Nexxa.ai

At Nexxa.ai, we envision a future where industrial engineering operations are seamlessly enhanced by sophisticated AI agents, transforming complex technical workflows into streamlined, efficient processes that empower over four million engineers globally.

Our mission is to pioneer Agent Augmented Engineering by creating autonomous AI systems that deeply understand and learn from intricate industrial operations, enabling teams to achieve unprecedented productivity without disrupting their existing workflows or systems.

Through innovative multi-agent architectures, rigorous cybersecurity measures, and a commitment to human-centric design, Nexxa.ai is building the foundation for a new era of technical operations that blends intelligent automation with expert human oversight for lasting impact in heavy industries.

We stumbled across Nexxa.ai while researching the latest AI automation startups, and honestly, it caught us off guard. Most AI companies are chasing the obvious markets — customer service, marketing, you know the drill. But here's a team that's decided to tackle something far gnarlier: making industrial engineers' lives easier.

The premise is simple yet brilliant. Instead of forcing heavy industry folks to ditch their existing software stack, Nexxa's AI agents just plug right into whatever tools they're already using. No massive overhauls, no retraining nightmares — just smarter automation that gets to work on day one.

What Got Our Attention

Two things made us sit up and take notice. First, the founders aren't your typical Silicon Valley AI bros. Philipp Wehn comes from the trenches of German industrial engineering (including time at Siemens), while his co-founder DH brings two decades of manufacturing and cybersecurity chops from UC Berkeley.

Second, they're not making vague promises about "revolutionizing productivity." They're being refreshingly specific — promising to quadruple team productivity for the 4+ million industrial engineers dealing with fragmented, manual workflows every day.

The Smart Money Validation

When Andreessen Horowitz leads your $4.4 million pre-seed round, you're doing something right. What's even more telling is that a16z selected Nexxa for their exclusive Speedrun Badge 5 accelerator — a program reserved for their highest-potential AI startups.

The funding came after "two quarters of triple-digit growth," which suggests they've already found product-market fit in their early testing phases. That's rare for such a young company in such a traditionally slow-moving industry.

Where It Gets Interesting

We love that they're starting with commercial lighting representatives for their Early Adopter Program. It sounds unsexy, but it's actually genius — these folks deal with complex quoting, diagram generation, and project takeoffs that are perfect for AI automation.

The multi-agent architecture is clever too. Instead of one giant AI trying to do everything, they deploy specialized agents that understand specific industrial contexts. It's like having a team of AI assistants, each with their own expertise, working together on your projects.

Nexxa feels like one of those rare startups that's found a genuinely underserved market. While everyone else fights over the same AI territory, they're quietly building something essential for an industry that desperately needs it.