Longhorn Startup
Capital Factory
We are developing a platform of AI agents trained on mechanical engineering skills. Our agents sit on top of CAD and QMS software and automate the everyday manual workflows of hardware engineering.
The Longhorn Startup Lab is an intensive project-based course in the Spring semester that identifies student entrepreneurs who are building scalable technology companies and gets them real course credit for working on their startups while still in school. These students receive weekly one-on-one mentoring sessions with successful entrepreneurs and free coworking memberships at Capital Factory. The semester culminates in a Demo Day where the students present their companies to the Austin community.
We are developing a platform of AI agents trained on mechanical engineering skills. Our agents sit on top of CAD and QMS software and automate the everyday manual workflows of hardware engineering.
Replacing the $12B ARR currently spent on QMS by regulated hardware development
7 design partners
4 paying customers
$25k ARR
$150k - 3 months pilot with 7 figure follow on subscription
$540k more in the pipeline
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B&J (referral) in price negotiations (ets. $50k ACV)
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Funding:
Harkey Fellowship Grant ($2500)
Kendra Scott End of Year Pitch Competition Winner ($2500)
2025 UT SEED Competition Winner, Best Pitch, Audience Choice Award ($9000)
Longhorn Startup Lab Cohort ($1000)
2024 Sell Your Impact Pitch Winner ($1000)
Partnership with 4 non profits
30 pilot users (Breast cancer patients)
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