoid collisions in real time. It offers robot models MR-1 and MR-X that operate at high speeds alongside people, enabling human-robot collaboration without safety cages.

4 investors

Marengo uses AI to automate engineering design for data centers, aiming to speed up and reduce the cost of the design process. It works with large-scale data center builders.

4 investors

Mars Auto develops autonomous trucks aimed at automating long-haul freight shipping, and is exploring the "middle-mile" trucking market. The company is based in South Korea.

4 investors

Material develops HYBRID3D, a proprietary manufacturing platform that produces full-stack batteries in-situ—including anode, cathode, separator, and casing—without molds, enabling batteries to be shaped to fit curves, edges, and voids. The company designs in-house nanomaterial chemistries and current collector-free battery architectures that scale from prototype to production without retooling.

4 investors

Material Exchange runs a sourcing platform for the fashion industry that connects brands and suppliers to source fabrics and materials for apparel and footwear collections. It offers an AI sourcing assistant, Frank, that finds materials, provides data on each, and connects brands with suppliers for production.

4 investors

Matroid offers a no-code computer vision platform that lets non-programmers build and deploy detectors for automated visual inspection from images and live video streams. It targets enterprise industrial customers, such as manufacturing and production teams, and works with existing camera hardware.

4 investors

Maverickx develops precision chemical solutions for resource extraction and processing across oil & gas, metals, water, and chemical industries. The company creates non-hazardous, biodegradable chemistries derived from organic feedstocks designed to improve extraction efficiency and environmental safety.

4 investors

Maxterial develops advanced chemicals and coatings, including a coating platform designed to protect surfaces against wear, heat, and corrosion.

4 investors

Melagen Labs develops MLC1, a proprietary hydrogen-based biomaterial polymer composite designed to shield space assets from cosmic and solar radiation for deep space exploration missions. The company offers radiation shielding materials and operates a radiation testing facility for the aerospace industry.

4 investors

Mercateam provides skills management and production scheduling software for manufacturing and industrial teams. The platform centralizes workforce competencies, generates automated shift assignments, and manages training programs to optimize team productivity and cross-functional capability.

4 investors

Micropsi Industries develops MIRAI, an AI-based vision and control system that trains industrial robots to handle tasks with variance, such as picking and insertion, and to adapt to changing factory conditions. It serves manufacturers automating robot operations, and includes a customer-success team that helps deploy and maintain the system on the factory floor.

4 investors

Milliray develops millimeter-wave radar systems designed to detect, track, and classify small unmanned aircraft systems that conventional radar misses. The company serves airports, critical infrastructure operators, defense agencies, and VIP protection teams across defense and counter-UAS applications.

4 investors

minds.ai builds AI and deep learning software, including its DeepSim engine and Maestro product, to optimize processes for large-scale semiconductor manufacturers and fabs. The company applies AI research to industrial and enterprise operations, with a focus on semiconductor manufacturing.

4 investors

Mojave manufactures liquid desiccant HVAC systems that independently control humidity and temperature with lower energy consumption than conventional systems. The company offers two product lines: packaged rooftop units and hydronic air handling units for building climate control.

4 investors

Molg develops autonomous microfactories using advanced robotics to disassemble electronics and recover valuable components for reuse and remanufacturing, addressing e-waste through circular manufacturing practices.

4 investors