Manufacturing Startups

OpsNinja provides quality inspection, auditing, and testing services for e-commerce sellers, primarily those on Amazon. The platform integrates with seller accounts to track product performance, returns, and quality metrics through a global network of inspectors and labs.

3 investors

Neuron Industries builds Cortex, an AI-native industrial controller that replaces the traditional PLC, HMI, historian, and vendor IDE in a single device, letting controls engineers describe machine behavior in plain English and generate auditable real-time Python code. The platform serves industrial automation and controls-engineering teams working on machines, skids, retrofits, and production lines, with a built-in browser IDE, wiring discovery, robot control, on-device historian, and simulation-based testing.

3 investors

Olympian Motors designs and manufactures electric vehicles with minimalist aesthetics and sustainable materials, targeting entrepreneurs and creative professionals. The company integrates modular vehicle architecture with AI-powered operating systems to deliver an experience-focused alternative to conventional EVs.

3 investors

Pakible provides software and services to design, price, and manufacture custom product packaging, serving brands and businesses that need packaging solutions. It operates as a technology-enabled alternative to packaging brokers and direct manufacturers.

3 investors

ProvenMetal manufactures printed circuit boards with fast seven-day turnaround and 100% X-ray inspection coverage. The company serves hardware manufacturers requiring rapid prototyping and assembly with domestic US-based production.

3 investors

Rasyn.ai offers Marigold, an AI research assistant that lets scientists ask research questions, run tools, or delegate entire tasks, returning results such as structures, charts, code, and papers in panels. It provides 54 runnable tools, 40 executing on connected hardware and 14 on hosted endpoints.

3 investors

Soff provides quoting software for manufacturers to generate and manage quotes more efficiently. The platform helps manufacturers speed up their sales process and win more deals.

3 investors

Voodoo Manufacturing operates a robotic 3D printing factory with over 250 3D printers to produce parts at scale for engineers, entrepreneurs, and companies. Based in Brooklyn, it serves customers across manufacturing and product development.

3 investors

Zelos Cloud provides a collaborative data platform for observing, controlling, and testing mission-critical systems across industrial and manufacturing environments. The platform integrates data collection, remote command execution, and real-time collaboration tools for engineering and operations teams.

3 investors

Advanced Metal Research manufactures robotic welding systems equipped with computer vision for real-time seam tracking and post-weld inspection, converting manual welding into an automated, learning-based manufacturing process.

2 investors

Assembly installs cameras and remote monitoring software on factory assembly lines to verify quality compliance and generate an audit trail for Chinese factories and the OEMs that produce with them. It charges OEMs a per-unit fee and shares revenue with factories that demonstrate compliance with quality standards, aiming to reduce defect rates and warranty fraud.

2 investors

Axross provides AI-driven automated HVAC control systems for industrial facilities to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The solution integrates with existing building management systems and deploys IoT sensors to optimize heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment performance.

2 investors

Bizmark provides AI intelligence systems for business processes, applied to real-world operational needs.

2 investors

Bravi provides an AI phone receptionist and chat assistant for home service businesses that automatically handles incoming calls, qualifies leads, and integrates with CRM systems to capture and manage sales opportunities. The platform serves installers and manufacturers in sectors including windows and doors, HVAC, plumbing, solar, roofing, and energy renovation.

2 investors

Camfer is an AI-powered CAD tool designed to enhance SolidWorks workflows by enabling users to create designs through text and image descriptions and to query design information without manual navigation.

2 investors

CircuitHub provides on-demand electronics manufacturing for small-batch production, using a factory-scale robotics platform to speed up turnaround and reduce cost. It serves hardware and engineering teams at companies such as Tesla, NASA, and Zipline.

2 investors

GroundControl is a vertical SaaS platform for regulated manufacturers in aerospace, defense, automotive, and life sciences that automates quality workflows including inspections, compliance reporting, and data validation using AI and OCR to replace legacy systems and spreadsheets.

2 investors

Inflection Space Systems operates high-volume factories designed to produce tens of thousands of spacecraft per year. It supplies commercial and government customers in the space industry.

2 investors

Maderight manages fashion sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics for apparel brands, handling the full supply chain through a curated network of vetted factories. It serves fashion brands that want to outsource production and delivery.

2 investors

Mass Magnetics manufactures high-performance neodymium-iron-boron rare-earth magnets in the United States from recycled and domestic feedstocks, using a rapid sintering process and machine learning to sort scrap by grade and chemistry. It targets defense and industrial buyers needing DFARS-compliant domestic magnets and also sells DFARS-compliant rare-earth alloys to domestic metallurgists.

2 investors

MOVEdot is an AI platform that integrates engineering data from multiple sources—telemetry, simulations, and documents—and uses AI agents to analyze it and run simulations for physical engineering teams. It serves engineering organizations in automotive, racing, and manufacturing by providing shared workspaces for teams to collaborate on data-driven decision-making.

2 investors

Normal is an applied research lab focused on AI for hardware design, providing data and evaluation methods to advance AI capabilities. It serves engineers and companies building rockets, robots, aircraft, satellites, medical devices, and semiconductors.

2 investors

Photonium develops AI-assisted optical design software and consulting services for engineers designing lenses and optical systems. The platform automates design exploration and optimization workflows for applications in satellites, drones, AR/VR, quantum computing, and consumer electronics.

2 investors

Sidekick is a mobile-first work order and knowledge management platform that helps workers report maintenance issues via SMS text, automatically routes them to the right technician, and captures repair knowledge into a searchable digital archive. The system serves manufacturing and facility operations teams by eliminating app dependencies, automating triage, and preserving institutional know-how when experienced workers retire.

2 investors