Radar · Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in San Francisco
Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 149 best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bright Machines.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
149companies tracked
$2Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
87have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INDUSTRIAL GOODS AND MANUFACTURING × SAN FRANCISCO
Our analysis of 81 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
$7.0b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
81companies analysed
85%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2019median founding year
299kcombined LinkedIn audience
48%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright Machines Provider of software-defined microfactories automating AI infrastructure hardware assembly 91Patents top 17%Innovation top 18%Funding top 21%Moat top 21% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 17% Innovationtop 18% Fundingtop 21% Moattop 21% AItop 25% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Markettop 39% Techtop 41% Producttop 45% Globaltop 46% Newsbottom 24% Patents: 84 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 65 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 Innovation: 84 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 65 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $385M | 23 mo ago | Series C | 500 | Lior Susan Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | 84 patents Automated robotic assembly and vision‑based inspection for electronics manufacturing | 1 job opening |
| 2 | Vicarious Developer of AI-based robotic arms | $250M | 106 mo ago | Acquired | 62 | Dileep George Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | — | — |
| 3 | Fictiv Provider of on-demand manufacturing services, from prototyping to production | $192M | 49 mo ago | Acquired | 278 | Dave Evans Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | 2 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 7 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 4 | Parsable Provider of collaboration software solutions for industrial workers | $133M | 70 mo ago | Acquired | 65 65 → 50 (-23%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | 2 patents Digital workflow platforms for enterprise process automation and communication | — |
| 5 | MaintainX 🦄 Provider of a platform for maintenance and operations management solutions 78Funding top 21%Customers top 22%Tech top 23%Moat top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Customerstop 22% Techtop 23% Moattop 28% Markettop 34% Newstop 34% Growthtop 35% Producttop 43% Patentstop 44% Innovationtop 48% Globalbottom 49% Funding: Raised $104M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.65★ across 5,262 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +20% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $104M | 15 mo ago | Series D | 187 | — | Amazon WebstoreWebflowSentry+36 | 7 patents AI-driven predictive maintenance and data standardization for industrial asset management | — |
| 6 | Tempo Automation Provider of yield management software | $87M | 85 mo ago | Deadpooled | 188 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Osaro Provider of AI-powered robotic solutions for picking, bagging, kitting, depalletizing | $87M | 31 mo ago | Series C | 58 58 → 91 (+57%) | Michael Kahane Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | 14 patents Robotic perception and manipulation: grasp depth, tool selection, and visual imitation learning. | 1 launch |
| 8 | Sight Machine Provider of industrial AI solutions for manufacturing process optimization and automation | $86M | 29 mo ago | Series D | 43 43 → 60 (+40%) | Nate Oostendorp Founder and CTO | — | 53 patents AI-driven manufacturing monitoring and remote machine-vision quality inspection systems | 1 launch |
| 9 | PCH Provider of end-to-end product development and supply chain solutions | $77M | 180 mo ago | Series B | 100 | Liam Casey Founder & CEO | WebflowWordPressMySQL+22 | — | — |
| 10 | Decisyon Provider of platform for corporate performance management | $56M | 106 mo ago | Series B | 55 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 14 patents Data integration and contextual analytics platform for dimensional measurement objects | — |
| 11 | Rapid Robotics Provider of robotic automation platform for manufacturing companies | $54M | 58 mo ago | Acquired | 59 | Jordan Kretchmer Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 12 | Element Analytics Acoustics based condition monitoring and digital twin solutions | $44M | 71 mo ago | Deadpooled | 56 | Sean Davis Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 13 | craft.co Helping supply chain and procurement professionals discover, evaluate, and monitor suppliers to create… 83Talent top 15%Moat top 22%Funding top 24%Growth top 26% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 24% Growthtop 26% Techtop 31% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $42M | 40 mo ago | Series B | 129 | — | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+34 | — | — |
| 14 | Oqton Provider of a cloud-based operating system for 3D printers | $40M | 65 mo ago | Acquired | 90 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Plethora Provider of CNC machining services | $37M | 59 mo ago | Deadpooled | 48 | — | — | 43 patents Automated measurement and strategy generation for computer‑aided manufacturing processes | — |
