Exclusive: Arrakis, betting AI’s biggest payoff is in industrial sectors not office work, emerges from stealth with $38 million in venture funding
· Source: fortune.com
In short
London- and Paris-based startup Arrakis has emerged from stealth with $38 million in venture funding to build an AI 'operating system' for industrial companies, targeting sectors such as aerospace, energy, logistics, and manufacturing. The company, founded by former Accel VP Rafael Quintanilla, argues that most AI investment has targeted desk workers while the real opportunity lies in the 70% of workers running industrial operations. Arrakis starts small with clients, often family-controlled businesses, and charges based on performance targets, using a model-agnostic approach to optimize AI models and reduce token costs.
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Tags: logistics, manufacturing, agentic AI, supply chain, industrial, funding