GaussML Finds Ideal Parameters with €390K Angel Round for Manufacturing AI

GaussML, the AI company behind Optimyzer, today announced it has raised €390,000 in angel funding from strategic investors with deep expertise in manufacturing and artificial intelligence. At a time when manufacturers worldwide struggle with a growing skills gap and volatile market conditions, this investment is critical to accelerate GaussML's growth. With its AI-copilot, GaussML helps manufacturing companies find ideal machine parameters with minimal effort, delivering substantial productivity gains and improved quality across multiple manufacturing technologies.

The funding round attracted notable investors, including Oliver Kranz (founder in the aerospace industry), Lutz Klinkner (director of metal and PCM manufacturing companies) and Ben Schrauwen (founder Oqton and ex-senior director at Autodesk). Their combined expertise in manufacturing operations, AI solutions, and scaling startups provides GaussML with strategic guidance beyond the capital investment.

"As a woman investor, I back companies that optimize the world, not just profits," said Karina Rasic, angel investor and fractional CFO. "At GaussML, AI isn't hype—it's delivering real gains in energy, speed, and quality for manufacturers."

GaussML's Optimyzer stands out in the industrial AI landscape through its innovative "small data" approach, which requires very few experiments to pinpoint optimal machine parameters. Where conventional AI solutions demand months of data collection and complex implementation, Optimyzer can identify optimal settings after just 6-9 experiments, often completing in a single afternoon what traditionally takes weeks.

This unique approach has delivered impressive results across multiple manufacturing processes:

• Laser Cutting: Steinhart Metallwarenfabrik achieved a 20% productivity improvement while reducing rework efforts and energy consumption
• Welding: Dramatic speed increases with improved weld quality and reduced spatter
• Plastic Injection Molding: Cycle time reductions and significantly lower scrap rates

"This funding marks a significant milestone for GaussML, and gives us the budget to boost our efforts to transform manufacturing efficiency across Europe and beyond," said Dr. Jonathan Spitz, Founder and CEO of GaussML. "The manufacturing industry is facing unprecedented challenges with a growing skills shortage and increasing sustainability demands. Our investors not only bring capital, but also deep industry expertise that will help us meet these challenges head-on. I'm extremely proud to have so many top-tier investors backing our vision."

"I invested in GaussML because of the strong technical mentality of the founder, the competitive edge of their small-data approach, and their validated business model," said Mario Turić, entrepreneur and angel investor. "Having followed Jonathan since we met at an accelerator in 2020, I was convinced by GaussML's early successes and knew the team would drive this company to excellence."

This investment comes at a pivotal time for GaussML, following the company's strategic partnership with Würth Italia and growing interest from multinational manufacturers. The company has already proven its technology on processes ranging from laser cutting and robotic welding to plastic injection molding and machining, with customers reporting significant productivity gains with minimal implementation effort.

Martin Büchs, CEO of JOPP, automotive supplier and one of GaussML's largest customers: "We have achieved significant cycle time reductions of 10%-40% with Optimyzer. We look forward to the cooperation with GaussML and welcome the additional funding of the company."

With this funding, GaussML will continue to execute on its vision of making manufacturing expertise available to all companies on-demand. The capital will be used to expand the team with key hires in sales and engineering, accelerate product development, and support the company's European expansion through strategic partnerships.

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