| 16 | Voxel AI Provider of artificial intelligence software for industrial workplace safety monitoring 67Funding top 24%Tech top 29%Growth top 30%Partners top 32% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 29% Growthtop 30% Partnerstop 32% Newstop 37% AItop 45% Talenttop 45% Moattop 46% Patentstop 48% Innovationbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $36.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $36M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 54 | Tilia Gode Co-Founder & Advisor | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | 11 patents Advanced display panel locking, pixel architecture, and 3D modeling/manufacturing technologies | — |
| 17 | Invisible AI Developer of AI-powered vision system for manufacturing process monitoring and analysis | $21M | 44 mo ago | Series A | 42 | Eric Danziger Co-Founder & CEO | Tailwind CSSAstroHubSpot+12 | 34 patents AI-driven aggregation and contextual analysis of object, sensor, and media data | 1 launch |
| 18 | Squint Provider of AI-powered platform for industrial operations knowledge capture and management 55AI top 24%Funding top 29%Tech top 30%News top 38% All 12 signals ▾AItop 24% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 30% Newstop 38% Moattop 41% Patentstop 44% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Innovationtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered Funding: Raised $19.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $19M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 10 | Devin Bhushan Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailVideoJS+20 | 5 patents AI-powered visual verification and AR guidance for surgical procedures | 4 launchs |
| 19 | Uptime AI Provider of AI reasoning agents for industrial operational excellence solutions 62AI top 20%Growth top 31%Moat top 37%Funding top 38% All 12 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 31% Moattop 37% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 46% Patentstop 46% Fin. healthbottom 48% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Revenue +114% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $19M | 15 mo ago | Series A | 28 | Vamsi Yalamanchili Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 10 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 20 | Diode Provider of an AI-powered platform that automates circuit board design 72Growth top 20%Funding top 30%AI top 35%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 30% AItop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 44% Innovationtop 47% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Patentsbottom 41% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $15.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $15M | 14 mo ago | Series B | — | Davide Asnaghi Co-Founder & CEO | Turbopackstyled-componentsApple iCloud Mail+16 | 7 patents High-efficiency laser pump diodes and organic LED display technologies | — |
| 21 | Industrial Next Developer of AI-powered robotic systems for automating manufacturing processes 35Funding top 36%Talent top 38%AI top 45%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 27% Funding: Raised $12.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $12M | 13 mo ago | Series A | 17 | Lukas Pankau Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | Flux AI Developer of an AI-powered platform for PCB design and layout 74Tech top 22%Funding top 30%AI top 30%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 22% Fundingtop 30% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 36% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 39% Innovationtop 43% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $12.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $12M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 46 | Lance Cassidy Co-Founder & CDO | WebflowSentryStripe+26 | 22 patents In‑situ soil contamination detection and remediation monitoring technologies | 1 launch |
| 23 | Overview Manufacturer of AI vision systems for manufacturing quality control automation | $10M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 28 | Austin Appel Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 2 patents Intelligent community surveillance and alarm data sharing systems | 1 launch |
| 24 | Falkonry Provider of AI platform for time series data analysis and monitoring | $10M | 20 mo ago | Acquired | 18 18 → 35 (+94%) | Sheetal Birla | Tailwind CSSSvelteAstro+11 | 59 patents AI-driven time series analytics, anomaly detection, and explainable predictive modeling | 3 job openings · 1 award |
| 25 | Mantis Robotics Manufacturer of an arm-based collaborative robot | $7M | 15 mo ago | Series A | 2 | Gerry Vannuffelen Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | 7 patents Industrial robot safety and protection via hand-guided control, robust casings, and object sensors | 2 launchs |
| 26 | Feather Manufacturer of modular mobile robots for physical artificial intelligence deployment 62Funding top 41%AI top 45%Talent top 45%Global bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% AItop 45% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | Series A | — | Hoa Duc Mai Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | Altara Developer of artificial intelligence agents for physical science engineering workflows 72Funding top 35%Talent top 38%AI top 45%Global bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | Seed | — | Catherine Yeo Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 28 | Endeavor Generative AI cloud for manufacturing | $7M | 19 mo ago | Seed | — | Sahitya S Founder & CEO | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 29 | Carbon Developer of intelligent robotic arms | $7M | 30 mo ago | Acquired | 20 | — | — | 753 patents Polymer-based additive manufacturing, including resin handling, curing, and composite printing | — |
