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Unifize
Techstars '19Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2019 · 55 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Unifize provides a unified platform for managing compliance and knowledge processes in FDA- and ISO-regulated industries such as manufacturing, life sciences, and aerospace. The platform consolidates quality management, product lifecycle management, and manufacturing execution systems into a single collaborative source of truth.
Founders & leadership
Unifize was founded in 2019 by Ben Merton, Lakshman Thatai, and Avinash Sultanpur.
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Unifize develops a cloud platform for companies operating under FDA and ISO regulatory regimes, consolidating what are typically separate systems — document management (DMS), quality management (QMS), product lifecycle management (PLM) and manufacturing execution (MES) — into a single environment described by the company as a single source of truth for people, processes and information. The platform is positioned as connecting the system of record with the system of collaboration so that product development, quality and operations teams work from shared data across the value stream.
The product set covers document and revision control, training records, CAPAs and non-conformances, electronic batch records, design master records, product and raw material specifications, recipe and formulation management, audits, supplier quality, design control, production records, lab processes, maintenance and field service. Configuration is described as no-code, with drag-and-drop workflow building intended to let quality staff configure processes without IT involvement, and with dashboards and real-time analytics for management review. Compliance targets referenced include FDA 21 CFR Part 820, 21 CFR Part 111, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, SQF and BRC.
A Techstars company profile describes Unifize as an AI-native platform that additionally connects LIMS, CMMS and EH&S applications and embeds chat and AI into workflows and records, with stated outcomes including faster audits, shorter CAPA cycles, lower cost of poor quality and accelerated time to market.
Founding story
Unifize was founded in 2019 and is led by co-founder and CEO Ben Merton, who has over 15 years of leadership in regulated industries including industrial automation, life sciences, aerospace and automotive and has run operations in the U.S., India, China and Korea; co-founder and Head of Product Lakshman Thatai, with over 20 years in operational excellence across food processing, manufacturing and medical devices; and co-founder and VP of Engineering Avinash Sultanpur, with over 20 years across SaaS and IT.
Business model
Unifize sells a SaaS platform to companies in regulated industries, supported by in-house implementation and customer success functions (implementation consultants, validation engineering and a director of customer success) that configure and deploy the system for customers.
Software-as-a-service platform sold to enterprises in FDA- and ISO-regulated sectors; specific pricing terms are not disclosed by the company.
Traction
The company states it serves a fast-growing customer base and publishes case studies and named customer testimonials from quality and regulatory leaders. A Techstars company profile lists headcount in the 11-50 range and stage as pre-seed.
Latest developments
Unifize promotes an on-demand webinar on practical and compliant AI for ISO- and FDA-regulated teams and describes its platform as AI-native, with chat and AI embedded into workflows and records and a founder's office staffed with AI and solutions roles.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Unifize competes in the electronic quality management and regulated-industry product lifecycle software market, offering a consolidated multi-module alternative to separate QMS, DMS, PLM and MES point solutions.
Unifize positions itself against siloed and rigid legacy compliance systems by combining the system of record with the system of collaboration in one platform, embedding chat and AI in every workflow, and allowing users to configure workflows themselves without IT tickets or external consultants. Customer testimonials cite roughly 30% faster movement from ideation to pre-commercialization and reduced time compiling data for management review.
Technology
A no-code, configurable platform that unifies QMS, DMS, PLM, MES, LIMS, CMMS and EH&S applications, with chat and AI embedded into workflows and records, drag-and-drop workflow configuration, dashboards and real-time analytics, and traceability across documents, records and processes.
Go-to-market
The company markets through its website with demo bookings, product pages per module, industry-specific pages, customer case studies and testimonials, and on-demand webinars such as one on practical and compliant AI for ISO- and FDA-regulated teams. Sales offices are maintained in Palo Alto and London, with intake forms segmenting prospects by region (US, CA, EU) and by need (quality management, audits, PLM, document management, design specifications, CAPAs and NCs, electronic batch records, dashboards, reports, no-code).
R&D, quality and operations teams at life sciences, pharmaceutical, medical device, nutraceutical and nutritional supplement, food processing, aerospace and defence, automotive and advanced manufacturing companies that must comply with FDA or ISO requirements.
Geography
Registered office in Milton, Delaware; sales and support in Palo Alto, California; sales in London, UK; and a technical centre in Bengaluru (Infantry Road, Shivaji Nagar), Karnataka, India. Techstars listings also reference locations in Hoskote and Bangalore Urban, Karnataka.
History
Founded in 2019, the company built out a platform spanning document management, quality management, product lifecycle management and manufacturing execution, and has since expanded into AI-enabled functionality for regulated teams. It has grown a team spanning engineering, product, automations, customer success and finance across India, the US and the UK, and states that it is backed by institutional investors including Techstars.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Unifize do?
- Unifize is a no-code, collaborative platform unifying QMS, DMS, PLM and MES for FDA- and ISO-regulated manufacturers.
- Who founded Unifize?
- Unifize was founded by Ben Merton, Lakshman Thatai, Avinash Sultanpur in 2019.
- Who are Unifize's investors?
- Unifize's investors include Techstars, Seaplane Ventures, Supermorpheus, Saka Ventures.
- Where is Unifize headquartered?
- Unifize is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.