Berlin-based
manufacturing intelligence company Almetra, formerly known as Deltia, has
raised €16.3 million in a Series A funding round led by
blisce/, with participation from NAP, Merantix Capital, Robin Capital,
Underline, Critical Ventures and a group of business angels.
Manufacturers
are facing growing pressure from labour shortages, rising costs and
intensifying competition, while many factories still rely on manual observation
and fragmented systems that make it difficult to identify inefficiencies and
improve productivity.
Almetra
addresses this challenge with a platform that combines video, machine data, IT
systems and operator knowledge into a single source of operational
intelligence. AI-powered cameras installed above production lines process video
locally, converting it into structured production data such as cycle times,
output rates and equipment utilisation, without requiring IT integration.
Maximilian Fischer, co-founder and CEO of Almetra, said many manufacturers know they are
losing production capacity but lack the visibility to understand where
inefficiencies occur. He said the platform helps factories identify
optimisation opportunities within weeks, enabling teams to make decisions based
on operational data rather than guesswork.
Worker
privacy is built into the platform. Video footage is anonymised, most data
remains on-site, and only short, randomised snippets are retained for
root-cause analysis. The company’s proprietary models are trained for
industrial production environments and adapt to each customer’s manufacturing
processes.
The
funding will support product development, the company’s expansion into the US
and the continued development of Almetra’s platform into a comprehensive
intelligence and automation layer for the shopfloor.
Looking
ahead, Almetra plans to expand its automation capabilities, including robotics
applications in selected production environments.