# Manex AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/manex-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: München, Germany
- Website: www.manex.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $8.7M
- Latest round: Seed (Mar 27, 2025)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Founded in 2023 and based in Bavaria, Germany, Manex AI GmbH is a software company that provides artificial intelligence tools for quality management and process optimization in industrial manufacturing. The company was founded by its CEO Nathan Gruber, CRO Andreas Schoch, CTO Fabian Gruber. In March 2025, Manex AI GmbH raised EUR 8 million in seed funding co-led by new investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and BlueYard Capital, with participation from other new investors Capmont Technology, Nominacher Ventures GmbH, Stem AI SAS, OMA droelf eGbR, Scout Fund VII, Renner Ventures & Philanthropies GmbH and Kicotec GmbH. Other unspecified investors as well as one individual investor also took part in the round. Manex AI’s core product is Qualitatio, an AI-powered manufacturing optimization agent which integrates with existing production systems to monitor process parameters, detect defects, and provide real-time insights. Qualitatio reduces the number of quality tests required, speeds up rework, and improves defect detection rates. The company provides autonomous manufacturing optimization agents. The company plans to use the funding to expand its operations and advance the development of its software platform for industrial quality management and process optimization.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Mar 27, 2025, $8.7M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, BlueYard Capital, Kicotec, Capmont Technology, Nominacher Ventures GmbH, Renner Ventures & Philantropies GmbH, Scout Fund Vii, Lp, OMA droelf eGbR, STEM AI SAS

## Investors

- Lightspeed Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lightspeed-venture-partners) — Seed
- BlueYard Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blueyard-capital) — Seed
- Kicotec — Seed
- Capmont Technology (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/capmont-technology) — Seed
- Nominacher Ventures GmbH — Seed
- Renner Ventures & Philantropies GmbH — Seed
- Scout Fund Vii, Lp — Seed
- OMA droelf eGbR — Seed
- STEM AI SAS — Seed