Augury Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing AI-driven software solutions for predictive maintenance in industrial operations. Founded in 2011, Augury offers a comprehensive platform that enables facility owners and maintenance staff to monitor machine health and optimize performance. Its Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution allows for routine diagnostics on HVAC and other building machinery, while its cloud-based Augury Halo provides real-time insights into mechanical equipment, predicting failures before they occur. By analyzing data from various types of machinery, Augury's technology helps clients across diverse sectors—including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management—eliminate downtime and make informed maintenance decisions. The company's strategic partnership with Grundfos further enhances its ability to deliver impactful solutions.
CoLab Software
Series B in 2024
CoLab Software Inc. is a Canadian company based in St. John's that specializes in developing Gradient, a cloud-based platform designed for issue tracking and management aimed at mechanical design teams. Founded in 2017, the platform facilitates the viewing of 3D files, gathering feedback from stakeholders, and tracking project issues within a shared cloud environment. By providing real-time collaboration tools, CoLab's solution helps manufacturing teams enhance productivity, reduce communication-related project delays, and ultimately shorten development cycles while minimizing manufacturing defects.
MARKT-PILOT
Series A in 2024
MARKT-PILOT is a software developer specializing in enhancing the spare parts business for machine manufacturers by leveraging market-driven pricing strategies. The company's software enables comprehensive market, price, and competitor transparency for spare parts in the mechanical engineering sector. By facilitating constant communication and collaboration, MARKT-PILOT's solutions provide clients with real-time insights into market dynamics, allowing them to respond effectively to pricing trends. This empowerment helps customers achieve sustained success through informed, market-oriented pricing of their spare parts, ultimately optimizing their business operations in a competitive landscape.
Advantive
Private Equity Round in 2023
Advantive is a provider of specialized software solutions designed for manufacturing and distribution businesses. The company develops purpose-built services that address various operational needs, including schedule optimization, quality management, sales order processing, inventory management, fulfillment, financial management, e-commerce, and reporting and analytics. By offering these comprehensive tools, Advantive enables clients to streamline complex processes, enhance operational visibility, and ultimately improve profitability and revenue growth.
Sparetech
Series A in 2023
Sparetech develops a collaboration platform aimed at enhancing spare parts management for manufacturing companies. The platform enables users to digitize their spare part inventories, accurately assess demand, and compare components from various suppliers. It facilitates sourcing both internally within production networks and externally, thereby optimizing inventory levels and reducing costs. By generating standardized data sets for integration with ERP systems, Sparetech helps clients create a comprehensive spare parts database, effectively eliminating duplicate stocks and improving overall efficiency in spare parts management.
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.
Apprentice.io
Series C in 2023
Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.
Software Defined Automation
Seed Round in 2022
Software Defined Automation is an industrial software and manufacturing company that provides industrial control as a service. The company focuses on optimizing production processes through a cloud-based open collaboration platform that enhances flexibility in manufacturing. Its technology automates the reprogramming of industrial automation components and virtualizes control software, decoupling it from hardware. This approach equips manufacturers with essential tools to improve productivity and resilience while enabling project management companies to enjoy greater operational freedom. By integrating advancements in software, control systems, and information technology, Software Defined Automation aims to transform traditional manufacturing practices and enhance overall efficiency.
Motive is a technology company building technology to improve the safety, productivity, sustainability, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. Combined with AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks. Motive serves small businesses across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector. Motive is a fully unified integrated operations platform, combining driver safety, fleet management, equipment monitoring, and spend management all in one place.
Staffbase
Series E in 2022
Staffbase is a company that specializes in enhancing employee communication through its comprehensive Communications Cloud platform. The platform is designed for large and international organizations across various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, automotive, retail, and energy. It enables employers to securely engage with their workforce, ensuring that employees have easy access to relevant corporate information and digital workplace tools, including existing intranets. With a focus on mobile compatibility, Staffbase's solutions allow companies to effectively connect with their employees, regardless of their location, whether in the office, at home, or on the factory floor. Serving over 2,500 leading organizations worldwide, Staffbase is dedicated to transforming the way companies communicate with their employees.
