When was Critical Manufacturing founded?

Critical Manufacturing was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is Critical Manufacturing located?

Critical Manufacturing is headquartered in Porto, Portugal.

How many employees does Critical Manufacturing have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Critical Manufacturing is 547.

Is Critical Manufacturing a funded company?

Critical Manufacturing is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Critical Manufacturing?

Critical Manufacturing's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 01, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Critical Manufacturing rank among its competitors?

Critical Manufacturing ranks 4th amongst 250 active competitors, of which 30 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Smart Craft, which secured $1.17M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Critical Manufacturing?

Critical Manufacturing's top competitors include Steelhead Technologies, MAVERICK Technologies and Groyyo. Among them, Smart Craft secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Critical Manufacturing - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Critical Manufacturing provides MES software products and professional services to high-tech manufacturing companies, including semiconductor, solar and electronics. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Portugal and has received a number of notable certification and awards such as ISO 9001-UKAS Management System certification and COTEC SME Innovation Network award.

Website: criticalmanufacturing.com
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Founded Year

2009

Location

Porto, Portugal

Stage

Series A

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 01, 2018, $*****

Investors

ASM Pacific Technology & 2 more

Ranked

4^th among 250 active competitors

Employee Count

547 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Steelhead Technologies & 292 more

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Critical Manufacturing has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 01, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Critical Manufacturing has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Critical Manufacturing:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 01, 2018	8617535	Series A	7267186	5892331	4094655	1675123
Jan 01, 2017	9235418	Grant (prize money)	2514933	7135950	3080070	Europa

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The founders of Critical Manufacturing are João Cortez and Teresa Carreiro.

Here are the details of Critical Manufacturing's key team members:

João Cortez: Co-Founder & Senior Engineering manager of Critical Manufacturing.
Teresa Carreiro: Co-Founder of Critical Manufacturing.

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Critical Manufacturing's employee count trend

Critical Manufacturing has 547 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Critical Manufacturing's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Critical Manufacturing

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Top competitors of Critical Manufacturing include Steelhead Technologies, MAVERICK Technologies and Groyyo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Critical Manufacturing, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Steelhead Technologies 2021, Houghton (United States), Series C	Developer of manufacturing process management software for job shops	$107M	Innovius Capital, Mainsail Partners & 4 others	57/100
2nd	MAVERICK Technologies 1999, Columbia (United States), Acquired	Industrial automation and digital transformation solutions provider, enhancing productivity and sustainability	$3.11M	C3 Capital	54/100
3rd	Groyyo 2021, Gurugram (India), Series A	Provider of AI-powered manufacturing automation platform for MSME garment factories	$33.1M	Alpha Wave Global, Tiger Global Management ... & 23 others	53/100
4th	Critical Manufacturing 2009, Porto (Portugal), Series A	MES Software for high tech industry	-	Critical Ventures, Europa & 1 others	50/100
5th	Arcstone 2013, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Offering manufacturing execution system	-	Global Brain, Canopus Advisors & 12 others	50/100
6th	Amper 2016, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Provider of manufacturing execution system software for production control and improvement	$14.9M	Lewis & Clark Ventures, Alchemist Accelerator ... & 12 others	50/100
7th	Parsec Automation Corp. 1987, Anaheim (United States), Late Stage	Provider of manufacturing operation and performance management software	-	Bessemer Venture Partners	47/100
8th	Smart Craft 2021, Shibuya (Japan), Seed	Provider of cloud platform for digitalizing and managing manufacturing processes	$2.61M	Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Genesia Ventures & 2 others	47/100
9th	AMFG 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Cloud-based manufacturing execution system suite solutions	$9.75M	2050 Capital, Intel Capital & 36 others	45/100
10th	ATS Applied Tech Systems 1986, Haarlem (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Products & services for all three levels of the automation pyramid	-	Rabo Investments, Europa	44/100

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