| 30 | Allie Ai Provider of AI-powered solutions for manufacturing optimization 48Growth top 28%AI top 35%Funding top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% AItop 35% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 31% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $5M | 7 mo ago | Seed | — | Alex Sandoval Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPLenis+17 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 31 | Dryft Developer of artificial intelligence to optimize and automate manufacturing operations 45Funding top 39%AI top 45%Global bottom 48%Talent bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% AItop 45% Globalbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 35% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $5M | 7 mo ago | Seed | — | Anna-Julia Storch Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+5 | — | — |
| 32 | Parallax Worlds Developer of AI that converts video to 3D assets for robots 72AI top 20%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $4.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $5M | 7 mo ago | Seed | — | Aumkar Renavikar Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 33 | Jiga Provider of marketplace for finding part manufacturer 50Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%News top 44% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Newstop 44% Techtop 48% Moattop 48% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $4M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 36 | Assaf Geuz Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressSentry+27 | — | 1 job opening |
| 34 | Omni Instrument Developer of edge AI robotics for applications in manufacturing environments | $4M | 12 mo ago | Series A | — | Theodore Paris Co-Founder | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+7 | — | — |
| 35 | Interface AI-powered platform to audit, fix, and rewrite industrial procedures 72Patents top 27%Innovation top 38%Talent top 38%Global top 42% All 6 signals ▾Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 38% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 42% Fundingtop 45% AItop 45% Patents: 358 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 52 in 2017-21 Innovation: 358 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 52 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $4M | 6 mo ago | Seed | — | Aaryan Mehta Co-Founder & CTO | — | 358 patents Floor and carpet tile manufacturing, digital printing, and textile design technologies | 1 internship |
| 36 | Advex Developer of automated visual inspection systems using generative artificial intelligence | $4M | 19 mo ago | Seed | — | Qasim Wani Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 37 | MecAgent AI-powered CAD software copilot for mechanical engineers | $3M | 13 mo ago | Seed | — | Owein Dourneau Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactLenis+9 | — | 3 launchs |
| 38 | Hanomi AI-powered software for mechanical design | $3M | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | Drishti Bhasin Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesVimeoReact+10 | — | — |
| 39 | Sonibel Instruments Provider of real-time weld defect detection solutions for fabricators and manufacturers 60Talent top 28%AI top 45%Funding top 50%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 45% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | Seed | — | Hooman Pirouz Co-Founder & CPO | — | — | — |
| 40 | LineWise Provides an AI-powered platform for manufacturing companies to reduce machine downtime | $2M | 9 mo ago | Seed | — | Wenbo Zhang Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | — |
| 41 | Aurorin CAD Provider of CAD software solutions for hardware companies | $500K | 5 mo ago | Seed | — | Michael Baron Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+16 | — | — |
| 42 | Rev1 Developer of AI-powered GD&T automation software for mechanical engineers | $500K | 5 mo ago | Seed | — | Alex Rivero Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Optimized nestable tray designs reducing axial spacing for compact storage | — |
| 43 | Forge Robotics Developer of universal intelligence software and vision hardware for robots | $500K | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | Robert Cormican Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 44 | Tensr Deep tech company using artificial intelligence and robotics to develop and operate autonomous factories for… | $500K | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | Adith Sundram Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 45 | F4 Industries Developer of a platform providing engineering drawing compliance checks and corrections | $500K | 11 mo ago | Seed | — | Aidan Cantu Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 46 | Godela AI-powered platform offering instant physics engine solutions | $500K | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Abhijit P Co-Founder & CTO | Google Font APICalendlyNetlify+2 | — | — |
| 47 | Sophris Provider of AI-powered platform that automates circuit board schematic reviews | $500K | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | Aditya Iyengar Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 48 | Nuclear Software Tech company that offers a continuous integration platform for engineering simulations | $500K | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | Emanuel Gordis Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | Optifye Provider of AI-powered assembly line optimization solutions | $500K | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | Vivaan Baid Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+5 | — | — |
| 50 | Pivot Robots Manufacturer of automating robotics and other equipment | $500K | 23 mo ago | Seed | — | Siddharth Girdhar Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in San Francisco
#1
