CADDi provides an AI data platform for manufacturing companies to manage supply chain data and started as a tech-enabled manufacturing marketplace. The company intends to use recent funding to expand operations and accelerate development efforts. CADDi operates in four countries, including Japan, the United States, Vietnam and Thailand, and serves hundreds of customers such as Hitachi, Kawasaki, Subaru and Tokyo Electron. Founded in 2017 by Yushiro Kato and Aki Kobashi, the company has grown to more than 600 employees globally. CADDi has received backing from investors including Arena Holding, DCM, DST Global, Globis Capital and World Innovation Lab and has raised a total of $202M to date. CADDi operates a B2B marketplace and procurement platform (CADDi Manufacturing) that aggregates orders to lower costs and streamline sourcing for mid‑volume, high‑mix make‑to‑order manufacturers. It also offers CADDi Drawer, an AI‑powered cloud service for managing drawing data launched in June, intended to unlock quality, cost and delivery (QCD) improvements. The company cites a 99.83% on‑time delivery rate, a 99.96% non‑defective rate, and procurement cost reductions of nearly 20% for customers. CADDi says it works with 70% of Japan’s top 20 industrial equipment manufacturers, and CADDi Drawer customers include Tokyo Electron and EBARA. Since its last fundraise the team has grown from about 250 to 590 employees globally. CADDi plans to use the new proceeds to enhance both CADDi Manufacturing and CADDi Drawer and to expand its U.S. workforce, while operating offices in the U.S., Mexico (supplier operations), Vietnam and Thailand. CADDi operates a technology-backed B2B ordering and supply platform for manufacturing and procurement, using an automatic quotation system and proprietary cost-calculation algorithm to match orders to fabricators. Its platform includes automatic cost calculation, optimal ordering, production management and drawing management systems, and claims 10%–15% cost reductions and stable capacity for partners. The company serves more than 600 Japanese supply partners and says latest orders have grown more than six times year-over-year. CADDi plans to commercialize its internal drawing management tool as a Drawing Management SaaS and to expand into Southeast Asian markets where many Japanese customers have subsidiaries. The startup intends to hire 1,000 employees within three years and has a stated goal of generating sales of USD 9.1 billion by 2030. As of March 201, the company had 102 employees.

Total raised

$200M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Mar 2025