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As of September 16, 2026, Noetive has raised at least $41M in equity across 1 sourced funding round.
AI lab building an 'intelligence of record' for the physical economy, pairing self-improving AI with multi-modal sensing pods for manufacturing, logistics, energy and data-center operations.
Noetive is a San Francisco startup building AI software for factories, logistics and other physical operations.[1] It was founded in 2026 by AI researchers and operators from Meta, Google, Amazon and Fortune 500 companies.[1] Bloomberg reported in April that Eclipse had hired Frenkel from Meta as its first chief AI officer, and Noetive took shape inside Eclipse, SiliconANGLE reported.[2] Its product pairs a self-improving AI model that learns how a business runs with a multimodal sensing pod that Noetive designs itself.[2] The company says design partners in manufacturing, logistics, energy and data centers already use it.[2] One early partner, Steuben Foods, says production planning that took a week each month now happens daily in minutes.[2] Craft Ventures, The Westly Group, Swish Ventures, Factory, Incite Ventures, Gigascale Capital, Operator Partners and Liquid 2 Ventures also invested.[2] The money will fund research into self-improving AI for physical operations and hiring of AI researchers and engineers.[2]
Agents built on the model run on top of the tools a customer already uses.[2]
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Noetive is an AI infra company, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded 2026 by Amir Frenkel, Dan Barak.
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Seed | $41M | — | WithCraft VenturesSwish VenturesFactoryunverifiedGigascale CapitalLiquid 2 VenturesThe Westly GroupIncite VenturesOperator Partners | PR Newswire (Noetive) |
Equity only. “Equity raised” above sums the rounds with a dated, linked source; rumored rounds, tender offers and secondary sales are listed but not counted, and debt financing is listed separately.
Noetive emerged from stealth on September 16, 2026, with $41 million in seed funding led by Eclipse.[1]
Noetive emerged from stealth on September 16, 2026, with $41 million in seed funding led by Eclipse.[1]
Amir Frenkel is CEO and co-founder.[1]
Noetive is a San Francisco startup building AI software for factories, logistics and other physical operations.[1]
Noetive has raised at least $41M in equity across 1 sourced funding round tracked by Value Add VC. The most recent was a $41M Seed in September 2026, reported by PR Newswire (Noetive). Debt financing, tender offers and secondary sales are not counted.
Noetive was founded in 2026 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, according to PR Newswire (Noetive) and Calcalist Ctech.
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