San Francisco-based multi-stage VC founded 2019 by Vishal Lugani and Naadam Almeida. $1B+ AUM. Invests in early and growth stage companies across enterprise software, fintech, security, and consumer. Known for founder-first approach and supporting underrepresented founders. Portfolio includes Robinh…
Berkeley, CA fellowship for scientists and engineers building hard-tech companies. Formerly known as Cyclotron Road (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab). Provides 2-year fellowship with $250K non-dilutive funding, lab access, and intensive mentorship. Focused on energy, climate, materials, and advanced …
San Francisco-based startup building autonomous driving systems for airport ground support equipment (GSE). Their "AeroVect Driver" software retrofits baggage tractors and cargo vehicles for self-driving operations. OEM-agnostic and aviation-first. Partners include Delta Air Lines and dnata. Founded…
San Francisco-based pre-seed venture studio founded by Anamitra Banerji (ex-Twitter product leader). Partners with founders pre-idea to build companies from scratch, investing $150K-$500K for 10-20% equity. Focus areas include AI, data infrastructure, and future of work. Known for deep founder suppo…
Mountain View, CA AI-focused venture studio founded by Andrew Ng (former Google Brain, Baidu AI, Coursera co-founder). Builds and launches AI companies, provides operational support, and co-founds startups with domain experts. Portfolio includes companies across healthcare AI, education tech, and in…
San Francisco-based non-dilutive AI research grant program founded by Nat Friedman (ex-GitHub CEO) and Daniel Gross (ex-Y Combinator). Awards $150K to $10M grants to AI researchers and builders — no equity taken. Focus on technical AI research, open-source projects, and breakthrough applications. Re…
Cupertino-based startup developing ultra-efficient TinyML and Small Language Models (SLMs) for edge and IoT devices. Products run on-device without cloud connection — used in smartphones, wearables, IoT sensors, and industrial hardware. Partners include SoftBank and Cadence.
Seattle, WA AI accelerator backed by the Allen Institute for AI (AI2), founded by Paul Allen (Microsoft co-founder). Invests $250K in early-stage AI startups in exchange for ~5% equity. Provides hands-on mentorship from AI researchers and entrepreneurs. Focus on AI-first companies across all vertica…
North Carolina-based semiconductor company (NASDAQ: AKTS) designing and manufacturing bulk acoustic wave (BAW) RF filter products. Uses patented XBAW technology for 5G, Wi-Fi, and wireless devices. Operates its own 120,000 sq ft wafer fab. Has filed Chapter 11 but continues operations.
San Francisco-based accelerator focused on enterprise/B2B startups — specifically those selling to companies rather than consumers. Founded by Ravi Belani in 2012. Invests $250K for ~5% equity. Known for deep enterprise expertise and corporate partner relationships across manufacturing, logistics, a…
San Francisco-based solo GP venture fund founded by Allison Pickens (former COO of Gainsight). Invests at pre-seed and seed in B2B SaaS companies, particularly those focused on customer success, revenue operations, and enterprise workflow. Known for deep operational expertise in go-to-market for B2B…
MEMS and microsystems product development firm based in Burlingame, CA. Founded in 2003 by Dr. Alissa Fitzgerald. Specializes in custom MEMS sensors, photonics, and quantum devices — guides clients from concept through foundry manufacturing. Has served 180+ clients including Fortune 100 companies.
Global technology and e-commerce giant headquartered in Seattle, WA. Operates the world's largest online marketplace and AWS (Amazon Web Services) — the leading cloud platform (~33% market share). AWS is Abnito's primary cloud infrastructure provider (Amplify, Cognito, S3, DynamoDB, CDK). Also opera…
Regional advanced manufacturing association or networking group for the Bay Area. Limited public presence — likely a local industry meetup or association contact from customer discovery.
Global semiconductor leader (NASDAQ: ADI) headquartered in Wilmington, MA. Makes high-performance analog, mixed-signal, and DSP chips for industrial automation, healthcare, automotive, and communications. $11B+ annual revenue, ~24,000 employees. Products include data converters, amplifiers, power ma…
South San Francisco startup building autonomous surgical robots, starting with endourology (HoLEP prostate surgery). Founded by Nick Damiano (3x medtech founder) and Kartik Tiwari (ex-Starsky Robotics, first driverless truck). YC S23. Completed world's first robotic-assisted HoLEP in Dec 2024. Partn…
London-based VC firm with a focus on deep tech and hardware startups. Backs early-stage companies across semiconductors, advanced materials, and industrial technology. Relevant to Abnito as a UK-based hardware VC that could be part of a future international fundraise.
San Francisco-based platform that connects startups with accredited investors for fundraising. Founded by Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi in 2010. AngelList Venture enables syndicates (lead investors pooling capital), rolling funds, and SPVs. Also runs AngelList Talent (job board). Widely used by earl…
Small manufacturing company or machine shop. No public website found — likely a prospect or contact from Abnito's customer discovery outreach.
