Pelico is a technology company.
Pelico has raised $72.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Pelico has raised $72.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
# Pelico: Manufacturing Orchestration Platform
Pelico is an AI-powered manufacturing orchestration platform that helps factories synchronize complex supply chain operations in real time[1][3]. Founded in 2019, the company addresses a critical pain point in discrete manufacturing: the cascading costs of supply chain disruptions, where a single late part can halt billion-dollar production lines[1].
The platform serves manufacturers by centralizing fragmented operational data, anticipating bottlenecks before they occur, and enabling coordinated responses across teams[3]. Rather than simply tracking past performance like traditional business intelligence dashboards, Pelico empowers front-line operational teams to anticipate future disruptions and simulate corrective actions[3]. The company has demonstrated strong growth momentum, raising $40 million in funding led by General Catalyst in mid-2025, bringing total funding to $72 million[1].
Pelico was founded in 2019 by Tarik Benabdallah, who identified a fundamental inefficiency in manufacturing operations: siloed teams and fragmented supply chains that prevent real-time visibility and coordinated decision-making[1]. The company is dual-headquartered in Miami and Paris, reflecting its transatlantic ambitions[1]. With over 130 professionals from more than 36 nationalities, Pelico has assembled a team blending expertise from technology, data science, and manufacturing sectors[2].
The founding insight was straightforward but powerful: manufacturing disruptions—supplier failures, late deliveries, material shortages, quality issues, and machine breakdowns—strike approximately every 16 minutes in complex operations[2]. Pelico's AI-driven approach offers manufacturers a way to detect and respond to these disruptions autonomously rather than relying on manual coordination.
Pelico rides several converging trends reshaping industrial operations. First, the AI-native manufacturing wave is accelerating as companies recognize that generic AI tools cannot solve domain-specific problems—discrete manufacturers need purpose-built intelligence[5]. Second, supply chain resilience has become a strategic imperative following years of global disruptions, making real-time visibility and autonomous response capabilities increasingly valuable[2].
The timing is particularly favorable because manufacturers are actively seeking alternatives to legacy systems that create operational silos. Pelico's positioning as a modern, cloud-native orchestration layer—rather than a replacement for existing ERPs—makes it an attractive addition to enterprise technology stacks[4]. The company's recognition by Microsoft (Scale-Up of the Year) and partnerships with NVIDIA and Oracle signal that it is gaining credibility within the enterprise technology ecosystem[2][4].
Pelico's influence extends beyond its direct customers: by demonstrating that agentic AI can drive measurable operational improvements in manufacturing, the company is helping legitimize AI-driven automation in traditionally conservative industrial sectors.
Pelico is well-positioned to capture significant market share in the manufacturing software space as discrete manufacturers increasingly prioritize supply chain resilience and operational agility. The company's $40 million funding round and stated focus on expanding its North American footprint suggest aggressive growth ahead[1]. Key trends to watch include the maturation of agentic AI capabilities, which could enable Pelico to move customers further along the automation spectrum toward fully autonomous supply chain operations[5].
The company's challenge will be scaling its domain expertise and customer success capabilities as it grows. However, its strong team composition, enterprise partnerships, and purpose-built technology architecture position it well to become a foundational platform in the next generation of intelligent manufacturing operations.
Pelico has raised $72.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Pelico's investors include 83North, Alven, Capnamic Ventures, General Catalyst, La Famiglia, Serena Capital, Alexis Le-Quoc, Bastian Nominacher, Florian Douetteau, Aster Capital, btov Partners, Frontline Ventures.
Pelico has raised $72.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $40.0M Venture Round in June 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | $40.0M Venture Round | 83North, Alven, Capnamic Ventures, General Catalyst, La Famiglia, Serena Capital, Alexis Le-Quoc, Bastian Nominacher, Florian Douetteau | |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $32.0M Series A | 83North, Alven, Aster Capital, btov Partners, Frontline Ventures, General Catalyst, Karista, Kima Ventures, La Famiglia, Nauta Capital, Tiffany Luck, Serena Capital, Y Combinator, Alexandre Cognard, Alexis Bonillo, Alexis Le-Quoc, Bastian Nominacher, Chris Murphy, Didier Valet, Edvard Engesæth, Florian Douetteau, Guillaume Lestrade, Martin Henk, Martin Klenk, Nicolas Steegmann |