Silana

Backed bySOSV

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Total raised$1.6M
StageSeed
Hiring pace1 roles / 90d
Founded2022
Team size11-50
HQVienna, Vienna
Industries

About Silana

Silana is building fully automated robotic sewing systems. The company’s technology combines robotics, machine vision, and industrial automation to transform garment manufacturing. Silana describes itself as a deep-tech company solving robotic challenges such as handling deformable materials, real-time perception, and scalable automation.

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Company at a glance

Location
Vienna, Vienna

Founders & Leadership

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Anton Wohlgemuth

CTO & Co-Founder @ Silana | Building intelligent robotics for soft material automation | Deep Tech · Complex Systems · Clean Execution | Forbes 30 Under 30

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Michael Hofmannrichter

Co-Founder & CEO @silana I Fashion Robotics I Forbes 30u30

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Michael Mayr

silana: Revolutionizing the Fashion Industry with Deep Tech Robotics | Forbes 30u30 | SigmaSquared | StartX Fellow

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering67%
  • Leadership25%
  • Operations8%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Vienna University of Economics and Business
  2. 2.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  3. 3.ETH Zurich
  4. 4.Nanyang Technological University
  5. 5.New York University

Team Worked At

  • Siemens
  • Tesla
  • SpaceX
  • Porsche AG
  • GE Appliances

Team Composition

12 people
  • Engineering7
  • Entrepreneurship2 senior2
  • Information Technology1 senior1

Funding History

EquityMay 2024

$1.6M

raised

Sewing-robot clothing automation startup Silana raised a €1.5M round led by SOSV; HAX, OÖ HightechFonds, Material V and others participated.

SOSVHAXOØ HightechFondsMaterial V

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