Multinational technology giant headquartered in Cupertino, CA. Designs and sells iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, and services (App Store, iCloud, Apple Music, Apple Pay). One of the world's most valuable companies (~$3T market cap). Former employer of the Abnito founder, who built hardware/…
Canadian AI company spun out of the University of Waterloo's computational neuroscience lab. Builds neuromorphic, ultra-low-power AI models for edge devices. Known for the Nengo software platform and the LMU algorithm. Focuses on speech recognition, vision, and time-series AI running on microcontrol…
Japanese semiconductor company (AKM — Asahi Kasei Microdevices), subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Group, headquartered in Kanagawa, Japan. World-renowned for high-fidelity DAC/ADC audio chips ("Velvet Sound" brand) used in pro-audio and hi-fi equipment. Also makes magnetic sensors, current sensors, and mil…
San Francisco-based VC focused on investing in Asian-founded or Asian-market-focused technology startups. Bridges Silicon Valley and Asian startup ecosystems. Relevant to Abnito as a potential investor with access to Asian manufacturing and technology networks — particularly useful for Abnito's futu…
North America's largest robotics and automation trade show, organized by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Held biennially in Chicago. Features 1,000+ exhibitors and 50,000+ attendees covering robotics, AI, vision systems, and industrial automation. Next show: June 22-25, 2026. Highly r…
Sausalito, CA-based angel investor network serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Connects accredited investors with early-stage startups across all sectors. Members typically invest $25K-$250K per deal at seed/pre-seed stage. Relevant to Abnito as a local angel group that could contribute to a future …
Los Angeles-based early-stage VC founded by Scott Banister and Shana Fisher. Invests at seed and Series A in consumer and B2B technology startups. Known for contrarian views and backing technical founders early. Portfolio includes Uber, PayPal. Relevant to Abnito as a Los Angeles-based VC that has b…
Berkeley, CA angel investment network affiliated with UC Berkeley. Connects Berkeley alumni angels with early-stage startups — particularly those with Berkeley connections. Focuses on technology and life sciences. Relevant to Abnito as a Bay Area angel group that could participate in seed financing …
San Francisco-based early-stage VC arm of Bloomberg LP, founded 2013. $75M+ fund investing in seed and Series A technology companies, particularly in media, finance, and enterprise software. Known for strong media/PR network through Bloomberg. Relevant to Abnito as a potential seed investor with exc…
Sunnyvale, CA agtech startup founded 2011 at Stanford. Built "See & Spray" robots using computer vision and ML to identify and selectively spray weeds vs crops — reducing herbicide use by 90%+. Acquired by John Deere for $305M in 2017. Now operates as a John Deere subsidiary focused on precision agr…
Japanese medical startup listed in the Tokyo Monodzukuri Seeds innovation database. Limited public information available — likely a small Japanese medtech company or research-stage startup encountered during international outreach or conference networking.
Miami, FL-based early-stage VC founded in 2010 by Ed Sim. $500M+ AUM. Focused on pre-seed and seed B2B software, developer tools, and infrastructure. Portfolio includes BigPanda, Snyk, Kustomer, and others. Known for being one of the first checks into highly technical founders. Relevant to Abnito as…
San Mateo, CA-based early-stage VC founded by Adam Draper in 2012. Focuses on "frontier tech" — crypto/blockchain, AI, space, VR/AR, and sustainability. $100M+ across multiple funds. Makes small initial checks ($25K-$250K) to founders solving hard problems. Known for backing unconventional, high-ris…
German multinational conglomerate headquartered in Gerlingen, Germany. One of the world's largest technology and services companies with ~413,000 employees and €91B revenue (2025). Four business sectors: Mobility (automotive tech), Industrial Technology (manufacturing equipment, Bosch Rexroth), Cons…
American audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1964 by Amar Bose, based in Framingham, MA. Known for noise-canceling headphones (QuietComfort), home audio systems, professional sound systems, and automotive audio. Privately held; majority owned by MIT. ~$3.2B annual revenue, ~7,000 employees world…
Melbourne-founded developer tools company offering a hybrid CI/CD platform. Allows engineering teams to run build pipelines on their own infrastructure while using Buildkite's cloud-based orchestration UI. Used by Shopify, Airbnb, Uber, and Pinterest. Raised $28M+, valued over $200M. Relevant as a d…
Public company (NYSE: BFLY) based in Burlington, MA. Makes handheld whole-body ultrasound devices using proprietary "Ultrasound-on-Chip" semiconductor technology. Flagship product is the Butterfly iQ3. Mission is to democratize affordable point-of-care ultrasound globally — targeting the 4.7B people…
San Luis Obispo, CA public polytechnic university known for "learn by doing" engineering programs. One of the top engineering schools in the Western US. ~22,000 students. Strong programs in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, and Electrical Engineering. Excellent recruiting pipeline for Abnito — …
Pasadena, CA-based seed-stage VC founded by Lizzie Francis and Brett Rochkind. Focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in B2B SaaS, marketplace, and deep tech. Known for strong West Coast network and founder-friendly terms. Relevant to Abnito as a seed-stage VC that could be approached for the next…
Santa Clara, CA precision machining and contract manufacturing company founded 1987. Silicon Valley leader in CNC machined components and electro-mechanical assemblies. Serves Fortune 500 clients across technology, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and medical industries. 200+ employees, 200,000…
San Francisco AI startup founded 2025. CEO Jungkeun Hong (warm intro via End 2 End Manufacturing). Builds real-time AI coworkers for manufacturing operators using AR smart glasses and voice guidance — capturing expert knowledge from senior technicians. Complimentary to Abnito (not competitive): Carb…
Pittsburgh, PA private research university founded 1900. Top-ranked for computer science, robotics, engineering, and AI — home to the Robotics Institute, one of the world's leading robotics research centers. 6 contacts in CRM. Strong ties to manufacturing automation and AI research. Relevant to Abni…
Small aerospace or defense contractor. No public website found — likely a prospect or contact from Abnito's customer discovery in the aerospace/defense manufacturing vertical.