Inspectorio
Series B in 2022
Inspectorio Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that provides an AI-powered supply chain management platform tailored for the textile and clothing industries. Founded in 2010, the platform supports quality inspections in factories across Asia, enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability. Inspectorio's technology offers real-time data sharing, predictive action plans, and risk assessment tools, allowing global brands, retailers, and their suppliers to improve decision-making and reduce production risks. By digitizing and connecting various supply chain processes, Inspectorio aims to deliver greater visibility and control over production operations, thereby optimizing overall performance and resilience within the supply chain ecosystem.
Vanti AI operates a self-service, no-code data science platform designed for non-data scientists, primarily serving the manufacturing and production sectors. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the platform facilitates data extraction and integration, allowing users to generate actionable insights without the need for coding skills. By leveraging intuitive technology, Vanti AI empowers users to implement predictive and maintenance models, thereby enhancing production yield, product quality, and process efficiency. This enables manufacturers to achieve their productivity goals and improve profitability, while also providing opportunities for continuous improvement and manufacturing agility in a timely manner.
Wandelbots
Series C in 2022
Wandelbots GmbH, based in Dresden, Germany, specializes in developing innovative solutions for programming industrial robots without the need for coding. The company offers a no-code solution called Wandelbots Teaching, which utilizes a sensor-attached wearable suit that allows users to demonstrate actions for robots to replicate. This demonstration-based teaching technology simplifies the process of robot programming, making it accessible to individuals without technical expertise and significantly speeding up automation processes—achieving results up to 20 times faster and ten times more cost-effective. Wandelbots has successfully partnered with major brands such as Universal Robots and Yaskawa, and its technology is utilized in manufacturing by companies like VW and Bayer. Since its establishment in 2017, Wandelbots has expanded rapidly, growing to over 170 employees and securing $123 million in funding from notable investors, including Microsoft. The company continues to build partnerships with system integrators across Germany, Europe, and the USA, while also exploring new market opportunities.
Apprentice.io
Series C in 2022
Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.
project44
Private Equity Round in 2022
Project44, Inc. is a technology company specializing in a cloud-based visibility platform aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in cities such as Paris, Amsterdam, and Tokyo, project44 manages over 1 billion unique shipments annually for more than 1,300 leading brands across various industries, including manufacturing, retail, and automotive. The company's platform integrates solutions for pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, and exception management, allowing for greater transparency and automation in transportation processes. By connecting shippers and carriers, project44 drives predictability, resilience, and sustainability in the supply chain, establishing itself as a market leader recognized for its innovative capabilities and high customer satisfaction.
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.
nTopology
Series D in 2021
nTopology, Inc. is an engineering software company that develops tools for manufacturing, focusing on design, simulation, and advanced manufacturing processes. Its flagship product, nTopology, allows engineers to create lightweight and optimized parts tailored to their functional requirements. The platform includes features such as Lightweighting, Architected Materials, Topology Optimization, Additive Manufacturing, and Design Analysis, which help eliminate geometry bottlenecks and enhance collaboration among teams. nTopology serves various industries, including aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer products, and education. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to streamline workflows and integrate synthesized geometry with simulation data to produce manufacturing-ready models.
SimScale GmbH operates an engineering simulation platform that enables engineers, designers, scientists, and students to test, validate, and optimize their designs. The platform integrates various simulation tools for fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics within a single user interface, allowing users to create models and simulate their applications. It facilitates the analysis of computer-aided design (CAD) models by enabling users to generate meshes, set up analyses, and evaluate results. SimScale also offers online support, training, and consulting services. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, among others. Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Germany, SimScale provides a cloud-based simulation tool that fosters collaboration within a community of innovators, aiming to streamline the product development process.
