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Groundup.ai

Category: AI in Analytics & BI

An industrial AI platform specializing in 'sound-first' predictive maintenance and computer vision-based workplace safety solutions for heavy industries. Groundup.ai was founded in 2021. The company is led by Leon Lim. Based in Singapore, Singapore. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $7.16M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include ["Tin Men Capital","Wavemaker Partners","SEEDS Capital","Hiven Group","Plug and Play APAC"].

Founded
2021
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$7.16M

Value proposition

Reduces unplanned downtime by up to 30% and prevents workplace accidents by transforming machine sounds and visual data into actionable foresight and prescriptive maintenance recommendations.

Products and solutions

["Cognitive Maintenance (Flagship AI-driven predictive maintenance platform)","Proprietary Sound-based IoT Sensors (Non-invasive, plug-and-play acoustic monitoring hardware)","Agentic AI for Maintenance (Autonomous AI agents providing root-cause analysis and maintenance workflows)","Computer Vision Safety Suite (Real-time monitoring for PPE compliance and hazard detection)","Groundup Asset Library™ (A repository of pre-trained industrial data for rapid deployment)"]

Unique value

Utilizes a 'sound-first' acoustic AI approach that identifies mechanical anomalies through sound signatures before they manifest as heat or vibration changes.

Target customer

Asset-heavy industrial enterprises, fleet operators, and facility managers in mission-critical sectors.

Industries served

["Manufacturing","Maritime & Defense","Oil & Gas","Logistics & Supply Chain","Aviation & Rail"]

Technology advantage

Employs a proprietary tri-combination methodology (Sound + Vibration + Temperature) and 'Agentic AI' to provide autonomous maintenance insights, reducing the need for manual data interpretation.

How they differentiate

Proprietary 'sound-first' acoustic AI combined with computer vision for safety and 'Agentic AI' for prescriptive maintenance, offering a tri-combination methodology (Sound + Vibration + Temperature).

Main competitors

["Augury","Nanoprecise Sci Corp","Pulsar"]

Key partnerships

["DuPont (Implementation partner for Cognitive Maintenance)","Republic of Singapore Navy (Vessel reliability and defense readiness)","Coca-Cola Bottling Saudi Arabia (Production line efficiency)","Tin Men Capital & Wavemaker Partners (Strategic investment and market expansion partners)","K-Startup Grand Challenge (South Korean market entry and collaboration)"]

Notable customers

["DuPont","Republic of Singapore Navy","Coca-Cola Bottling Saudi Arabia"]

Major milestones

["Secured $1.8M Seed funding led by Wavemaker Partners in April 2023","Selected as a participant in the K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 for South Korean expansion","Secured $4.25M Series A funding led by Tin Men Capital in 2025","Successfully implemented Cognitive Maintenance solutions for the Republic of Singapore Navy"]

Growth metrics

Reduces unplanned downtime by up to 30%; winner of 14+ global innovation challenges; expanded operations into the South Korean market in 2025.

Market positioning

Specialized Industrial AI provider for mission-critical heavy assets and workplace safety.

Geographic focus

Southeast Asia (Singapore), Middle East (Saudi Arabia), and East Asia (South Korea).

Patents and IP

Proprietary AI analytics engine and custom-designed IoT sensor hardware (specific patent filings are not publicly disclosed but protected as trade secrets/proprietary IP).

About Leon Lim

Leon Lim is a serial tech entrepreneur with a proven track record of building and exiting startups in the Asia-Pacific region. Before founding Groundup.ai, he was the CEO and Co-founder of Mining Rig Club, a cryptocurrency mining infrastructure company, and the Executive Chairman and Co-founder of EventPuff, a digital event management platform. He has extensive experience in business development, corporate strategy, and scaling industrial AI solutions.

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