Existing Category
3D-Tech
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
The 3D-Tech sector within Metasoft Capital focuses on the cutting-edge technology of 3D printing and additive manufacturing. This sector plays a crucial role in revolutionizing manufacturing processes, enabling rapid prototyping, customization, and sustainable production.
- Manufacturing prototypes and customized products with 3D printing, reducing costs and lead times.
- Creating complex and intricate designs that were previously difficult to produce using traditional manufacturing methods.
- Enabling rapid iteration and design optimization by quickly producing and testing prototypes.
Example leaders: Stratasys, Materialise, Formlabs
Existing Category
Fab-Tech
Textiles, Clothing, and Fabrics
The Fab-Tech sector encompasses technological solutions and innovations in textiles, clothing, and fabrics. It includes smart textiles, sustainable materials, and digital fabrication technologies.
- Innovating in textile manufacturing processes to create sustainable fabrics, including recycled materials and bio-based fibers.
- Developing wearable technology, such as smart fabrics and sensor-embedded garments, for applications in sports, healthcare, and fashion.
- Implementing digital fabrication technologies, such as 3D knitting and additive manufacturing, to enable customizable and on-demand production.
Example leaders: Nike, Adidas, Patagonia
Existing Category
Manu-Tech
Manufacturing and Production
The Manu-Tech sector encompasses technological solutions and innovations in manufacturing and production. It includes smart factories, additive manufacturing technologies, and digital manufacturing systems.
- Innovating in manufacturing and production technologies to optimize processes, reduce costs, and enable mass customization.
- Implementing advanced 3D printing and additive manufacturing techniques to create complex and customized products with reduced waste.
- Integrating digital twin technologies and simulation tools to model and optimize manufacturing workflows, improving efficiency and quality.
Example leaders: Toyota, General Electric, Siemens
Existing Category
Material-Tech
Minerals and Materials
The Material-Tech sector encompasses technological solutions and innovations in minerals and materials. It includes advanced materials research, sustainable material development, and material testing technologies.
- Developing advanced materials and minerals with enhanced properties, such as strength, durability, flexibility, and conductivity.
- Creating sustainable and eco-friendly materials for various industries, reducing environmental impact and promoting circular economy practices.
- Applying nanotechnology to manipulate and enhance material properties, enabling innovations in electronics, healthcare, energy, and more.
Example leaders: 3M, DuPont, Covestro
Existing Category
Nano-Tech
Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
The Nano-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in nanotechnology and nanomaterials. It includes nanoscale manufacturing techniques, nanomaterial characterization tools, and nanomedicine advancements.
- Harnessing nanotechnology and nanomaterials to develop groundbreaking applications in various industries, including electronics, medicine, and energy.
- Creating nano-sized sensors and devices for precise measurements and diagnostics in healthcare and environmental monitoring.
- Developing nanomaterials with unique properties for lightweight and durable materials, energy storage, and advanced electronics.
Example leaders: Nanosys, Nanofilm, Zyvex Technologies
Existing Category
Robo-Tech
Robotics and Automation
The Robo-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in robotics and automation. It includes industrial robots, robotic process automation, and autonomous systems.
- Driving automation and robotics advancements across industries, optimizing processes and enhancing productivity.
- Developing robotic automation systems for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics operations.
- Advancing the field of robotics in healthcare, assisting with surgeries, rehabilitation, and elderly care.
Example leaders: Boston Dynamics, ABB, Universal Robots
New Category
Hardware-Tech
Physical Devices, Connected Hardware, and Electronics
The Hardware-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on physical devices, connected hardware, and electronics. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.
- Building practical products that help customers solve problems in physical devices, connected hardware, and electronics with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
- Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the manufacturing, hardware & robotics sector.
- Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.
Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.
New Category
Robotics-Process-Tech
Robotic Process Automation and Physical Robot Operations
The Robotics-Process-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on robotic process automation and physical robot operations. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.
- Building practical products that help customers solve problems in robotic process automation and physical robot operations with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
- Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the manufacturing, hardware & robotics sector.
- Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.
Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.
New Category
Autonomy-Tech
Autonomous Systems, Self-Driving Machines, and Autonomous Operations
The Autonomy-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on autonomous systems, self-driving machines, and autonomous operations. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.
- Building practical products that help customers solve problems in autonomous systems, self-driving machines, and autonomous operations with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
- Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the manufacturing, hardware & robotics sector.
- Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.
Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.
