Manufacturing Startups

Allus.ai provides an AI-powered solution for industrial quality inspection, process monitoring, and anomaly detection across manufacturing sectors. The platform uses a transformer model trained on billions of data points and deploys directly on edge devices.

4 investors

Almond manufactures Axol, a dual-arm robot designed for physical AI applications in real-world industrial and construction work. The robot is assembled in San Francisco and available for customer deployment.

4 investors

Bucket Robotics develops computer vision systems that detect manufacturing defects using machine learning models generated from CAD designs and sample data, eliminating the need for manual labeling and enabling deployment directly onto existing factory cameras and hardware.

4 investors

DraftAid uses AI to automate the conversion of 3D CAD models into 2D manufacturing drawings for engineers. The platform serves engineering teams working on infrastructure and industrial projects, reducing manual drafting time and improving consistency.

4 investors

Jiga operates a global network that manufactures custom parts and components for hardware companies, including CNC machining, sheet metal work, injection molding, and 3D printing services. The company serves high-performance hardware teams building products like rockets, drones, data centers, and robotics.

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

Pacific builds modular, containerized supercomputers ("pods") that deploy onto stalled construction sites with existing grid connections to provide AI compute infrastructure. It offers below-market hosted compute (GPU hours, tokens, training capacity) as well as managed on-premise pods for defense and regulated (CUI, CMMC) customers, including aerospace companies.

4 investors

RMFG provides custom sheet metal parts and assemblies manufactured in the United States, targeting product makers and manufacturers seeking domestic production alternatives. The company combines human expertise with proprietary software and hardware technology to offer faster turnaround and lower costs than comparable overseas manufacturing.

4 investors

Sculpt develops AI models fine-tuned to read manufacturing drawings and extract details such as materials, standards, dimensions, tolerances, and operations for precision manufacturers.

4 investors

Tekton Dynamics develops AI and robotics software to automate manufacturing tasks that are hazardous, repetitive, or undesirable for human workers. The company enables manufacturers of all sizes to scale production while addressing labor shortages.

4 investors

The Essential is a factory-direct ecommerce company that lets customers buy premium furniture and home goods directly from the factories that produce them.

4 investors

Tiny builds an ERP platform that uses AI agents to handle routine manufacturing tasks for factories, targeting the large share of production facilities still dependent on spreadsheets and unstructured data systems.

4 investors

VIDA operates a platform that connects designers, producers, and consumers to create unique products made on-demand at scale, aiming to reduce retail waste by producing only items that are purchased. It emphasizes ethical production standards and global collaboration among designers, manufacturers, and buyers.

4 investors

Aerogen Systems develops point-of-use contamination control for semiconductor manufacturing, using a modular reactor that chemically destroys airborne molecular contamination where wafers sit exposed. Its systems aim to reduce yield loss and ultra-high-purity nitrogen purge costs for fabs, with a longer-term goal of eliminating the need for cleanrooms.

3 investors

Autumn Labs provides real-time monitoring and analytics software for factory floors, enabling manufacturers to observe equipment performance, optimize production processes, and predict equipment issues before they occur. The platform integrates with industrial machinery and manufacturing execution systems to surface quality issues and reduce production downtime.

3 investors

Axal deploys AI agents connected to enterprise ERPs to automate order entry, customer inquiries, and sales tasks for manufacturers and distributors. The platform reduces manual data entry and improves accuracy across revenue, finance, and operations workflows.

3 investors

Donkey is a trading company that sources manufactured goods directly from Asian factories for US importers, handling customs clearance and duty payment. The service quotes products at landed, delivered prices with duty calculated on the factory invoice rather than a middleman's padded markup.

3 investors

Duranium develops reactor technology that modernizes carbochlorination metallurgy to produce titanium, magnesium, aluminum, zirconium, and hafnium with reduced emissions and lower costs while securing critical minerals for U.S. manufacturing independence.

3 investors

Forge Automation manufactures custom metal parts on demand for mechanical engineers, with parts delivered within four days through an online CAD upload process. The company operates software-controlled factories to shorten typical lead times in the custom machining industry.

3 investors

GUILD operates as a defense contractor that manufactures aerospace components while using AI systems to connect and optimize the contracting, manufacturing, and delivery process across requirements, pricing, supplier management, and compliance.

3 investors

Industrial Next develops AI-powered automation solutions for factory and manufacturing environments, leveraging autonomous systems expertise from automotive and robotics backgrounds.

3 investors

Jupe designs and manufactures off-grid dwellings for landowners seeking to activate their properties through hospitality or residential use. The company creates prefabricated, solar-powered living spaces produced in the United States with an emphasis on sustainable design and durability.

3 investors

Lumari builds an AI-native software platform that automates procurement and sourcing operations for supply chain management. The company serves enterprise organizations seeking to optimize supply chain efficiency through intelligent automation.

3 investors

Mandel is an AI platform that automates supplier communication and procurement workflows by reading supplier emails, detecting disruptions, and coordinating actions across email, ERP, and document systems for manufacturing and production teams.

3 investors