CMTA (California Manufacturers & Technology Association) — the leading trade association for manufacturers in California, headquartered in Prospect, KY area (DC advocacy office). Represents 400+ California manufacturing companies advocating on energy, environmental, labor, and tax policy. Connects m…
France's national center for scientific research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) — the largest public research organization in Europe and second largest in the world. Founded 1939. Covers all scientific fields across 1,100+ laboratories and 33,000 staff. Budget of €3.8B. Works closely…
Anaheim, CA industrial sales representative company. Contact: Chris Londahl (Sales Rep). Met at the Selway Event in March 2026 — part of the machine tool distribution network that Abnito is cultivating through Selway. Industrial sales reps like Coast are channels through which Abnito can reach machi…
Scotts Valley, CA industrial representative company led by Daniel Schaefer (President). Met at the Selway Event in March 2026 — part of the machine tool distribution and services network in Northern California. Industrial reps like Cycle Time are potential channel partners for Abnito to reach CNC ma…
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — the US Department of Defense's primary R&D organization. Founded 1958 in response to the Soviet Sputnik launch. Manages ~250 R&D programs and ~100 program managers. Known for breakthrough investments that created the internet (ARPANET), GPS, stealth techno…
Specialty fastener distributor headquartered in Wilmington, MA. Founded 1982. Distributes PEM, Southco, Heli-Coil, and other fasteners for sheet metal fabrication, metalworking, and industrial electronics. 14 locations nationwide, ~$46M revenue, 200-500 employees. Distributes for major brands includ…
Award-winning AI and robotics deep tech company founded 2021, headquartered in Singapore with offices in Toronto, Munich, and San Francisco. Builds autonomous robots using SLAM, LiDAR, cameras, and IoT sensors for construction, inspection, logistics, surveillance, and smart buildings. Platform calle…
Open-source multi-agent AI research and automation framework developed by ByteDance. Released 2025 under MIT license. Orchestrates AI sub-agents to complete complex, multi-hour tasks including web research, coding, data analysis, and content generation. Built on LangGraph/LangChain. v2.0 is a ground…
Small CNC machine shop. No public website found — likely a prospect or lead from Abnito's customer discovery outreach in the machine shop vertical.
Mountain View startup founded by Ganesh Venkataramanan (ex-head of Tesla's Dojo supercomputer) and ~20 Tesla Dojo alumni. Building full-stack AI infrastructure — custom chips, systems, and software — for AI data centers serving automotive, robotics, and industrial applications. Raising several hundr…
AI-powered indoor navigation startup (doorcity.ai) founded by Leonid Naimark, a pioneer in sensor-based tracking (InterSense, Dekko, Globus ExcelsiusGPS). Uses passive smartphone sensor data processed in the background to build live indoor maps with sub-meter accuracy — no cameras, no calibration, n…
South Korean multinational conglomerate with major divisions in construction equipment (Doosan Bobcat), industrial machinery, power systems, and robotics. Doosan Robotics makes collaborative robots (cobots) for manufacturing. Relevant to Abnito as a major manufacturer of industrial equipment that wo…
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory — a non-profit R&D organization founded in 1932 at MIT, headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Specializes in guidance, navigation & control; autonomous systems; microelectronics; and biomedical solutions for national security, space exploration, and healthcare. ~2,000 e…
Stuttgart/Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany global mechanical and plant engineering group (FWB: DUE). Founded 1896 by Paul Dürr. Three main brands: Dürr (automotive paint shops, assembly lines, test technology), Schenck (balancing/measuring systems), and HOMAG (woodworking machinery). ~18,000 employees,…
Precision CNC machine shop. No public website found — likely a prospect or lead from Abnito's customer discovery outreach in the machine shop vertical.
