CloEE, a Helsinki, Finland-based AI-powered platform for discrete manufacturing, has raised €520,000 in a pre-seed funding round.
Investors
The round was led by Miro Vertanen and the Innovestor Angel Co-Fund, with participation from Cariplo Iniziative and three members of the Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN).
Miro Vertanen is a Finnish investment professional and board member at Verman Holding, a family-owned healthcare group.
The Innovestor Angel CoFund is a €30 million Finnish co-investment fund launched in 2023 by Innovestor and Business Finland Venture Capital. It co-invests in early-stage Finnish startups alongside angel syndicates, matching their investments (typically €50k–€300k). The fund targets innovative, sustainable, and deep-tech companies under five years old.
CloEE Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to support research and development, scale deployment for current customers, and expand its sales reach into key international markets.
About CloEE
Founded in 2022 by Oleksandr Zadorozhnyi and Julia Sabitova, CloEE is an AI digital advisor for discrete manufacturing that leverages generative AI to analyze real-time data from equipment, MES, and ERP systems, delivering actionable insights and driving continuous improvement. Already used on over 25,000 machines in 25 countries, CloEE empowers engineers and manufacturing teams to maximize productivity and sustainability, bridging the digital skills gap in the evolving industrial workforce.
Funding Details
Company: CloEE
Raised: €.520M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: June 2025
Lead Investor: Miro Vertanen, Innovestor Angel Co-Fund
Additional Investors: Cariplo Iniziative, 3 FiBAN members
Company Website: https://cloee.co/
Software Category: AI Manufacturing / Industrial SaaS
Source: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/06/finnish-startup-cloee-raises-e520k-to-accelerate-ai-driven-process-manufacturing/