Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Embark Technology develops self-driving software for semi trucks, targeting the long-haul freight and trucking industry. The company completed an autonomous coast-to-coast drive and operated a network of transfer points before going public and being acquired.

8 investors

Entocycle builds automated, vertically farmed insect production systems to make insect protein at industrial scale. The protein serves as an alternative to soymeal and fishmeal for farmers raising fish and free-range poultry.

8 investors

Evoly provides smart electric and water meters that utilities install to remotely monitor consumption data and grid activity. The company's wireless metering hardware and software enable utilities to perform remote meter reading, detect fraud, control supply remotely, and implement time-of-use pricing at a fraction of typical smart meter costs.

8 investors

8 investors

Gradiant designs and builds water and wastewater treatment plants using its proprietary technology stack, helping industrial customers reduce freshwater withdrawal, reuse wastewater, and return clean water to the environment. It serves sectors including semiconductors/microelectronics, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, power, mining, and renewables, and operates globally.

8 investors

Halo Industries produces silicon carbide (SiC) wafers using a laser-cutting process that reduces bow, warp, and subsurface damage, offering multiple quality grades for MOSFET production, diode production, R&D, and mechanical use. It also provides laser wafering as a service, including slicing, grinding, chemical mechanical polishing, and metrology, plus custom wafering solutions for specific materials and geometries.

8 investors

Heimdal manufactures direct air capture equipment that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and stores it permanently, operating facilities in the United States including the nation's largest low-cost capture plant.

8 investors

HyLight develops hydrogen-powered airships equipped with advanced sensors and AI technology to monitor critical infrastructure including power lines, railways, and pipelines, enabling early risk detection. The company serves utility companies across Europe, helping prevent infrastructure failures and associated disruptions.

8 investors

Impossible Metals builds underwater robotic vehicles to collect critical metals from the seabed for clean energy applications, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally responsible extraction practices.

8 investors

Imubit builds an Industrial AI platform for Coordinated Operating Strategies (COS) that makes plant operational decisions visible, testable, and supervised through automation. It serves process, APC engineers, and operations leaders at industrial plants to improve throughput, yields, energy efficiency, safety, and reliability.

8 investors

LightForce develops generative braces using artificial intelligence and 3D printing technology to create individualized orthodontic appliances tailored to each patient. The company serves orthodontic practices by manufacturing custom metal and ceramic braces and operates the largest U.S. facility for 3D-printed functional medical devices.

8 investors

Liminal Insights uses ultrasound-based technology to provide quality control and inspection for battery cell R&D and manufacturing, targeting battery cell manufacturers and automotive OEMs. Its systems aim to improve battery performance, safety, and cost to help scale production for electric vehicles and grid storage.

8 investors

Lincode builds LIVIS, an AI-based visual inspection system for manufacturing quality control that lets factory teams train and deploy computer vision models for surface defect detection, assembly verification, and anomaly detection through a no-code interface. It serves manufacturers and supply chain partners across industries such as automotive, aerospace and defense, electronics, semiconductors, printing and packaging, and food and beverage.

8 investors

MacroFab operates a software platform for contract electronics manufacturing, connecting businesses to a network of manufacturing facilities and generating itemized quotes and production-ready orders from uploaded design files. It serves engineering and procurement teams seeking faster time to market and lower costs.

8 investors

Mitra Chem builds a full-stack AI platform for materials design and manufacturing, using specialized agents for R&D, process engineering, and software development to support the path from lab synthesis to factory scale-up. Its AI agents work alongside engineers on research questions, code reviews, and software builds.

8 investors

Molten Industries develops chemical reactor technology that splits natural gas into hydrogen and graphite using electrical resistive heating for battery anode production and industrial hydrogen supply. The company serves battery manufacturers and heavy industry (steel, chemicals, fertilizers) seeking lower-cost, US-made graphite and hydrogen production.

8 investors

Multiply Labs develops cloud-controlled modular robotic systems that manufacture individualized drugs and deploys them in pharmaceutical customers' facilities, selling robotic production capacity as a service. It serves the pharma manufacturing industry producing individualized and next-generation therapies.

8 investors

Narratize is an AI-powered system of intelligence for new product development that orchestrates knowledge from PLM, ERP, and other systems of record alongside expert knowledge, delivering structured portfolio intelligence to accelerate innovation cycles for advanced manufacturers. The platform serves mid-market and enterprise manufacturers in chemicals, medical devices, aerospace, industrial equipment, CPG, energy, and electronics by centralizing product knowledge and enabling cross-functional teams to make faster, more aligned decisions.

8 investors

Nectar builds a utility intelligence platform that aggregates energy consumption data from utility bills and online portals to help companies optimize their energy usage and costs. The platform serves organizations seeking to reduce their energy spend and carbon footprint by providing the data infrastructure needed to identify cleaner energy sources and better rates.

8 investors

nTop provides a software platform for engineering design that uses implicit modeling and physics-based simulation to accelerate product development. The platform enables engineering teams to rapidly iterate on complex designs, reducing development cycles and improving success rates for aerospace, defense, and manufacturing applications.

8 investors

Odys designs and builds long-range, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, logistics, and civil applications. The company's aircraft use flap-based thrust vectoring architecture and serve missions including tactical cargo transport, emergency medical evacuation, and defense operations.

8 investors

Origami Robotics develops hardware components, specifically gearboxes, to improve general-purpose robotic manipulation by addressing limitations of high-ratio designs in simulation-to-reality transfer and force feedback.

8 investors

A company working on energy storage solutions.

8 investors

P-1 AI builds Archie, an AI agent designed to function as a junior mechanical and electrical engineer that integrates into engineering teams and uses the same design tools as human engineers. It serves industrial companies, currently working with design partners in data center engineering (cooling, critical power) and expanding into automotive, aerospace, and defense.

8 investors