Leading end-to-end TinyML development platform (now part of Qualcomm). Allows engineers to build, train, and deploy ML models on embedded systems and edge devices without deep ML expertise. Supports microcontrollers, sensors, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino. Used for predictive maintenance, anomaly detect…
Northampton, MA-based advanced water treatment startup founded 2020 at UMass Amherst. Uses electrochemical technology to purify industrial wastewater without harsh chemicals or high-pressure pumps — an all-in-one system that eliminates pathogens and pollutants more efficiently. Working with PepsiCo'…
Fremont, CA precision machine shop. An active Abnito sales prospect with 4 contacts (Gioni Bianchini - GM, Dalton DaGama, Jeff Moore, Nagendra). Email history shows extensive demo outreach starting March 9, 2026 — "Abnito Demo" → "Abnito <> E2E Demo" scheduled → "Abnito Industrial Charm Trial" outre…
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne — leading Swiss technical university ranked #1 in Europe for engineering and technology. 12 contacts in CRM — Abnito's largest European academic network. Strong programs in microelectronics, photonics, robotics, and manufacturing. Home to many semiconductor a…
San Francisco B2B SaaS startup building an AI platform that scales product knowledge across sales, support, and marketing teams for enterprise technology companies. Founded by veterans from semiconductors, networking, and industrial tech. Platform delivers AI-generated answers for technical support …
Redwood City, CA-based global data center and interconnection company (Nasdaq: EQIX). Founded 1998. Operates 324+ International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers across 77 markets on 6 continents. Largest global interconnection platform, connecting 4,500+ IT services companies, hyperscalers, and …
Champs-sur-Marne, France engineering school (Grande École) founded 1904, part of the Paris-Est Gustave Eiffel University. 7 contacts in CRM. Specializes in electronics, embedded systems, MEMS, IoT, and telecommunications. Parent institution of ICON Photonics (spun out from ESIEE/CNRS labs). Strong c…
Trubbach, Switzerland-based semiconductor equipment maker specializing in Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and thin-film deposition systems. Founded 1997. Products include magnetron sputtering, ion beam deposition, and advanced PVD/CVD systems for compound semiconductors, MEMS, photonics, power elect…
Palo Alto-based EV charging hardware and software company founded 2013. Acquired by SK Group (South Korea's second-largest conglomerate) in 2022. Patented SmartPower technology intelligently manages available power in real time to maximize the number of EVs charging on existing infrastructure. Serve…
Japanese global leader in factory automation, CNC systems, and industrial robotics. Founded 1956, headquartered in Yamanashi, Japan. Makes CNC controllers, industrial robots (largest installed base globally), and precision machining centers (Robodrill, Robocut). Every machine Abnito targets likely h…
San Bruno, CA startup (formerly Femtosense) building ultra-efficient edge AI chips and software for consumer devices. Founded 2018 by Stanford University "Brains in Silicon" lab researchers. Flagship product is the Sparse Processing Unit (SPU-001) — 100x lower power than conventional chips. Partners…
Thornton, CO-based global leader in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology and equipment (formerly PneumatiCoat Technologies). Founded ~2013. Applies angstrom-thick nano-coatings onto virtually any material at commercial scale — from battery electrodes (Atomic Armor™) to pharmaceutical powders to …
Erlangen, Germany flagship institute of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Germany's largest applied research organization). Specializes in integrated circuits, audio codecs, semiconductor design, and digital signal processing. Part of a network of 76 Fraunhofer institutes across Germany with 28,500 employees…
Small robotics or automation company. No public website found — likely a prospect or contact from Abnito's customer discovery outreach in the industrial automation vertical.
Japanese manufacturer of SMT (surface mount technology) electronic assembly equipment and CNC machine tools. Founded 1959, headquartered in Chiryu, Aichi, Japan. Best known for high-speed pick-and-place machines for PCB assembly and CNC automatic lathes. Also expanding into robotics and mobility sup…
Otsuka, Japan precious metals and specialty chemicals company founded 1934. Supplies semiconductor industry with ultra-pure metals (gold, silver, palladium), plating chemicals, and target materials for sputtering. Used in semiconductor fabs, integrated circuits, and optoelectronic devices. Serves ma…
NYSE-listed energy technology company (ticker: GEV) spun out of General Electric in April 2024. Operates three segments: Power (gas, nuclear, hydro turbines), Wind (onshore/offshore turbines), and Electrification (grid, solar, storage). ~85,000 employees in 100+ countries. Helps generate ~25% of the…
International thermal management consulting and technology firm based in Phoenix, AZ. Founded 2019. Develops and markets advanced cooling solutions for mobile, industrial, and consumer electronics. Specializes in 5G/6G device thermal challenges and provides engineering consulting, IP development, an…
Multinational technology company (Alphabet subsidiary) headquartered in Mountain View, CA. Operates the world's dominant search engine (8.5B+ daily searches), YouTube, Android, Google Cloud, Gmail, Maps, and Gemini AI. ~$350B revenue. Key relevance: Google Cloud competes with Abnito's AWS infrastruc…
Mining or quarrying company. No public website found — likely a prospect or contact from Abnito's customer discovery in industrial verticals beyond machine shops.
