Manufacturing Startups

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

Spaceflow deploys and operates an on-premise enterprise AI stack—open frontier models, a governance gateway, and AI agents—that learns a company's existing systems and automates procurement and supply chain work such as reading supplier emails, comparing quotes, matching invoices to purchase orders, and routing approvals. It targets enterprises with air-gapped or regulated environments, including manufacturers, banks, and defence organizations.

2 investors

SRTX develops advanced materials and software to improve textiles, beginning with Sheertex, a knit made from one of the world's strongest polymers. Its first application is highly durable pantyhose in the hosiery market.

2 investors

Tenet Industries develops industrial systems and platforms, with product offerings including Midsummer and TenetTX. The company's specific focus and customer base are not clearly stated on the homepage.

2 investors

Ultrasonium is a company focused on materials science and advanced manufacturing, developing engineering systems.

2 investors

Versable provides AI-powered data enhancement and cleaning for automotive aftermarket parts listings, helping manufacturers, retailers, and distributors standardize product catalogs and generate market-ready content across multiple platforms.

2 investors

The Vision Lab creates high-density action labeling datasets for video and industrial data using proprietary vision language models combined with human annotation. The company serves machine learning teams building computer vision systems across biotech, manufacturing, and other industries.

2 investors

AI Tech Packs provides software that generates factory-ready technical specifications and bill-of-materials (BOM) documents for fashion apparel designers and manufacturers. The platform automates the creation of technical specifications from garment photos, sketches, or flats, replacing manual work in Excel and Illustrator for design teams at fashion brands and factories.

1 investor

AiSupervision installs hardware terminals at manufacturing workstations to collect real-time production data, track worker activity via RFID tags, and monitor quality control. The platform provides dashboards, automated reporting, and alerts for factory and plant managers to optimize productivity and reduce downtime.

1 investor

Antropi Robotics develops autonomous CNC factories that automate machining processes to accelerate hardware production. The company operates in the industrial robotics and manufacturing automation sector.

1 investor

Nerviom provides AI workflows for infrastructure site predevelopment, helping teams accelerate permitting, compliance, and risk assessment processes. The platform targets infrastructure developers and project managers by consolidating scattered data sources and automating manual site assessment tasks.

1 investor

Blockstamp provides asset management software with analytics and fleet management dashboards for industrial equipment such as forklifts, cranes, and hoists. It serves large manufacturing companies that need to manage their equipment fleets and inform business decisions.

1 investor

Bramante Bio manufactures AI-driven robotic instruments and reagents for life sciences research and manufacturing. The company designs hardware that integrates with modern software stacks and provides direct engineering support.

1 investor

Capuchin is an AI-powered enterprise search and knowledge management platform designed for engineering organizations that work with hardware, antennas, RF systems, optics, robotics, and similar technical products. The system operates entirely on-premise, indexing product data from PDM/PLM systems, ERPs, and collaboration tools while maintaining ITAR and CMMC compliance for defense and government-facing engineering teams.

1 investor

chrt is a logistics platform for time-critical shipping that provides real-time tracking, dispatch management, and proof-of-delivery capabilities for shippers, freight forwarders, and couriers. The platform integrates multiple carriers and drivers into a single dashboard, with features including route optimization, customizable alerts, IoT trackers, and automated billing.

1 investor

Faraday builds an industrial operating system that coordinates interactions among human workers, software agents, and robots.

1 investor

Forerunner provides AI software for managing maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations in aviation.

1 investor

Hera reviews mechanical engineering drawings (prints) automatically, checking parts against current drawings and catching missed callouts in minutes rather than the days senior engineers spend reading prints by hand. It targets manufacturing and industrial teams, keeping the review process auditable and on-premises.

1 investor

IoTFlows provides industrial IoT solutions that connect machines, people, and AI systems for manufacturers. The platform enables real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and intelligent automation to reduce downtime and optimize production operations.

1 investor

Logiblock engineers electronics and development tools to speed up electronic product development for startups and established companies. It operates as the client services division of Outbreak, Inc., a technology R&D group that develops and licenses embedded software.

1 investor

MorphoAI provides a software platform that uses AI and optimization algorithms to help engineers design and refine robot and machine configurations from available parts within minutes, reducing typical design timelines and enabling faster hardware commercialization.

1 investor

Pendulum Robotics designs and manufactures custom drone motors and robotic actuators tailored to each robot's form factor, using in-house software and tooling for high-mix machining and assembly at its Los Angeles factory. It serves hardware and robotics teams that need purpose-built motion components rather than off-the-shelf parts.

1 investor

OpEra runs an automated operations research lab that combines mathematical optimization and AI to improve operational efficiency and decision-making across sectors such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, and agriculture. It serves operations and supply chain leaders, including VPs of operations, plant managers, and COOs.

1 investor

Operon Solutions uses computer vision and AI to detect equipment, instruments, and piping in industrial process drawings with 97%+ accuracy, converting them into structured graph data. The platform enables engineers to query these drawings in natural language and generates standards-compliant P&IDs for industrial manufacturing and maintenance operations.

1 investor