Circuit Pulls $30M From Angels to Build AI for Factories
Austin startup Circuit raised $30M from angel investors to deploy AI across manufacturing and service enterprises.
Circuit, an Austin-based startup building an AI platform for manufacturing and service enterprises, just landed $30 million in funding. The round came entirely from angel investors — no traditional VC firms in the mix.
The company was co-founded by Tyson Tuttle, former CEO of Silicon Labs. Circuit is targeting a specific pain point: the growing labor shortage hammering the manufacturing sector.
Rather than replacing workers outright, the platform appears aimed at helping enterprises do more with fewer people — a pitch that resonates as factories struggle to fill roles.
A $30M angel round is notably large. That kind of check from individual investors signals serious confidence in both the team and the market opportunity. Manufacturing AI is heating up fast, and Circuit is betting it can carve out a meaningful position before the space gets crowded.