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2025$7Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
Manufacturer of modular mobile robots for physical artificial intelligence deployment. These units provide mobility for industrial tasks such as machine tending. The hardware features a modular design to allow for retrofitting and customization based on specific operational requirements. The systems support remote operation for tasks requiring human intelligence or safety management. An application programming interface is available for integrating software solutions with the hardware. The design focuses on mechanical durability to withstand repetitive use in industrial environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%AI
top 45%Talent
top 45%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series A$1M
- Mar 2026Series A$6M
Founders & team
Investors
SEED Innovations
#2
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 54 employees$36Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 54 employees
Provider of artificial intelligence software for industrial workplace safety monitoring. The technology integrates with existing camera infrastructure to identify risks related to personnel, vehicles, and equipment. The platform generates insights to assist in the management of safety protocols and operational workflows. It provides reporting tools to track safety compliance and incident reduction across industrial facilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Tech
top 29%Growth
top 30%Partners
top 32%News
top 37%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $36.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B—
- May 2025Series B$47M
- May 2024Series A$6M
- Aug 2023Series A$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Rite-Hite, MTech Capital, World Innovation Lab, Eclipse, NewRoad Capital Partners, Tokio Marine Holdings
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#3
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025$7Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
Developer of artificial intelligence agents for physical science engineering workflows. These agents process fragmented technical data from research and manufacturing systems to assist with experimental design, failure analysis, and information synthesis. The software integrates with existing data sources to provide analysis across numerical, text, and image formats. By automating complex technical tasks, the system assists engineers in identifying insights from sensor data, historical reports, and instrument outputs. The platform supports deployment within private infrastructure to maintain data security and access control.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Talent
top 38%AI
top 45%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Funding rounds
- May 2026Seed$7M
Founders & team
Investors
Greylock Partners, Neo, BoxGroup, Liquid 2 Ventures
#4
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 46 employees$12Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 46 employees
Developer of an AI-powered platform for PCB design and layout. The platform offers features such as automated component placement and routing, bill of materials generation, and design rule checks. It supports multi-layer designs and provides tools for schematic capture and layout editing. The platform facilitates collaboration with version control and permission management.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 22%Funding
top 30%AI
top 30%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 36%Talent
top 38%Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $12.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$27M
- Oct 2021Seed$12M
- Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Bain Capital Ventures, Outsiders Fund, 8VC, Liquid 2 Ventures, ASDF Ventures, Essence VC
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAngularCdnjsCloudflare
#5
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 187 employees$104Mraised▾
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 187 employees
Provider of a platform for maintenance and operations management solutions. The platform offers features such as work order management, preventive maintenance scheduling, asset management, and reporting. It also provides tools for checklists and inspections, parts inventory management, and vendor management. The platform aims to streamline maintenance workflows and improve operational efficiency.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Customers
top 22%Tech
top 23%Moat
top 28%Market
top 34%News
top 34%Funding: Raised $104M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2025)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.65★ across 5,262 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +20% in 6 mo
Tech: 76 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 57k LinkedIn followers — 19.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series D$150M
- Dec 2023Series C$50M
- Jun 2021Series B$39M
- 2019Series A$11M
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Amity Ventures, August Capital, Ridge Ventures, Oldslip, Vulcan
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmbassador
#6
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 500 employees$385Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 500 employees
Provider of software-defined microfactories automating AI infrastructure hardware assembly. The company combines modular robotic cells, computer vision, and automation software to assemble data center servers and related AI hardware components. Its Brightware operating system orchestrates robots, conveyors, and inspection systems, enabling programmable, reconfigurable lines that can be deployed faster than traditional assembly automation. Solutions cover tasks such as GPU module installation, fastening, labeling, and end-of-line inspection while capturing detailed production data for traceability and optimization.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 17%Innovation
