Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Dixon Technologies is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider offering end-to-end design and manufacturing solutions—including laptops, PCs, and lighting products—for global and domestic brands. It serves companies through OEM manufacturing arrangements and is based in India.

1 investor

DK Fine Chemical is a manufacturer and distributor of cellulose-based sustainable polymers used in construction, paints and coatings, food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care. Based in South Korea, the company exports its cellulose products to over 50 countries.

1 investor

DMG MORI FINANCE provides machinery financing solutions for DMG MORI machine tools, offering lease, hire-purchase, and rental options tailored to customer needs. The company specializes in machine tool financing for manufacturing customers.

1 investor

DOBOT is a manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots) and automation solutions, including AI-powered industrial cobots, vision kits, and STEM education robots. Its products serve smart manufacturing, machine-tending, and education applications for businesses and SMEs worldwide.

1 investor

Docket is a shop floor digitization platform for mid-market manufacturers that converts paper-based workflows and tribal knowledge into standardized digital processes. It offers digital work instructions, job-centric dashboards, multilingual support, and productivity analytics, and integrates with ERPs, quality management systems, and IoT platforms.

1 investor

DOConvert is a platform that automatically extracts data from various document types and integrates it into existing digital systems, serving enterprises and organizations that process high volumes of documents.

1 investor

Dominion is a manufacturing organization that applies its industry experience to production work, and it engages in community initiatives such as encouraging girls and women to pursue careers in manufacturing.

1 investor

Doncasters is a specialist manufacturer of complex precision cast components and other engineered parts made from advanced alloys, serving OEMs in the aerospace and defence, industrial gas turbine, transportation, and medical markets. It operates 14 manufacturing facilities across Europe, Asia, and North America.

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Doog Inc. develops and manufactures mobile robots designed to enhance worker productivity and safety across various industries. The robots are built as practical tools that augment human capability through collaboration and continuous improvement, serving workplaces globally.

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Dornbracht designs and manufactures high-end fittings and fixtures for bathrooms and kitchens, including showers, faucets, and finishes for interior design. Its products target the luxury residential and interior design market.

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DotBlocks develops a cloud-based numerical simulation platform for solving fluid dynamics and thermal problems using advanced methods like lattice Boltzmann modeling. The platform serves industrial R&D teams and researchers who need to run complex transient simulations and parametric studies.

1 investor

Double E Group manufactures web handling and material handling components and equipment—including core chucks, shafts, safety chucks, brakes, rollers, slitting systems, and roll movers—for the converting, printing, packaging, corrugating, laminating, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries. Founded in 1972, it supplies converters worldwide with equipment to improve throughput, safety, and efficiency in manufacturing processes.

1 investor

Douglas Dynamics is a North American manufacturer and upfitter of work truck attachments and equipment, serving dealers, suppliers, and end-users in the commercial and municipal work truck industry. The company has operated for over 75 years and holds a portfolio of established brands in the sector.

1 investor

Drafter builds software that automates the creation of 2D mechanical drawings, reducing manual drafting work for mechanical engineers in design and manufacturing. Its tools are aimed at hardware development and engineering workflow automation.

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DRA Limited is an international multi-disciplinary engineering, project delivery, and operations management group serving the mining, minerals, and metals industry. It also provides related non-process infrastructure such as water and energy solutions, with offices across Africa, the Middle East, North and South America, and Asia-Pacific.

1 investor

Dragonfly Energy designs and assembles LiFePO4 lithium battery packs and develops a domestic dry electrode cell manufacturing process, selling through its Battle Born Batteries brand and as custom OEM energy storage systems. It serves markets including RVs, heavy-duty trucking, marine, solar, and off-grid residential across North America.

1 investor

Drenth Holland custom-designs and manufactures metal and synthetic industrial wire mesh, filter cloth, architectural wire mesh, and technical weaves. A family-run manufacturer supplying customers across a range of industries in more than 35 countries worldwide.

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DREWSEN SPEZIALPAPIERE is a manufacturer of uncoated wood-free specialty papers, producing security papers (PROSECURA), technical papers for industrial finishing (PROTECH), and printing and packaging papers (PROFINO). Since 2019 it has also offered "paper instead of plastic" solutions through its SUSTAINABLE PAPER SOLUTIONS group, operating from its production site in Lachendorf, Germany.

1 investor

Drexel Metals manufactures standing-seam metal roofing, wall, and trim products along with edge-to-edge systems, and supplies fabrication equipment such as rollformers, folders, brakes, and shears through equipment partners. It serves metal roofing contractors and fabricators as a materials supplier and manufacturing partner.

1 investor

Drobot builds mobile robots and uses real-time location systems (RTLS) to track parts and tools and automate material movement inside manufacturing plants. It targets manufacturers ranging from large operations to mid-sized job shops, aiming to address labor shortages and reduce waste through automation.

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Dryft builds AI that mimics, optimizes, and automates complex human decisions in manufacturing operations, combining agent-based intelligence with mathematical optimization. Its systems connect to ERP and inventory data to act autonomously across manufacturing workflows, positioned as a successor to traditional ERP software.

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Dryft builds software for manufacturing operations that combines agent-based intelligence with mathematical optimization to autonomously manage tasks traditionally handled by ERP systems. It targets industrial and manufacturing companies as a next-generation alternative to legacy ERP software.

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DRYOUT develops moisture-removal material that wicks, absorbs, and traps moisture to protect electronics and hard goods from rust, corrosion, and water damage. The company partners with brands, OEMs, government agencies, and defense suppliers to design and produce storage and carry products such as cases, bags, and packs engineered with its technology.

1 investor

DuBois Chemicals is a specialty chemical supplier offering chemistry, equipment solutions, manufacturing process expertise, and local technical service to industrial customers. The company aims to improve product quality and lower costs for clients across targeted industries.

1 investor