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.
Official website: https://groundup.ai