Fractory

Design & Creative · Manufacturing
$9Mlatest round · Series A · Sep 2021 · 5 yr ago
4backers · OTB Ventures, SmartCap
50+team · employees, estimated range
2020founded

Overview

Custom metal fabrication services | Prototyping, project & volume production | 1-1 engineering support, flexible payment terms, instant quotes & lead times.

Funding and backers

Total raised
$9M
1 round on record
Latest round
$9M
Series A · Sep 2021 · 5 yr ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Backers
4
OTB Ventures, SmartCap
The money's age
Long since its last round
62 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
15/100
in the news
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Sep 6, 2021 Raised a round Series A $9M · TechCrunch 2020 Founded
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Series A Sep 2021 $9M — TechCrunch
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Legal entity Us FRACTORY SOLUTIONS Fractory Ltd its site
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Financials

Total raised
$9M
Latest round
Series A
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Series A 2021 $9M Details

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SmartCapVia a fund
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News

Blog 2 months ago
Agentic AI in Procurement: Beyond Automation to True Strategic Value
For many procurement professionals, the daily reality is a battle against the tactical. Time is consumed by manual data entry, chasing down purchase order confirmations, managing low-level supplier negotiations, and manually collating data for performance
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Blog 2 months ago
AI in Procurement: Guide for Manufacturing Supply Chains
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising industries across the board, and procurement is no exception. As engineering and manufacturing companies seek to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supplier relationships, procurement
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Blog 3 months ago
Closing the Engineering-Procurement Loop: A Practical Guide to Cutting Costs and Lead Times
Picture a common scene in many manufacturing companies: a project is behind schedule. The project manager is caught between two departments. The engineering teams are frustrated because the components specified in their design are unavailable or have a 20
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Blog 6 months ago
Powder Metallurgy - What Is It, Processes & More
Powder metallurgy encompasses a diverse suite of manufacturing techniques that transform metal powders into high-value components. Capable of shaping a wide array of metals into complex geometries, this cost-effective technology has become a cornerstone o
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Blog 6 months ago
From Prompt to Product: How Kabkin & Fractory Are Redefining Manufacturing Product Creation
Kabkin and Fractory are joining forces to advance product creation, from the first functional requirement to scalable, real-world production. The cooperation addresses untapped potential in manufacturing by combining Kabkin's design-for-manufacturing expe
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Blog 7 months ago
We're Building Fractory MCP Server
Bring Fractory into the AI Tools You Already Use Engineers and buyers are increasingly working alongside AI agents - drafting, reviewing, sourcing, and planning. We're building Fractory MCP so that custom manufacturing fits naturally into how you already
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Blog 7 months ago
Unlocking Strategic Value: The Power of Procurement Orchestration
Procurement teams today are navigating increasingly complex, multi-step processes spread across disparate systems and stakeholders. Disconnected procurement software and platforms, manual approvals, and inconsistent workflows create bottlenecks, increase
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Blog 8 months ago
Fractory Scales Multi-Stage Connected Manufacturing Across Europe
This week, we're announcing a major milestone in our mission to bring Multi-Stage Connected Manufacturing to countries across Europe - Fractory has officially expanded into Italy and France. As industrial landscapes evolve, the need for localised experts
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Blog 9 months ago
IP Protection in Cloud Manufacturing: A Procurement Guide
In manufacturing, a CAD file is more than just geometry. It is the crystallisation of years of R&D, market analysis and human intellect. It represents a company's competitive advantage. For procurement and legal teams, the shift toward cloud-native platfo
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Blog 10 months ago
Metal Stamping: Process, Press Types & Operations Guide
The industrial stamping process has its roots in the 18th century. However, simpler stamping setups go as far back as the seventh-century B.C. when the Lydians used it to stamp coins. Today's stamping processes are nothing short of an engineering marvel,
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