top 18%Funding
top 21%Moat
top 21%AI
top 25%Growth
top 28%Patents: 84 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 65 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 84 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 65 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $385M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Jun 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 23k LinkedIn followers — 7.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Assembly Technicians, Quality Control Technicians
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Venture Debt$20M
- Jun 2024Series C—
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$32M
- Oct 2022Series B$100M
Founders & team
Investors
J P Morgan, Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock, Jabil, Shinhan Securities
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#7
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 10 employees$19Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 10 employees
Provider of AI-powered platform for industrial operations knowledge capture and management. The platform facilitates standardization of execution across sites and governance of knowledge. It enables frontline teams to diagnose and resolve issues using AI-driven guidance. The platform digitally assigns work, guides step-by-step execution, and captures real-time data. It also delivers on-demand guidance to help teams ramp faster and retain knowledge.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 24%Funding
top 29%Tech
top 30%News
top 38%Moat
top 41%Patents
top 44%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered
Funding: Raised $19.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2025)
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B$40M
- Nov 2023Series A$13M
- Jun 2023Seed$6M
Founders & team
Investors
Sequoia Capital, Menlo Ventures, The Westly Group, TCV
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquare
#8
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025$1.6Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
Provider of real-time weld defect detection solutions for fabricators and manufacturers. The company utilizing AI-powered technology to identify and alert welders to issues such as porosity, lack of fusion, and lack of penetration. Their system aims to enhance welding quality and efficiency by allowing for immediate corrections during the welding process. The company's technology is designed to boost profitability and reduce quality control costs for fabricators and manufacturers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%AI
top 45%Funding
top 50%Global
bottom 33%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Funding: Raised $1.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 266 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Maple VC, Champion Hill Ventures, Dorm Room Fund
#9
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$4.9Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Developer of AI that converts video to 3D assets for robots. The AI converts videos into interactive digital twins. The system allows users to set up objects and robot positions. The robots are trained, and performance is monitored via a dashboard. The robots can then be deployed in factories.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Funding
top 37%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $4.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$4M
- 2025Seed$900K
Founders & team
Investors
Pear VC, GS Futures, Kakao Ventures, Lightscape, Nova Threshold, Gaingels
#10
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 36 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 36 employees
Provider of a marketplace for finding part manufacturers. It provides a platform to automate, track, collaborates, and analyze integrated with existing platforms and processes purchasing. It also allows users to chat with suppliers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 40%News
top 44%Tech
top 48%Moat
top 48%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $4.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Logistics Manager
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$12M
- Feb 2023Series A$4.1M
- 2021Seed$125K
Founders & team
Investors
Symbol, Y Combinator, Aleph
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#11
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$5Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Developer of artificial intelligence to optimize and automate manufacturing operations. The company builds systems that mimic complex human decisions. It combines agent-based intelligence with mathematical optimization to create autonomous systems. These systems are designed to think, act, and adapt across manufacturing operations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%AI
top 45%Global
bottom 48%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$5M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, Neo, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners
Tech stack
Framer SitesGoogle Font ApiHstsHttp/3Microsoft 365Open Graph
#12
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021$5.2Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021
