An AI-powered control layer for autonomous manufacturing that aggregates data to optimize industrial processes and provide real-time quality intelligence.

Market Position

Positioned as the 'control layer' for autonomous manufacturing, bridging the gap between raw production data and actionable optimization agents.

Leadership

Founders

Nathan Gruber

Co-Founder & CEO. Alumnus of TUM (Technical University of Munich), CDTM (Center for Digital Technology and Management), and BEA (Bayerische EliteAkademie). Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30.

Dr. Andreas Schoch

Co-Founder & CRO/MD. PhD in AI in Manufacturing from TUM and BMW. Extensive industrial experience at BMW in quality control and production processes.

Fabian Gruber

Co-Founder & CPTO. Background in Engineering and Artificial Intelligence.

Executive Team

Nathan Gruber

Chief Executive Officer

TUM, CDTM, BEA, Forbes 30 Under 30.

Dr. Andreas Schoch

Chief Revenue Officer / Managing Director

PhD in AI/Manufacturing from TUM/BMW.

Board of Directors

Bastian Nominacher

Advisor (Founder & CEO, Celonis)

Joachim Drees

Advisor (Former CEO, MAN Truck & Bus)

Mehdi Ghissassi

Advisor (Former Director, Google DeepMind)

Founding Story

Nathan Gruber and Dr. Andreas Schoch met at BMW, where Schoch's PhD research on AI in manufacturing identified massive potential for optimizing production quality and efficiency. They founded the company to scale these AI capabilities for global manufacturers.

Business Model

Revenue

Not publicly disclosed (Seed stage company)

Revenue Model

B2B SaaS / Subscription-based platform for industrial quality and process optimization.

Private

Target Markets

Industries & Segments

Automotive
Electronics
Chemicals
Industrial Manufacturing

Use Cases

Industrial quality management
Production process optimization
Scrap and waste reduction
Autonomous factory operations

Notable Customers

BMW
Audi
Siemens
Stellantis

Quick Facts

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2023

Entity Type

GmbH

Employees

Total Funding

€8,000,000

Investors

Lightspeed Venture Partners, BlueYard Capital

Office Locations

Munich

Funding History

Seed€8,000,000

March 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners

BlueYard Capital

History & Milestones

January 2026

Expansion of manufacturing optimization agents to close the gap between production software and data platforms.

March 2025

Closed €8 Million Seed funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and BlueYard Capital.

2023

Founded as Datagon AI (later rebranded to Manex AI) in Munich.

September 2023

Launch of flagship product Qualitatio.

Key Capabilities

Real-time process steering

Automated industrial quality management

Scrap reduction optimization

Autonomous manufacturing optimization agents

Integration with MES systems and production equipment

Integrations & Partnerships

Platform Integrations

MES Systems
Industrial Data Platforms

Key Partnerships

WERK1

CDTM

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Connect

Website

manex.app

AI Topics

Manex focuses on these topics:

Knowledge Management(1)

Retrieval-Augmented Generation(1)

Agent Memory(1)

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Manex AI brings AI to manufacturing by building optimization agents that act as a control layer for autonomous factories.

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At a Glance

Munich, GermanyHeadquarters

2023Est.

21Employees

Focus Areas

Knowledge Management

Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Agent Memory

AI Tools by Manex

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AI Memory for Team Docs

Knowledge Mgmt RAG Agent Memory

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Latest News

01/23/2026

Founders aim to close gap between production software and data platforms

manex.ai/en/news

07/01/2025

Manex AI raises €8 million to build autonomous factories

Dealroom / Tech.eu

06/09/2025

Manex AI Secures $9.14M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Industrial Quality Management

Dynamo Ventures

01/01/2025

Manex AI participates in Accel 2025 program

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Products & Services

Qualitatio

September 2023

An AI-powered control layer for autonomous manufacturing that aggregates data to optimize industrial processes and provide real-time quality intelligence.

Market Position

Positioned as the 'control layer' for autonomous manufacturing, bridging the gap between raw production data and actionable optimization agents.

Leadership

Founders

Nathan Gruber

Co-Founder & CEO. Alumnus of TUM (Technical University of Munich), CDTM (Center for Digital Technology and Management), and BEA (Bayerische EliteAkademie). Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30.

Dr. Andreas Schoch

Co-Founder & CRO/MD. PhD in AI in Manufacturing from TUM and BMW. Extensive industrial experience at BMW in quality control and production processes.

Fabian Gruber

Co-Founder & CPTO. Background in Engineering and Artificial Intelligence.

Executive Team

Nathan Gruber

Chief Executive Officer

TUM, CDTM, BEA, Forbes 30 Under 30.

Dr. Andreas Schoch

Chief Revenue Officer / Managing Director

PhD in AI/Manufacturing from TUM/BMW.

Board of Directors

Bastian Nominacher

Advisor (Founder & CEO, Celonis)

Joachim Drees

Advisor (Former CEO, MAN Truck & Bus)

Mehdi Ghissassi

Advisor (Former Director, Google DeepMind)

Founding Story

Business Model

Revenue

Not publicly disclosed (Seed stage company)

Revenue Model

B2B SaaS / Subscription-based platform for industrial quality and process optimization.

Private

Target Markets

Industries & Segments

Automotive
Electronics
Chemicals
Industrial Manufacturing

Use Cases

Industrial quality management
Production process optimization
Scrap and waste reduction
Autonomous factory operations

Notable Customers

BMW
Audi
Siemens
Stellantis

Quick Facts

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2023

Entity Type

GmbH

Employees

Total Funding

€8,000,000

Investors

Lightspeed Venture Partners, BlueYard Capital

Office Locations

Munich

Funding History

Seed€8,000,000

March 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners

BlueYard Capital

History & Milestones

January 2026

Expansion of manufacturing optimization agents to close the gap between production software and data platforms.

March 2025

Closed €8 Million Seed funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and BlueYard Capital.

2023

Founded as Datagon AI (later rebranded to Manex AI) in Munich.

September 2023

Launch of flagship product Qualitatio.

Key Capabilities

Real-time process steering

Automated industrial quality management

Scrap reduction optimization

Autonomous manufacturing optimization agents

Integration with MES systems and production equipment

Integrations & Partnerships

Platform Integrations

MES Systems
Industrial Data Platforms

Key Partnerships

WERK1

CDTM

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Connect

Website

manex.app

AI Topics

Manex focuses on these topics:

Knowledge Management(1)

Retrieval-Augmented Generation(1)

Agent Memory(1)

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