Augury Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing AI-driven software solutions for predictive maintenance in industrial operations. Founded in 2011, Augury offers a comprehensive platform that enables facility owners and maintenance staff to monitor machine health and optimize performance. Its Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution allows for routine diagnostics on HVAC and other building machinery, while its cloud-based Augury Halo provides real-time insights into mechanical equipment, predicting failures before they occur. By analyzing data from various types of machinery, Augury's technology helps clients across diverse sectors—including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management—eliminate downtime and make informed maintenance decisions. The company's strategic partnership with Grundfos further enhances its ability to deliver impactful solutions.
CoLab Software
Series A in 2021
CoLab Software Inc. is a Canadian company based in St. John's that specializes in developing Gradient, a cloud-based platform designed for issue tracking and management aimed at mechanical design teams. Founded in 2017, the platform facilitates the viewing of 3D files, gathering feedback from stakeholders, and tracking project issues within a shared cloud environment. By providing real-time collaboration tools, CoLab's solution helps manufacturing teams enhance productivity, reduce communication-related project delays, and ultimately shorten development cycles while minimizing manufacturing defects.
Zone & Company Software Consulting
Private Equity Round in 2021
Zone & Company is a software consulting firm specializing in NetSuite ERP and CRM solutions across the United States. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including sales, implementation, administration, and customization, drawing on its extensive expertise in various industries such as software, retail, manufacturing, and e-commerce. Zone & Company is particularly well-known for its deep technical knowledge of NetSuite, enabling clients to maximize their installations effectively. In addition to consulting services, the firm develops and markets Zone Advanced Billing, an enterprise-grade platform that streamlines billing, revenue recognition, and renewal automation. This product equips businesses with the necessary tools to manage financial operations efficiently, reduce errors, mitigate compliance risks, and improve overall operational efficiency as they scale from startup to enterprise.
Monolith AI
Series A in 2021
Monolith AI Limited is a London-based software company that assists engineers in enhancing the product development process through the application of machine learning and data science. Founded in 2016, Monolith AI specializes in algorithms that integrate engineering simulations with machine learning techniques to identify optimal solutions for engineering designs. The company enables organizations to leverage existing simulation and test data, allowing them to predict the behavior of new products. This approach helps businesses streamline their research and development processes by minimizing the need for extensive simulations, tests, and prototypes, ultimately leading to faster and more effective product development. Monolith AI was formerly known as UQuant Limited and rebranded in June 2018.
Tulip Interfaces
Series C in 2021
Tulip Interfaces, Inc. specializes in creating applications for the manufacturing industry that enhance shop floor operations. Founded in 2012 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company offers a no-code platform that allows organizations to integrate data from various sources, including sensors and existing equipment. This integration facilitates the creation of digital work instructions and provides real-time visibility into operations, including the performance of personnel and machinery. Tulip serves a diverse range of industries, including consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, apparel, and medical devices, helping companies improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency. By leveraging advanced technologies such as intelligent hardware sensors, computer vision, and machine learning, Tulip's platform enables organizations to digitally transform their operations and achieve better end-to-end traceability.
YOOBIC, established in 2014, specializes in mobile solutions for businesses with deskless workforces, primarily in retail, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors. Headquartered in the UK with operations in Europe, North America, and South America, the company offers a platform that optimizes communication, training, and process management. This enables real-time monitoring of in-store operations, merchandising agreements, and POS campaigns, empowering employees and enhancing productivity. YOOBIC serves over 150 global brands, including Puma, BurgerFi, and Peugeot.
Staffbase
Series D in 2021
Staffbase is a company that specializes in enhancing employee communication through its comprehensive Communications Cloud platform. The platform is designed for large and international organizations across various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, automotive, retail, and energy. It enables employers to securely engage with their workforce, ensuring that employees have easy access to relevant corporate information and digital workplace tools, including existing intranets. With a focus on mobile compatibility, Staffbase's solutions allow companies to effectively connect with their employees, regardless of their location, whether in the office, at home, or on the factory floor. Serving over 2,500 leading organizations worldwide, Staffbase is dedicated to transforming the way companies communicate with their employees.