Enterprise software sales consulting firm founded by Tsahala, a 20+ year enterprise sales veteran (IBM, Salesforce, former software startup CEO). Helps software companies grow revenue by implementing sales best practices. Likely a sales advisor or resource contact for Abnito's go-to-market strategy.
Independent weekly newsletter and community for hardware engineers, founders, and operators. Founded April 2024 by Benjamin Chia. 20,000+ subscribers. Covers engineering deep-dives, manufacturing insights, hardware startup stories, and job opportunities. Hosts the inaugural Kinetic 2026 conference. …
San Francisco-based early-stage VC firm founded by Omri Auerbach and Charlie Cheever. Invests at pre-seed and seed in consumer and enterprise startups, with particular focus on B2B SaaS and developer tools. Portfolio includes SendGrid, Optimizely, and others. Known for strong technical founding team…
Paris-based digital transformation and sustainability think tank. Facilitates 60+ events annually for a community of 90,000 decision-makers across France and Europe. Services include generative AI consulting, digital transformation training, research reports, and the flagship HUBFORUM Paris conferen…
Pre-seed and seed VC firm founded 2017 by Elizabeth Yin and Eric Bahn. Based in San Carlos, CA. Invests $25K–$150K initial checks in the fastest-moving early-stage teams across the US, Canada, and Southeast Asia. Reviews 600+ deals/month. Also runs Angel Squad, a community of 2,000+ angels who can c…
Fremont, CA-based hyperscale server OEM and subsidiary of TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX). Designs and manufactures purpose-built servers, storage, and networking for hyperscale data centers and AI workloads. Flagship Polaris Platform supports AI/HPC deployments. Elite NVIDIA MGX partner. ~$445M revenue, 1,00…
French photonics startup incorporated 2018, spun out of CNRS and ESIEE Paris labs. Specializes in advanced fiber-to-chip optical coupling and packaging solutions using 3D wafer-level polymer microstructures. Targets co-packaged optics (CPO) for AI data centers, quantum photonics, and telecom markets…
International Manufacturing Technology Show — the largest manufacturing technology trade show in the Western Hemisphere. Held biennially (even years) at McCormick Place, Chicago, organized by AMT (Association for Manufacturing Technology). Founded 1927. Features 2,000+ exhibitors, 90,000+ visitors, …
German global semiconductor leader (Frankfurt: IFX) headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany. Specializes in power semiconductors and IoT chips for automotive, industrial automation, and secure IoT. Products include microcontrollers, power management ICs, SiC/GaN power devices, and security chips. ~57,00…
Lynnfield, MA-based company offering IntelliSuite — the leading CAD/EDA software suite for MEMS design, simulation, and fabrication. Founded 2003. Used by engineers in 35+ countries to design MEMS sensors, actuators, microfluidic devices, and optical MEMS. Also provides custom MEMS design consulting…
Small precision manufacturing company. No public website found — likely a prospect or lead from Abnito's customer discovery outreach in the machine shop vertical.
Sensors company with no public website found. Likely a small instrumentation or sensor firm encountered through Abnito's PhD cleanroom research network or customer discovery for industrial sensor monitoring. No contacts listed — may be a cold prospect.
Family office investor contact. No public website found — likely a private wealth/family office that expressed interest in Abnito during fundraising outreach.
American multinational healthcare giant (NYSE: JNJ) headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ. Founded 1886. Two segments: Innovative Medicine (oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiology — 64% of revenues) and MedTech (surgical, orthopedic, cardiovascular devices — 36%). ~140,800 employees, $94B revenu…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. — the world's largest bank by total assets (~$4T), headquartered in New York. Provides investment banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, wealth management, and asset management globally. Fortune #8 (2024). Likely a contact from Abnito's banking/financial …
Global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment (NASDAQ: LRCX) headquartered in Fremont, CA. Founded 1980. Designs, manufactures, and services semiconductor processing systems — specializing in plasma etch, thin film deposition (CVD/ALD), and wafer cleaning. Nearly every advanced chip is built with L…
Livermore, CA federal research laboratory managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC for the US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. Founded 1952. Focus areas: national security (nuclear weapons science), energy science, biosciences, advanced materials, and clima…
Emeryville, CA-based battery manufacturing intelligence company (formerly Feasible, Inc.). Founded 2015 by Princeton researchers. Flagship product EchoStat® uses proprietary ultrasound + machine learning to inspect EV battery cells non-destructively in seconds — detecting defects, predicting capacit…
Taipei-headquartered operations consulting and manufacturing outsourcing firm. Acts as an outsourced Asia operations team for Western startups and companies looking to scale manufacturing in Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia. Services include product design, supplier sourcing and qualification, prot…
Padova, Italy-based industrial IoT startup founded 2019. Provides plug-and-play IoT hardware and cloud platform for connecting factory machines to the cloud — enabling real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, fleet management, VPN remote access, and alert notifications. Targets OEMs and industr…
Los Angeles, CA-based VC investing in early-stage companies across entertainment tech, consumer tech, and software. Known for West Coast focus and willingness to invest in unconventional founders. Relevant to Abnito as a potential Los Angeles-area investor, particularly if expanding southward.
