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Tacto is building the intelligence layer that connects AI to the physical world of manufacturing, starting with procurement. It operates the leading Procurement Intelligence platform used by more than 300 manufacturers every day, with Enterprise identified as its next major revenue stream. Based in Munich, Germany, the company has 100+ employees and has raised over €50 million from investors including Sequoia and Index Ventures. Tacto maintains strong security and compliance, holding ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification marks and DSGVO/EU GDPR conformity, and it is hosted in the EU. The company was founded by CDTM/TUM/Berkeley alumni.

The company aims to make building affordable by leveraging AI to analyze blueprints. It focuses on building computer vision object detection models and coordinating these models, with an emphasis on ML and algorithm development. The company states it prioritizes the intelligence side (ML and algorithms) over the application side. Backed by investors who have funded PlanGrid, Dropbox, and Airbnb, it has strong backing. It is part of Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (YCW25).

Cortex builds AI systems designed to accelerate hardware engineering work, enabling companies to compress development timelines from years to months. Co-founded by Vidhan and Eashaan Gunapati, the company serves customers in power electronics, motion control, medical devices, and industrial equipment. Cortex operates through a unique model that combines AI-driven engineering capabilities with the acquisition and operation of engineering firms. The company, which raised its seed round in July 2026, is led by founders with deep expertise in manufacturing and AI—Vidhan is a third-generation manufacturing operator who previously scaled a medical-device startup to 45 hospitals, while Eashaan brings experience building AI products in autonomous vehicles and leading digital transformation initiatives in manufacturing.