Nuvolo Technologies Corporation offers a cloud-based enterprise asset management platform designed to support the lifecycle management of assets in various sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, and facilities management. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, Nuvolo innovates on the ServiceNow platform to provide a user-friendly experience for mobile and online users. The company’s solutions encompass implementation, support, tracking, reporting, and analytics, aimed at optimizing operational efficiency and improving asset management. Nuvolo also emphasizes security, workflow automation, and accurate inventory data, making it a comprehensive choice for businesses looking to enhance their asset management capabilities. With additional offices in London, Sofia, and Pune, Nuvolo maintains a global presence through strategic partnerships with firms such as KPMG and Unisys.
project44
Series D in 2020
Project44, Inc. is a technology company specializing in a cloud-based visibility platform aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in cities such as Paris, Amsterdam, and Tokyo, project44 manages over 1 billion unique shipments annually for more than 1,300 leading brands across various industries, including manufacturing, retail, and automotive. The company's platform integrates solutions for pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, and exception management, allowing for greater transparency and automation in transportation processes. By connecting shippers and carriers, project44 drives predictability, resilience, and sustainability in the supply chain, establishing itself as a market leader recognized for its innovative capabilities and high customer satisfaction.
Apprentice.io
Series B in 2020
Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.
Augury Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing AI-driven software solutions for predictive maintenance in industrial operations. Founded in 2011, Augury offers a comprehensive platform that enables facility owners and maintenance staff to monitor machine health and optimize performance. Its Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution allows for routine diagnostics on HVAC and other building machinery, while its cloud-based Augury Halo provides real-time insights into mechanical equipment, predicting failures before they occur. By analyzing data from various types of machinery, Augury's technology helps clients across diverse sectors—including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management—eliminate downtime and make informed maintenance decisions. The company's strategic partnership with Grundfos further enhances its ability to deliver impactful solutions.
Staffbase
Series C in 2020
Staffbase is a company that specializes in enhancing employee communication through its comprehensive Communications Cloud platform. The platform is designed for large and international organizations across various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, automotive, retail, and energy. It enables employers to securely engage with their workforce, ensuring that employees have easy access to relevant corporate information and digital workplace tools, including existing intranets. With a focus on mobile compatibility, Staffbase's solutions allow companies to effectively connect with their employees, regardless of their location, whether in the office, at home, or on the factory floor. Serving over 2,500 leading organizations worldwide, Staffbase is dedicated to transforming the way companies communicate with their employees.
nTopology
Series C in 2020
nTopology, Inc. is an engineering software company that develops tools for manufacturing, focusing on design, simulation, and advanced manufacturing processes. Its flagship product, nTopology, allows engineers to create lightweight and optimized parts tailored to their functional requirements. The platform includes features such as Lightweighting, Architected Materials, Topology Optimization, Additive Manufacturing, and Design Analysis, which help eliminate geometry bottlenecks and enhance collaboration among teams. nTopology serves various industries, including aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer products, and education. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to streamline workflows and integrate synthesized geometry with simulation data to produce manufacturing-ready models.
Apprentice.io
Venture Round in 2020
Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.
SimScale GmbH operates an engineering simulation platform that enables engineers, designers, scientists, and students to test, validate, and optimize their designs. The platform integrates various simulation tools for fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics within a single user interface, allowing users to create models and simulate their applications. It facilitates the analysis of computer-aided design (CAD) models by enabling users to generate meshes, set up analyses, and evaluate results. SimScale also offers online support, training, and consulting services. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, among others. Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Germany, SimScale provides a cloud-based simulation tool that fosters collaboration within a community of innovators, aiming to streamline the product development process.