Small photonics company. No public website found — likely a contact from the founder's semiconductor/photonics research network during PhD work at Northeastern or through MEMS/sensors conferences.
Small manufacturing shop. No public website found — likely a prospect or lead from Abnito's customer discovery in the machine shop vertical.
Natick, MA-based private software company founded 1984. Creator of MATLAB (mathematical computing environment) and Simulink (block-diagram simulation and model-based design). Used by 6,000+ employees and millions of engineers/scientists worldwide in automotive, aerospace, electronics, industrial aut…
Burlington, MA-based startup building AI-powered portable radar systems for real-time situational awareness. World's smallest high-performance radar (~smartphone size) detects drones, vehicles, and people in dark, smoke, or fog at km range. Primary markets: counter-drone (CUAS), perimeter security, …
Howell, MI-based specialty CNC tooling distributor founded 2003. Exclusive North American importer for M.T. Marchetti (Italy), a world leader in driven and static tool holders for CNC turning centers. Products serve DMG Mori, Doosan, Okuma, Mazak, Nakamura-Tome, and other major CNC lathe lines. Offe…
Research and development organization. No public website found — likely a small R&D lab or internal research group encountered through Abnito's technical network. No contacts listed; may be a placeholder from a cold outreach list or conference encounter.
Zurich, Switzerland private EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) company founded 1991 as a management buyout from Philips Semiconductors. Specialist in advanced microelectronics miniaturization: three business lines — Modules (miniaturized PCBAs for medical implants/AIMDs), Semiconductors (custo…
Mountain View startup (formerly Useful Sensors) building on-device speech recognition AI. Founded by Pete Warden (ex-Google TensorFlow lead) and team. Flagship open-source Moonshine models deliver 5x faster speech-to-text than OpenAI Whisper while running locally on edge devices (Raspberry Pi, IoT, …
Accounting firm or service provider. No public website found — likely Abnito's accountant, bookkeeper, or a CPA firm providing financial/tax services for the startup. 2 contacts listed suggest an active professional relationship.
Early-stage VC firm focused on hard tech and sustainability at the intersection of semiconductors, quantum technologies, renewable energy, and advanced materials. Founded and led by serial hard-tech entrepreneurs with operational experience. Invests at pre-seed through Series A. Relevant to Abnito's…
Appears to be a duplicate or related entry to MTM Venture (mtmvc.com). No public website found for this specific record. Likely the same hard-tech VC firm — MTM Venture Partners — which invests in semiconductors, quantum technologies, renewable energy, and advanced materials at the early stage.
Japanese multinational electronic components manufacturer (TYO: 6981) headquartered in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto. Founded 1944 by Akira Murata. World leader in ceramic-based passive components: MLCCs (capacitors), SAW/BAW filters, inductors, sensors, Bluetooth/WiFi modules, and power supplies. ~72,500 emplo…
Kyoto, Japan-based industrial automation and machinery company (Murata Machinery Ltd., branded Muratec). Founded 1935. Products include CNC turning centers, sheet metal fabrication machinery, automated storage/retrieval systems (AS/RS), AGVs, cleanroom automation for semiconductor fabs, and textile …
US government agency funding research and education. Key programs: SBIR, STTR, standard research grants, ENG directorate (sensors, manufacturing, IoT).
Glasgow, Scotland deep-tech startup founded 2021 as the first joint spinout from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Develops ultra-sensitive TMR (Tunnel Magnetoresistance) magnetic sensors using spintronics — detecting tiny magnetic signals from human muscles and the heart for wearables, ges…
San Carlos, CA medical robotics company building the Galaxy System — a robotic bronchoscopy platform for minimally invasive lung biopsy. Uses proprietary TiLT+™ Technology with integrated tomosynthesis and augmented fluoroscopy for tool-in-lesion confirmation. First commercial system; FDA-cleared. $…
Sunnyvale, CA precision CNC machine shop specializing in complex metal machining — turning, milling, and precision grinding. Located in Abnito's immediate market area (Bay Area tech manufacturing cluster). Likely a customer prospect or reference customer encountered during customer discovery. 1 cont…
Boston, MA private research university founded 1898. Abnito's founder's alma mater — completed PhD in semiconductor cleanroom research here. 11 contacts in CRM — the second-largest academic institution in Abnito's network after Stanford. Strong co-op/experiential learning program makes it a key recr…
Small aerospace company. No public website found — likely a prospect or contact from Abnito's customer discovery in the aerospace manufacturing vertical (AS9100 compliance).
