Investment is not the main challenge for AI in manufacturing, as 86% of manufacturers plan to use GenAI by 2026. However, only 41% of AI prototypes make it to production. Synera believes that using agents instead of copilots can help solve this problem.
Synera was founded in 2018 in Bremen, Germany, by Dr Moritz Maier, Sebastian Möller-Lafore, and Daniel Siegel. The company uses teams of AI agents to manage engineering workflows from start to finish, including design, simulation, cost analysis, and reporting, all with the tools manufacturers already use.
Engineers create workflows using a visual low-code editor. AI agents then run and improve these workflows on their own, working across software from vendors such as Siemens, Altair, Autodesk, Hexagon, and PTC.
Synera has raised €35 million ($40 million) in a Series B round led by Revaia. Capgemini joined through ISAI Cap Venture, and all Series A investors, including UVC Partners, BMW iVentures, Cherry Ventures, Venture Stars, and Spark Capital, also took part.
The system runs on-premise, so the engineering IP stays with the customer. For example, NASA uses several Synera agents to turn requirements into approved part designs, with specialised agents handling optical design, mechanical layout, structural checks, and reporting.
“The platform’s end-to-end orchestration delivers a measurable impact on speed, cost, and resource efficiency. As our first investment in Germany, this reflects our conviction that the next wave of global AI leaders will emerge at the intersection of deep industrial expertise and advanced AI,” says Jérémie Falzone, Partner at Revaia.
Synera primarily competes with large, established PLM and simulation software companies such as Siemens, Dassault Systèmes, Ansys, and PTC, rather than with startups. Synera believes that real engineering uses tools from many vendors, and only a neutral platform can automate the whole process.
In 2025, Synera lost just 4% of potential customers to an indirect competitor. The biggest challenge is still customer inertia. This funding will help Synera grow in the US, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The company also plans to set up a team in France to add to its teams in Germany and Boston.
The platform is already being used by more than 60 enterprise customers across 15 countries, including major organisations such as BMW, Airbus, Volvo Trucks, and NASA.
