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Squint

Squint

AI and AR platform that modernizes manufacturing by capturing tribal knowledge and standardizing frontline execution.

7
Open Roles
Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Latest Round
Series B
Est. Valuation
~$265M
Seed
Series A
Series B
Series C
Series D+

Investment Thesis

๐Ÿš€ What They Do

Squint uses a mobile-first combination of AI and augmented reality to help manufacturers capture tribal knowledge, standardize work procedures, and improve frontline operator execution. The platform serves tens of thousands of operators at hundreds of factories, with customers including PepsiCo, Michelin, and Ford.

Founded in 2021, Squint emerged from Menlo Labs and raised a $6M seed from Sequoia Arc and Menlo Ventures in 2023, followed by a $13M Series A led by Sequoia Capital. In August 2025, the company raised a $40M Series B at a $265M valuation led by The Westly Group and TCV, bringing total funding to over $59M. Squint is expanding from manufacturing into energy, logistics, and field services.

๐Ÿ”ฅ The Problem

Factory workers reference hundreds of pages of SOPs, maintenance manuals, and inspection checklists on paper or tablets, leading to errors, inconsistent quality, and slow onboarding of new operators.

๐ŸŽฏ The Bet

Squint overlays step-by-step AR instructions directly onto physical equipment using commodity devices, transforming static documentation into interactive, context-aware guidance that any worker can follow โ€” no specialized hardware required.

๐Ÿ“ˆ The Signal

Deployed at major manufacturers including those in automotive, aerospace, and consumer goods, with measurable reductions in defect rates and training time for frontline workers.

โฐ Why Now

The manufacturing workforce is facing a 2.1M worker shortage by 2030, AR hardware has become cheap enough for factory deployment, and computer vision can now reliably track and identify industrial equipment in real time.

Funding & Investors

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Founded
Seed
Jun 2023
Amount Raised: $6M
Seed
Jun 2023
Post-Money Valuation: $30M
Seed
$30M est. val
$6M raised
Series A
Jun 2024
Amount Raised: $13M
Series A
Jun 2024
Post-Money Valuation: $80M
Series A
$80M est. val
$13M raised
Series B
Aug 2025
Amount Raised: $40M
Series B
Aug 2025
Post-Money Valuation: $265M
Series B
$265M est. val
$40M raised
2021202220232024202520262027
Amount raisedEst. post-money valuationFounded
Series B$40MAug 2025
Lead: The Westly Group ยท TCV, Sequoia Capital, Menlo Ventures
Series A$13MJun 2024
Lead: Sequoia Capital ยท Menlo Ventures
Seed$6MJun 2023
Lead: Sequoia Arc ยท Menlo Ventures

Headcount Growth

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94
101*
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*Forecast assumes all 7 open roles are filled

7 Open Roles

Applied AI Engineer (Mid-Level to Staff+)
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Customer Strategy Partner
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Field Marketing Manager
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Product Manager
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Senior Sales Engineer
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Software Engineer, Backend
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