Walter is an AI employee for manufacturing operations, built for the manufacturing back office. The system logs into existing enterprise software such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Oracle like a human employee, automating repetitive manual tasks including purchase order entry, supplier ordering, and pricing error detection. The founders say a purchase order that used to take 15 minutes now takes a few seconds. Walter is part of Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch.
Walter
ActiveAI Employee for Manufacturing Operations
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
—
Founded
2026
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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AI employee for manufacturing back-office operations
Logs into existing ERP systems like a human employee
Works with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Oracle
Automates purchase order entry
Automates supplier ordering workflows
Detects pricing errors during ordering
Speeds up repetitive manual back-office tasks
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
- Backers1
- Shared portfoliocompanies these backers also fund
- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What is Walter?
- Walter is an AI employee for manufacturing operations that logs into existing enterprise software to automate repetitive back-office tasks.
- Which systems does it work with?
- Walter works with enterprise software such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Oracle, logging in like a human employee.
- What tasks does it handle?
- It automates tasks including purchase order entry, supplier ordering, and pricing error detection.
- How much time does it save?
- The founders say a purchase order that used to take 15 minutes now takes a few seconds. This is a founder-reported figure.
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