Reuters · Feb 2024
Reuters reported that Daedalus raised $21 million led by NGP Capital, with participation from Addition and Khosla Ventures, and that Jonas Schneider founded the company in 2019.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Daedalus is a Karlsruhe-based AI-driven precision manufacturing company that turns CAD files into finished CNC parts through software-orchestrated, autonomous factory operations. It serves B2B customers in defense, semiconductors, medical technology, energy, e-mobility, and related advanced manufacturing sectors.
Primary product
AI-driven CNC precision parts manufacturing (software-defined manufacturing / contract manufacturing services)
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Team size
50-60
Industry
Manufacturing
Sub-industry
AI-driven precision CNC manufacturing
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$41.1M
Latest round
Series A · Feb 2024
Latest amount
$21M
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Chief Financial Officer
Head of People & Culture
Head of Controlling
Head of Engineering
Investors
Mission-driven and engineering-heavy, with a strong emphasis on learning, continuous improvement, and long-term team commitment. The company highlights weekly internal training, equity participation for employees, and a hands-on hiring process that values motivation and commitment alongside technical skill.
Compensation
Public compensation bands were not found. Publicly stated signals include employee equity participation; no reliable salary data was located.
Benefits
Pricing
Quote-based B2B custom manufacturing
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
About $5M-$25M (third-party estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
4.1K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Reuters · Feb 2024
Reuters reported that Daedalus raised $21 million led by NGP Capital, with participation from Addition and Khosla Ventures, and that Jonas Schneider founded the company in 2019.
TechCrunch · Feb 2024
TechCrunch covered the Series A, the Karlsruhe factory, customer industries, and the plan to expand to additional factories in Germany.
Tech.eu · Feb 2024
Tech.eu summarized the NGP Capital-led Series A and the use of proceeds to scale the Manufacturing AI platform and production facilities.
Silicon Canals · Nov 2021
Silicon Canals reported Daedalus's seed round of about $11.5M / €10.1M, led by Addition with participation from Khosla Ventures.
Nordic9 · May 2020
Nordic9 reported the pre-seed financing and identified Khosla Ventures as a lead investor, with First Momentum Ventures also mentioned.