Axion, a pioneering AI platform transforming product quality in manufacturing, has raised $37 million in Series B funding to expand its human-in-the-loop quality intelligence platform. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Schneider Electric Ventures, and existing investors, highlighting strong market confidence in Axion’s mission to modernize American manufacturing.
Founded in 2021 by Daniel First (CEO), Axion integrates advanced AI algorithms with expert human workflows, enabling manufacturers to detect early warning signals of product issues before they impact customers. The platform is currently employed across industries including automotive, aerospace, medtech, consumer electronics, and data centers, helping companies like Medtronic and Daikin enhance product uptime, reduce warranty costs, and accelerate root cause analysis.
“Axion gives manufacturers the power to detect and solve customer issues faster than ever before,” said Daniel First, CEO and founder of Axion. “With support from Salesforce Ventures and Schneider Electric Ventures, we are enabling manufacturers to bring innovative, high-quality products to market that their customers truly value.”
Salesforce Ventures Managing Partner Paul Drews emphasized, “Axion’s quality intelligence creates a powerful feedback loop connecting product performance directly to customer satisfaction, allowing teams to build better products and drive meaningful business outcomes.”
Schneider Electric and other industry leaders also noted the platform’s strategic impact: James Ezhaya, VP of Power Products Quality & Sustainability, commented, “Axion equips quality teams with actionable insights to meet the highest standards, improving operational resilience and reducing costs.”
Editorial Perspective: Axion is well-positioned to redefine product quality management in manufacturing. By combining AI with human expertise, it transforms traditional reactive quality processes into proactive intelligence systems, offering measurable ROI to manufacturers. The platform’s ability to unify customer feedback with product data is a major differentiator, enabling rapid innovation and creating safer, more reliable products for end-users.
Looking ahead, Axion’s continued growth and funding support promise to accelerate adoption across industries, strengthen integration with ecosystems like Salesforce, and further empower manufacturers to turn quality into a competitive advantage. Its model exemplifies the strategic fusion of technology and operational insight, a formula likely to set new industry standards.
For manufacturers navigating increasingly complex quality requirements, Axion demonstrates the potential of AI to not only maintain product integrity but also elevate the entire customer experience. Its trajectory signals a broader shift toward intelligent, customer-centric engineering across the U.S. manufacturing sector.
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