CMOS ultrasound sensor arrays for industrial manufacturing IoT. NSF funding opportunity. Lead: Northeastern University. Collaboration: Stanford University (Eric Pop). Integrates with Abnito manufacturing platform.
Small fabrication or manufacturing shop. No public website found — likely a prospect or contact from Abnito's customer discovery outreach in the machine shop/fabrication vertical. No contacts listed.
San Francisco-based AI research company and creator of GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, and the o-series reasoning models. Founded 2015, now one of the world's most valuable AI companies (~$300B valuation). Abnito uses GPT-4 for invoice extraction and Claude Sonnet for data processing. Key AI infrastructure …
Tunisian startup building an AI-native, open-source cloud robotics framework built on ROS (Robot Operating System). Products include the OORB Framework (cloud-based, AI-driven tools for robotics development), the Robodog open-source 3D-printed quadruped educational kit, and the RALL-p industrial all…
Viral open-source autonomous AI agent (formerly Clawdbot, then Moltbot) created by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger. Runs locally on any machine, connects to messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord), and autonomously executes tasks — file management, shell commands, email, web browsing, and …
Japan-based manufacturer of optical thin film deposition equipment, founded 1999. One of only three companies globally that can manufacture optical thin film coaters for DWDM filters (the only one in Japan). Products include vacuum deposition systems, sputtering systems, and reactive plasma depositi…
Menlo Park-based venture capital firm investing in early and growth-stage companies. Focus areas include enterprise software, fintech, and frontier technology. Known for supporting technical founders. Relevant to Abnito as a potential Series A investor as the company scales beyond seed.
Bala Cynwyd, PA VC firm founded 2009 that invests exclusively in startups commercializing university research. $600M+ AUM across three funds. Long-term exclusive partnerships with 19 top research universities (Caltech, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, MIT, Penn, UC Berkeley, Yale, and more). Has backed 90+ …
Open-source AI agent orchestration framework (paperclip.ing). Positions itself as the "company layer" for running teams of AI agents — while OpenClaw is the individual agent, Paperclip provides the org chart, goals, budgets, delegation, and governance to run an AI-driven business. Built on Node.js a…
San Francisco startup building hyper-realistic simulation software to stress-test robots before factory deployment. Converts video (even iPhone walkthrough) into high-fidelity digital twins, then runs cloud-scale simulations with robotics-specific behaviors to find failure modes before any hardware …
San Francisco-based early-stage VC and accelerator founded by Mar Hershenson and Pejman Nozad. Invests at pre-seed and seed in enterprise and consumer startups. Portfolio includes DoorDash, Guardant Health, Branch, and others. Known for strong network and willingness to invest very early. Pear led t…
International tobacco and consumer goods company (NYSE: PM) headquartered in Stamford, CT. Founded 1847. Sells in 180+ countries, known for Marlboro, L&M, and increasingly IQOS heated tobacco products and ZYN nicotine pouches. ~83,100 employees, $37.9B revenue (2024). Fortune 500 #121. Pivoting towa…
Sheffield, UK deep-tech semiconductor startup founded 2020 as a spinout from the University of Sheffield. Makes Noiseless InGaAs® Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs) — infrared sensors 12x more sensitive than existing alternatives at the 1550nm wavelength. Used in LiDAR, laser rangefinders, optical fiber t…
Rochester, NY photonics packaging startup founded 2020, NSF I-Corps winner. Solves a critical bottleneck in photonic chip manufacturing: replaces traditional adhesive fiber-to-chip attachment with a patented laser fusion technique that creates permanent glass-to-glass bonds in under a minute. Achiev…
Small industrial automation company. No public website found — likely a prospect or contact from Abnito's customer discovery in the manufacturing automation vertical.
