Profet AI is a Taipei-based industrial AI company founded in 2018 that helps manufacturers adopt machine learning without needing teams of data scientists. Its core product is an end-to-end, no-code AutoML platform branded as a 'Virtual Data Scientist,' which lets process and quality engineers build, validate, and deploy predictive models directly from their own factory data. The goal is to democratize AI on the shop floor, putting practical predictive capability in the hands of domain experts rather than scarce specialists.
Manufacturing generates vast amounts of sensor, process, and quality data, but turning that data into reliable predictions has traditionally required deep data-science expertise. Profet AI's platform automates the heavy lifting of feature engineering, model selection, and tuning, guiding engineers to outcomes like yield improvement, defect prediction, root-cause analysis, and process parameter optimization. By framing AI as an accessible tool for existing engineering staff, Profet AI lowers both the cost and the organizational friction of industrial AI adoption.
The company focuses on high-value manufacturing sectors such as electronics, semiconductors, materials, and other discrete and process industries, where small improvements in yield or quality translate into significant savings. Its emphasis on no-code usability and rapid deployment is designed to deliver measurable return on investment quickly, a key requirement for cautious industrial buyers.
Profet AI raised a $5.6 million Series A led by Darwin Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Hive Ventures, display maker AUO, and SVTI, joined by Harbinger Venture Capital and Jensen-Capital Management; cumulatively it has raised around $9 million. AUO's involvement as a strategic display-industry investor reinforces Profet AI's manufacturing focus. With this backing, the company has pursued regional expansion across Asia, positioning its no-code AutoML platform as a practical on-ramp for factories seeking to operationalize AI.