Uptool
Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics
A vertical AI platform designed to automate and accelerate the complex price quoting and estimating process for U.S. manufacturers. Uptool was founded in 2024. The company is led by Benny Buller. Based in San Mateo, USA. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: $6.0M. Latest round: Seed (Feb 2026). Key investors include ["Khosla Ventures","Kleiner Perkins","Bessemer Venture Partners","Eclipse","Omni Ventures"].
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, USA
- Team size
- 10-50
- Total funding
- $6.0M
Value proposition
Eliminates the manual bottleneck in the manufacturing sales cycle by using AI to provide instant, accurate quotes from technical drawings, increasing shop throughput and bid win rates.
Products and solutions
["AI-Powered Manufacturing Quoting Engine","Automated Cost Estimation Tool","Vertical AI Models for Technical Drawing Interpretation","Manufacturer-to-Customer Communication Interface"]
Unique value
Founded by industry veterans from Velo3D, Carbon, and Rapid Robotics, the platform applies 'Vertical AI'—models specifically trained on manufacturing physics and geometry rather than general text.
Target customer
U.S.-based contract manufacturers, job shops, and industrial suppliers in high-precision sectors like aerospace, defense, and medical devices.
Industries served
["Manufacturing","Aerospace & Defense","Medical Device Manufacturing","Industrial Technology","Supply Chain & Logistics"]
Technology advantage
Combines deep domain expertise in additive and subtractive manufacturing with proprietary AI models that can interpret complex CAD data and technical specifications more accurately than horizontal LLMs.
How they differentiate
Utilizes 'Vertical AI' models specifically trained on manufacturing physics and geometry to interpret complex technical drawings and CAD data, rather than relying on general LLMs or manual rule-based engines.
Main competitors
["Paperless Parts","DigiFabster","Xometry"]
Key partnerships
["Khosla Ventures (Lead Investor)","Kleiner Perkins","Bessemer Venture Partners","Eclipse","Omni Ventures"]
Notable customers
["U.S. Contract Manufacturers","Aerospace & Defense Job Shops"]
Major milestones
["Founded in 2024 by Benny Buller (former Velo3D CEO)","Raised $6M Seed round led by Khosla Ventures in February 2026","Official launch from stealth mode in February 2026"]
Growth metrics
Launched from stealth in February 2026 with a team of 10-50 employees.
Market positioning
Early-stage vertical AI disruptor targeting the U.S. industrial supply chain and contract manufacturing sector.
Geographic focus
North America (United States)
Patents and IP
No specific registered patents disclosed; likely operating on trade secrets regarding proprietary training datasets for manufacturing models.
About Benny Buller
Benny Buller is the founder and former CEO of Velo3D (NYSE: VLD), a leader in metal 3D printing. He previously held senior product and management roles at Soraa Laser Diodes and Applied Materials, and served in the technology unit of the Israeli intelligence forces.
Official website: https://uptool.com