Sunnyvale, CA-based global innovation platform and startup accelerator founded 2006 by Saeed Amidi. World's most active startup accelerator (CB Insights 2020–2022, avg 929 deals/year). Operates 50+ vertical-specific programs across fintech, health, mobility, IoT, and manufacturing. Has invested in P…
Petaluma, CA machine shop founded by Mike Maendl. An active sales prospect for Abnito. Interactions show Abnito reached Mike at a Selway Event (March 2026), followed up with "Abnito for machining" emails, and arranged an "Abnito Demo for PROTOFAB" in April 2026. A warm prospect in the Bay Area machi…
Boston-based manager augmentation platform founded 2018; acquired by HIRE Technologies in 2021. Built a cloud SaaS tool helping managers develop engaged teams via goal-setting, 360 feedback, performance reviews, and check-ins. Backed by Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest and HubSpot CTO Dharmesh Shah.…
RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies, NYSE: RTX) — one of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies, headquartered in Arlington, VA. Formed in 2020 via merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies. Three business segments: Collins Aerospace (avionics, aerostructures), Prat…
San Leandro, CA startup founded 2024 by Nosa Edoimioya (Stanford ME, U Michigan PhD). Builds vibration and force control software ("Covalent") that enables low-cost robot arms to perform precision CNC machining at the accuracy of expensive dedicated machines. $500K raised; backed by Activate Global …
New York-based digital business banking platform for startups and mid-market companies. Combines business checking, corporate cards, treasury/yield accounts, bill pay, and expense management in one integrated platform with no monthly fees. Competitors with Brex and Mercury. Backed by $100M+ in finan…
Milwaukee, WI-based industrial automation giant (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest pure-play industrial automation and digital transformation company. Founded 1903. Key brands: Allen-Bradley (PLCs, drives, sensors) and FactoryTalk (software). ~26,000 employees, $8.3B revenue (2025). Serves automotive,…
San Francisco, CA public university part of the California State University system. Founded 1899. ~30,000 students across 9 colleges including Engineering, Business, and Science. Programs relevant to Abnito's market include Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering. Located in the Bay Area, m…
French multinational (Euronext: SU) headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Global specialist in energy management and industrial automation. Products include electrical switchgear, PLCs, SCADA systems, IoT sensors, and the EcoStruxure platform for smart buildings, data centers, and factories. Pre…
Union City, CA distributor and service provider for CNC machines and tooling. Sells, rents, services, and provides technical support for precision machine tools serving Bay Area manufacturing shops. 6 contacts listed — an active relationship suggesting Selway is either a customer, partner, or suppli…
Annual sensors and electronics trade show held in Santa Clara, CA, organized by Informa. One of the largest North American events dedicated to sensors, instrumentation, and electronics design. Brings together engineers, designers, and vendors covering MEMS, IoT, robotics, wearable tech, and embedded…
Irvine, CA-based analog and RF semiconductor company (Nasdaq: SWKS). Founded 2002, merging Alpha Industries and Conexant's wireless division. Designs and manufactures RF front-end modules, power amplifiers, filters, and connectivity chips for smartphones, automotive, broadband, industrial, and IoT. …
France's state-owned national railway company (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français), founded 1938. Operates nearly all rail transport in France including TGV high-speed, Ouigo, Intercités, TER regional, and Transilien commuter lines. 29,000+ km of track. SNCF Connect (sncf-connect.com) is …
Palo Alto startup building the default platform for physical AI and robotics, founded by the team behind 8th Wall (largest web AR platform, acquired by Niantic). Combines purpose-built hardware, developer tools, and AI models into an open integrated system for building robots and intelligent machine…
Stanford, CA private research university founded 1885. One of the world's top universities and the epicenter of Silicon Valley entrepreneurship. 14 contacts in CRM — largest academic institution in Abnito's network. Deep connections to Abnito through alumni, faculty advisors, and the StartX accelera…
Placeholder entry for one or more early-stage companies operating in stealth mode — not yet publicly announced. 2 contacts listed. Likely companies Abnito has had conversations with that have not yet launched publicly, encountered during investor networking or accelerator programs.
Lausanne, Switzerland cleantech startup and EPFL spinout founded ~2018 by Clara Moldovan and team. Develops ultra-fast charging supercapacitors using nanostructured carbon-based electrodes — charge in under 2 minutes, long lifetime, environmentally safe. Targets portable electronics, autonomous IoT …
Berkeley, CA carbon transformation company (twelve.co) founded 2015 at Stanford by Dr. Kendra Kuhl, Dr. Etosha Cave, and Nicholas Flanders. Converts CO2 into plastics, fuels (E-Jet® SAF), and chemicals via electrochemical CO2 reduction — replacing fossil fuel feedstocks with captured carbon. $472M r…
Early-stage startup or company with no public website found. 3 contacts (Ivona Tsai, Lu Lance, Yangjian Shih) and active email thread about a "Tiger Project" in early 2026 — likely a manufacturing or hardware project discussion that Abnito was involved in. Possibly a Taiwan/Asia-connected hardware c…
The Wall Street Journal — Dow Jones flagship business newspaper, owned by News Corp. One of the most widely read business publications in the US. ~3M subscribers. Covers business, finance, markets, technology, and industry. Relevant as a press/media contact for Abnito — coverage in the WSJ would val…
Manufacturing newsletter and community platform for machine shop owners and CNC operators. ⚠️ FLAGGED: Associated with Mike Jasper, who has demonstrated questionable business practices and alignment issues. His coaching/advisory approach raises concerns about legitimacy and intent. Recommend exercis…
Small manufacturing or industrial company. No public website found — likely a prospect or contact from Abnito's customer discovery outreach. 1 contact listed.
Lynden, WA-based authorized reseller of GibbsCAM software for Western North America (BC, AB, SK, WA, OR, northern CA, MT, ID, NV, AK). Founded as WestCAM Solutions Inc. Provides CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software for CNC programming, along with training, technical support, and post-processo…
