From Factory Chaos to AI-Powered Precision: Edmund AI Lands €500K to Revolutionize Manufacturing

In the heart of Ostrava’s coal basin, a tech revolution is brewing. Meet Edmund AI, an AI-powered platform for the manufacturing industry. By combining advanced language models with technical documentation, control systems, and technician expertise, it helps factories troubleshoot breakdowns and address the shortage of skilled workers. The company just secured a €500,000 pre-seed investment, led by LightHouse Ventures, with backing from Tensor Ventures, Borovicka Capital, and Czech Founders VC. The fresh funding will fuel key platform upgrades, the development of an on-premise solution, and expansion into European and U.S. markets.

Manufacturing’s New Best Friend

Edmund AI is like the ultimate technician’s sidekick. It combines AI-powered language models with technical documentation, control systems, and expert know-how, ensuring factories can troubleshoot issues faster, even when skilled workers are in short supply. In just a year, Edmund has already teamed up with industry heavyweights like Festo and Vitesco Technologies, setting its sights on becoming a global player in manufacturing.

A Growing Problem — And a Smart Solution

The manufacturing industry is facing a perfect storm: a shortage of skilled technicians, increasingly complex technologies, and a data overload from modern production lines. In the next 5 to 10 years, nearly 50% of Europe’s engineers will retire, leaving a massive knowledge gap. Meanwhile, factories generate huge amounts of unstructured data, but making sense of it takes time - lots of it.

"Manufacturing might look sleek and automated on the surface, but behind the scenes, it’s pure chaos," says Jakub Szlaur, co-founder and CEO of Edmund AI. “Fixing a production line issue can take hours or even days, costing companies hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of euros.”

A report by Siemens estimates that every hour of unexpected downtime costs up to €2 million - a number that keeps rising. Even more surprising? 70% of breakdowns are caused by human error.

Making Every Technician a Super Technician

Edmund AI isn’t here to replace humans - it’s here to supercharge them. “Imagine a veteran technician with 20 years of experience. They know everything, but passing that knowledge to younger colleagues is slow and inefficient. Edmund captures and shares that expertise instantly, making the entire team smarter,” explains Benjamin Przeczek, co-founder and COO. “It frees up senior experts for strategic work while helping juniors solve problems faster.”

Investors are excited. "Edmund is blending AI with real-world experience in a way that has the potential to transform industrial maintenance," says Michal Zálešák, managing partner at LightHouse Ventures. “It’s already earning the trust of leading European manufacturers, and I believe it has what it takes to become a global leader.”

AI That Works—Fast

Using advanced language models, Edmund AI can analyze and interpret data in real time. It integrates technical documentation, control software, and operational data, cutting problem-solving time from hours to minutes - saving companies up to €100,000 annually. Key advantages? It works with any data format, supports a wide range of manufacturing systems, and can be up and running in just 48 hours.

What’s Next?

The €500K investment will go toward perfecting the on-premise solution, expanding internationally, and growing the team. Edmund AI is already eyeing a seed round in 2026 to accelerate its roadmap. And with over 20 pilot projects running across the Czech Republic and Slovakia - including Festo, Vitesco Technologies, Ferrit Mining Solutions, and Wittmann Battenfeld CZ - the company is proving it’s more than just a promising idea.

Edmund isn’t just changing the rules of manufacturing - it’s delivering real, measurable results: lower costs, increased efficiency, and seamless knowledge transfer between generations of technicians.

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