Provider of AI-powered solutions for manufacturing optimization. It offers a platform that connects factory machines and systems to provide a 360-degree view of operations. Predictive models identify and predict downtime, increase productivity, and improve quality. The platform uses AI to analyze operational data, providing actionable insights and recommendations to enhance efficiency and decision-making. It offers connectivity for various machines and systems, ensuring seamless data integration and secure communication. The solutions are tailored to various industries, including food, beverage, and construction materials. Implementation involves a three-step process: diagnosis and connectivity, adaptive configuration, and AI-driven prediction and generation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%AI
top 35%Funding
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%Product
bottom 40%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered
Funding: Raised $5.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Account Manager, Deployment Lead
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$5.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Voyager, Spero Ventures, BDev Ventures
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
Funding & investor landscape
$2Btotal disclosed funding
86companies funded
186disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator25 rounds
BoxGroup4 rounds
Notable founders
Hoa Duc Mai
Co-Founder & CEO · Feather
Parsa Bakhtiari
Co-Founder · Feather
Tilia Gode
Co-Founder & Advisor · Voxel AI
Anurag Kanungo
Co-Founder & CTO · Voxel AI
Catherine Yeo
Co-Founder · Altara
Eva Tuecke
Co-Founder · Altara
Lance Cassidy
Co-Founder & CDO · Flux AI
Matthias Wagner
Co-Founder & CEO · Flux AI
Lior Susan
Co-Founder · Bright Machines
Chris Stori
CEO · Bright Machines
Devin Bhushan
Founder & CEO · Squint
Hooman Pirouz
Co-Founder & CPO · Sonibel Instruments
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,362,276 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 7,448 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201120192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 57% → 71% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
- Purdue University West Lafayette227
- Georgia Institute of Technology200
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology180
- Pennsylvania State University154
- Texas A&M University149
leading researchers
H. Jerry Qi · Manos M. Tentzeris · Chi Zhou · Eva Blasco · Joshua M. Pearce · Jing Shi · Xiao Kuang · Yang Yang
▲
Breakthroughs2,248 · 30%
▲ 30%→31% share
▲1.0× share momentum6 median citations61% since 2021mostly methods-led
Nanotechnology research is surging — U.S. breakthrough papers nearly quadrupled from 68 to 251.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fabrication68→273
- Nanotechnology68→251
- Composite material35→164
- 3d printed63→167
- Polymer13→90
Newly emergingAerospace 0→22 · Fusion 0→22 · Fiber 0→17
Landmark Three-dimensional printing of complex biological structures by freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels · 1,753 cites
◆
Advancements3,624 · 49%
48%→48% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations59% since 2021mostly methods-led
Composite material advancement research is intensifying — papers grew from 78 to 370 across the period.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Composite material78→370
- 3d printed94→363
- Fabrication81→307
- Fused deposition modeling54→206
- Mechanical engineering38→184
Newly emergingCompressive strength 0→19 · Gyroid 0→15 · Taguchi methods 0→15
Landmark Additive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V alloy: A review · 2,331 cites
▼
Concerns657 · 9%
▼ 10%→9% share
▼0.9× share momentum5 median citations58% since 2021mostly empirical
Fused filament fabrication concerns are newly emerging — 17 papers signal rising process-reliability scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3d printed16→76
- Fabrication5→48
- Nanotechnology16→51
- Composite material11→43
- Mechanical engineering15→40
Newly emergingFused filament fabrication 0→17 · Composite number 0→11 · Rheology 0→10
Landmark Recent advances in 3D printing of biomaterials · 1,691 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where additive manufacturing is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston414 · +0.60
Atlanta208 · +0.57
SF Bay Area196 · +0.60
Pittsburgh178 · +0.63
New York168 · +0.58
Los Angeles134 · +0.63
Chicago133 · +0.56
Philadelphia111 · +0.63
San Diego102 · +0.56
Ann Arbor100 · +0.55
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing additive manufacturing patents in the United States
United States additive manufacturing patent filing is accelerating — 61,539 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Hewlett Packard Development, General Electric, Boeing; annual filings 3152→5421.
61,539 filings8,000 assigneespeak 8049/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Hewlett Packard Development6474
- General Electric4399
- Boeing1750
- Xerox1641
- Stratasys1297
- United Technologies1295
- Align Technology1277
- 3D Systems1201
Common questions
How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies are there in San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 149 indexable Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $2B in disclosed equity funding across 86 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in San Francisco, United States?
Bright Machines is the highest-funded Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in San Francisco, United States, with $385M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
86 of the 149 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
1 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in San Francisco, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies on this list include Y Combinator, Plug and Play Tech Center, BoxGroup, Lux Capital, 8VC.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
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