Tractian Secures $45M Series B to Boost AI Maintenance
Tractian, a pioneering industrial IoT and enterprise asset management software company, has secured $45 million in growth capital in a funding round led by General Catalyst, featuring participation from existing investor Next47 and strategic angels including industry leaders like Ronan de Hooge from AVEVA, Ron Gill, former SAP and Netsuite CFO, and Andy McCall, former Samsara CRO. This funding injection arrives as Tractian's asset monitoring system extends to more than 1,000 industrial plants. The investment positions the company for rapid expansion and technology innovation to enhance its maintenance solutions.
Tractian's innovative platform integrates hardware and software,
offering sensors that monitor critical machinery health to prevent unplanned
downtime. This empowers maintenance professionals and industrial
decision-makers with comprehensive operational oversight, spanning sectors like
food & beverage, automotive, mining, and more. Notably, Tractian's
pioneering AI-Assisted Maintenance category introduces a new era in the
industrial sector. Artificial intelligence identifies machine issues and
recommends preventive actions, augmenting maintenance professionals with
human-in-the-loop feedback.
Tractian's far-reaching solutions benefit a diverse customer
base, with household names such as John Deere, Procter & Gamble,
Caterpillar, and Johnson Controls among its clients. Clients have reported a
remarkable 6-12x ROI with an average annual savings of $6,000 per monitored
machine. Tractian's vision aligns with founder Igor Marinelli's mission to
elevate the status of maintenance professionals, offering transformative
support through technology.
Trevor Oelschig, Managing Director at General Catalyst,
expressed confidence in Tractian's potential to revolutionize global industrial
intelligence. Debjit Mukerji, Partner at Next47, lauded Tractian's impressive
growth and customer-centric approach. Tractian's continuous focus on customer
satisfaction and innovation, including leveraging AI capabilities, underscores
its leadership in the industry.
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