Circuit, an Austin-based company building a purpose-built AI platform for manufacturing and service organizations, announced it has raised $30 million from individual investors in one of Texas’ largest angel rounds. The funding comes as manufacturers contend with increasing product complexity and a growing skills gap driven by retirements and workforce shortages.
Circuit’s platform is designed to help manufacturing and service teams manage high-stakes, day-to-day decisions, including configuring equipment, building quotes, guiding installations, and troubleshooting issues. The company focuses on capturing institutional knowledge that often resides in fragmented documentation, legacy systems, and the experience of long-tenured employees.
According to estimates from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute cited by the company, expertise drain could leave as many as 1.9 million manufacturing jobs unfilled by 2033.
Circuit converts technical documentation — including manuals, schematics, CAD files, and exploded views — into actionable workflows that integrate with enterprise resource planning systems, quoting tools, and customer relationship management platforms. Teams can input job requirements or field conditions in plain language, and the platform applies proprietary reasoning to interpret configuration logic, compatibility rules, and technical dependencies.
Customers, including Culligan and Four Hands, are already using the platform, reporting faster quotes, fewer support errors, and accelerated onboarding for new hires.
The round includes backing from business leaders and experienced company builders, including Jim Breyer, Charlie Amato, Lew Cirne, Niccolo De Masi, Tom Long, Gary Petersen, Gary Rieschel, and Craig Robins.
Circuit was founded by veterans of Silicon Labs, including former CEO Tyson Tuttle, who brings experience in manufacturing and industrial environments. The company said the new funding will support continued product development, expanded customer deployment, and hiring across engineering and go-to-market teams.
KEY QUOTES
“The work is getting harder and the people who know how to do it are leaving. Products are more complex, tools are changing, and U.S. manufacturers are being asked to produce more with fewer experienced hands. Circuit exists to make sure expertise scales with the business.”
Tyson Tuttle, Co-Founder And CEO, Circuit
“In a market crowded with general-purpose AI, it matters that Circuit actually understands manufacturing and service workflows – and how to measure success. They’re turning our years of product documents and operational know-how into guided execution our teams and dealers can rely on.”
Tony Bender, Executive And Advisor, Culligan