Staffbase
Series C in 2019
Staffbase is a company that specializes in enhancing employee communication through its comprehensive Communications Cloud platform. The platform is designed for large and international organizations across various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, automotive, retail, and energy. It enables employers to securely engage with their workforce, ensuring that employees have easy access to relevant corporate information and digital workplace tools, including existing intranets. With a focus on mobile compatibility, Staffbase's solutions allow companies to effectively connect with their employees, regardless of their location, whether in the office, at home, or on the factory floor. Serving over 2,500 leading organizations worldwide, Staffbase is dedicated to transforming the way companies communicate with their employees.
Augury Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing AI-driven software solutions for predictive maintenance in industrial operations. Founded in 2011, Augury offers a comprehensive platform that enables facility owners and maintenance staff to monitor machine health and optimize performance. Its Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution allows for routine diagnostics on HVAC and other building machinery, while its cloud-based Augury Halo provides real-time insights into mechanical equipment, predicting failures before they occur. By analyzing data from various types of machinery, Augury's technology helps clients across diverse sectors—including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management—eliminate downtime and make informed maintenance decisions. The company's strategic partnership with Grundfos further enhances its ability to deliver impactful solutions.
project44
Series C in 2018
Project44, Inc. is a technology company specializing in a cloud-based visibility platform aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in cities such as Paris, Amsterdam, and Tokyo, project44 manages over 1 billion unique shipments annually for more than 1,300 leading brands across various industries, including manufacturing, retail, and automotive. The company's platform integrates solutions for pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, and exception management, allowing for greater transparency and automation in transportation processes. By connecting shippers and carriers, project44 drives predictability, resilience, and sustainability in the supply chain, establishing itself as a market leader recognized for its innovative capabilities and high customer satisfaction.
YOOBIC, established in 2014, specializes in mobile solutions for businesses with deskless workforces, primarily in retail, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors. Headquartered in the UK with operations in Europe, North America, and South America, the company offers a platform that optimizes communication, training, and process management. This enables real-time monitoring of in-store operations, merchandising agreements, and POS campaigns, empowering employees and enhancing productivity. YOOBIC serves over 150 global brands, including Puma, BurgerFi, and Peugeot.
E2open
Acquisition in 2015
E2open is a cloud-based supply chain management software platform that specializes in optimizing the processes involved in making, moving, and selling goods and services. The company's comprehensive software solution integrates networks, data, and applications to create a mission-critical platform that supports customers in various aspects of supply chain management, including channel shaping, business planning, logistics, global trade, manufacturing, and supply management. E2open operates primarily in the Americas, with additional presence in Europe and Asia Pacific, focusing on delivering end-to-end solutions that enhance efficiency and visibility in supply chain operations.
WorkForce Software
Venture Round in 2014
WorkForce Software, LLC is a provider of cloud-based workforce management solutions, established in 1999 and headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, with additional offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including forecasting and scheduling, time and attendance tracking, crew management, absence compliance tracking, and analytics. Its platform is designed to enhance employee experience by accommodating diverse pay rules and labor regulations, thereby promoting engagement and compliance. WorkForce Software serves a variety of industries, including energy, healthcare, financial services, education, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail. Additionally, the company provides planning, implementation, optimization, and change management services to help clients effectively manage their workforce and improve operational efficiency. Through its strategic partnership with AspireHR, WorkForce Software continues to deliver innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of its clients.
Acorn Systems
Series A in 2001
Acorn Systems Inc. specializes in providing profitability and cost management solutions tailored for various industries, including financial services, retail, consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and services. The company offers Enterprise Profit Optimization software that helps organizations effectively manage and enhance their profit margins. Additionally, Acorn Systems delivers solutions specifically designed for Microsoft Dynamics AX customers, further expanding its reach within the enterprise software market. Through its innovative offerings, Acorn Systems aims to support companies in achieving better financial outcomes and operational efficiency.