Almetra Receives 16.3 Million Euros for the Digital Factory of the Future

The Berlin-based industrial AI startup Almetra has closed a Series A funding round of 16.3 million euros. The startup, which previously operated under the name Deltia, is developing an AI platform that analyzes production workflows in real time and helps manufacturing companies streamline their processes.

The funding round is led by the transatlantic investor blisce/. Other investors include NAP, Merantix Capital, Robin Capital, Underline, Critical Ventures, and several business angels. With the fresh capital, Almetra plans to enhance its platform’s technology, expand into the U.S. market, and take the next step toward becoming a comprehensive data and automation platform for the industry.

Manufacturing often lacks full transparency

Although modern production facilities are highly automated, many companies still lack a complete picture of what is actually happening on the shop floor. Decisions are frequently made based on incomplete or delayed data, while a shortage of skilled workers, rising costs, and international competitive pressure further increase the need for action.

Production teams know that their facilities are not operating at full potential, but they don’t know where the root causes lie. We replace guesswork with reliable data. Most of our customers identify significant opportunities for optimization within just a few weeks.

Maximilian Fischer, Co-founder and CEO of Almetra

Using AI-powered cameras, the Almetra platform captures production processes directly on the shop floor and automatically converts the image data into relevant production metrics—such as cycle times, capacity utilization, or throughput. No complex IT integrations are required.

From Analysis to Intelligent Production Control

With this new round of funding, the company is pursuing a significantly expanded vision. The goal is to evolve from a production analytics solution into a central data and automation platform for the manufacturing industry.

To achieve this, Almetra will combine video data with machine information, ERP data, and the expertise of its employees. The goal is a unified database that can be used not only to analyze production processes but also to increasingly automate them. In the long term, the platform is also intended to support robotics applications. The company’s technological focus has already been underscored by its acceptance into Google DeepMind’s Robotics Accelerator and the Physical AI Fellowship organized by AWS, Nvidia, and MassRobotics.

Data Protection as an Integral Part of the Technology

Data protection is an essential component of the solution. The video data is processed and anonymized directly on-site at the factory. The vast majority of the footage never leaves the production sites. Only short, randomly selected sequences are stored for root cause analysis.

The proprietary AI models adapt to each company’s individual production processes and continuously provide up-to-date data on the actual state of manufacturing.

Early adopters in the industrial sector are reporting significant productivity gains

Almetra is already collaborating with industrial companies such as Bosch, Siemens Energy, and ABB. According to the company, customers were able to increase their productivity by up to 20 percent within a few weeks. For example, e-bike manufacturer eBike Systems reports a 19 percent increase in productivity following the platform’s implementation, after which the solution was expanded to the entire plant.

Expansion into the U.S. on the horizon

Almetra was founded in 2022 by Maximilian Fischer and Silviu Homoceanu at the Berlin-based venture studio Merantix. The company now employs around 40 people and is one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the field of industrial digitalization.

The new funding is now intended to accelerate expansion into the U.S. in particular. At the same time, Almetra is investing in the further development of its platform to use production data as the basis for automated decisions and intelligent manufacturing processes in the future. For investors, this is precisely where the potential lies: While many AI applications are developed for office settings, Almetra is targeting a billion-dollar market directly on the shop floor—where the industry’s productivity and competitiveness are determined on a daily basis.