The Pre/Industrialize kickoff party was one of the best side events at last week’s @reindsummit in Detroit.
Drone show. Live band. DJ. Exhibits. Bonfire. And a few hundred investors, founders, operators, and ecosystem partners from across the country who care about building things in America and having conversations that actually matter.
🤝 Connected with founders building across advanced manufacturing, defense, energy, and beyond, plus a great mix of existing and new investors and banking partners. Great to see our friends at @VoltaicMarine, Virtus Solis Technologies, @armada_ai, @RainmakerCorp, and others.
✂️ Celebrated @atomic_inc ribbon-cutting at their new facility in Shelby Township. A big moment for @aphysicist and his whole team.
🚀 Congratulated @noxmetals@zanehengsperger on announcing their recent $11.5M Seed Round. Well-deserved momentum to help build out their facility in Detroit.
��� Capped the night viewing the stars with @ObservableSpace's state-of-the-art optical systems from the rooftop of Pine Hall overlooking Downtown Detroit.
It was energizing to hear how many people throughout the week already knew the Camber Road name and consider us one of the top equipment financing partners across North America. That reputation means everything to us.
Special thank you to @SchramIAm and the @640Oxford team for working with us on the bar sponsorship, and to Reindustrialize for continuing to bring together the people moving the needle in American Industry.
We’ll be back next year with an even bigger presence. See you there!
Detroit this week for @reindsummit .
Looking forward to being around a bunch of people who still think building things in America is a pretty good idea. 🇺🇸
We proved Physical AI works for inventory (99.9% accuracy).
Today: $40M Series B led by Smith Point Capital to expand that same approach across complete dock-to-dock operations.
Every product. Every movement. Every warehouse.
We're the intelligence layer for intralogistics.
https://t.co/mAqHlXlOOq
Moved back to Pittsburgh a year ago. It’s evident to me the city is one dominant VC away from becoming a top-tier deep tech hub.
> Rich manufacturing heritage
> Elite engineers (CMU, Pitt)
> Robotics & AI nucleus
> Real industrial infrastructure
> Hungry technical founders
No single firm has truly planted a flag and owned this ecosystem 👀
@itsdannypereira Congrats man! Would love to learn more about your upcoming plans/raise and explore how we can help maximize your equity rather than tying those valuable dollars up in equipment/HW!
Hit me up 🤙🏼
@E_Bruxxx Yes - non-dilutive capital is often a litmus test for the teams that know how to operate, not just ideate. At Camber Road, we see the strongest hard tech teams using it strategically to extend runway without giving up control.
@E_Bruxxx would love to connect sometime!
@ADoricko summarizes well what we do at Camber Road in his interview with @ti_morse on Relentless- Don't get diluted.
He goes on to explain that a startup should be worth multiples more every year and that a founder should leverage financial tools like equipment leasing to avoid dilution.
Proud to partner with him and the @RainmakerCorp team to help them get the assets they need while preserving their venture dollars.
Link to the full interview in the comments.