Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Govimana provides industrial IoT solutions that enable manufacturers and service providers to develop connected products with remote asset monitoring, fleet management, and real-time data analytics capabilities. The platform helps companies deliver connected services for vehicles, machinery, and field operations with usage-based revenue models.

2 investors

VIRNECT develops integrated Physical AI solutions combining extended reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics to enhance worker productivity and safety in industrial settings. The company targets manufacturing, defense, and logistics sectors with platform offerings that reduce skill gaps, automate repetitive tasks, and standardize veteran expertise across organizations.

2 investors

Virospack is a packaging design and solution provider that showcases custom packaging for beauty, skincare, and cosmetic brands. The company presents a portfolio of completed projects featuring branded packaging for premium beauty products across serums, oils, foundations, and other cosmetic categories.

2 investors

Visual Factories offers a cloud-based factory optimization tool that collects data from any machine and turns it into visual reports on manufacturing productivity. Built by Industry 4.0 and IIoT specialists, it is aimed at factory management across different types of manufacturing operations.

2 investors

Vita Coco is a beverage brand that makes coconut water and related flavored drink products for consumers.

2 investors

Vita Inclinata builds intelligent load-stabilization hardware and software for helicopter hoist rescue and crane lifting operations.

2 investors

Vitesse offers a physical AI platform for factory floors, including industrial edge controllers and no-code software that connects machines from any brand or age via 135 native connectors and generates control logic from process descriptions. It serves industrial manufacturers, providing live dashboards, virtual commissioning, SCADA views, and OT/IT security compliant with NIS2 and NIST.

2 investors

VIVEbiotech is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specialized exclusively in lentiviral vectors for both ex vivo and in vivo administration, following EMA and FDA regulatory requirements. It serves biotech and pharmaceutical companies across the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

2 investors

VividWorks develops a 3D product configuration and visualization platform that enables businesses to let customers customize and visualize products in real-time before purchase. The software is used primarily for modular furniture, kitchen design, interior spaces, and other customizable products across eCommerce and enterprise sales channels.

2 investors

Volansi builds and operates high-payload, long-range autonomous VTOL unmanned aerial vehicles for point-to-point B2B deliveries, with vehicles capable of carrying up to 200 lbs over 1,000 miles. It serves defense, commercial, and medical supply delivery customers worldwide.

2 investors

Voltic designs and builds energy-efficient ships to decarbonize the cargo shipping industry. The company serves freight forwarders and large cargo owners shipping goods between Southeast Asia and the US West Coast.

2 investors

Völur uses AI and data analytics to optimize meat production, helping producers increase yield, cut emissions, and make better operational and planning decisions across the meat value chain. It serves companies in the meat industry.

2 investors

Washington's Hammer provides ship repair services for commercial and government maritime customers, specializing in steel and aluminum overhaul, precision fabrication, and habitability repairs.

2 investors

Wastequip is a North American manufacturer of waste and recycling equipment, offering standardized products such as tarping systems, refuse trucks, hoists, and carts to national waste haulers. The company was built by consolidating regional waste equipment manufacturers under a single umbrella to serve as a one-stop supplier for the waste industry.

2 investors

Wayfinder is a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage founders building B2B companies across multiple industries including finance, enterprise software, AI, manufacturing, and robotics. The fund provides capital ($300k-$1M checks) alongside hands-on support in sales, hiring, and go-to-market strategy.

2 investors

Wayland Additive develops electron beam additive manufacturing technology for metal production, leveraging decades of expertise from the semiconductor industry. The company specializes in solving powder charging challenges in electron beam metal AM systems.

2 investors

Weever provides digital transformation software for manufacturing operations, enabling factory floor teams to digitize workflows, eliminate paper-based processes, and make data-driven decisions. The platform serves automotive, pharmaceutical, food, and CPG manufacturers seeking to improve operational efficiency and team adoption.

2 investors

Weller Metalworks is a full-service metal fabrication and machining supplier serving over 100 customers across diverse industries globally. The company integrates digital technologies into its operations across multiple Midwest and North American facilities to provide fabrication, machining, stamping, and finishing services.

2 investors

Westwell Lab develops full-stack AI and new energy technology solutions to coordinate operations across ports, airports, factories, and logistics parks. The company enables global customers to achieve sustainable growth through interconnected systems that streamline material flow, information systems, and equipment tasks across industrial supply chains.

2 investors

Westwood Aerogel develops ambient-dried aerogel insulation technology for commercial applications. The company aims to address sustainability challenges through commercialization of its ZeroTherm™ innovation.

2 investors

wheel.me develops autonomous wheels and mobile robots that move objects and heavy equipment on command, aimed at automating and optimizing intralogistics operations for industries and organizations. The company positions its product as an affordable, accessible automation solution in the robotics category.

2 investors

Whizzo develops engineered technical and fashion textiles and offers textile design and R&D services for businesses across multiple industries. It works across the value chain from raw materials and chemistry to manufacturing.

2 investors

Wicked Sheets manufactures moisture-wicking bed sheets and pillowcases made from silk-weight polyester designed for consumers seeking improved sleep through better moisture management and airflow.

2 investors

Wifkain, based in Indonesia, operates a manufacturing-as-a-service platform linking fashion brands and producers with fabric suppliers. Buyers can browse fabrics, order physical samples to assess them by hand, purchase directly from suppliers online or offline, and follow production progress.

2 investors