Vention, founded in Montreal in 2016, sells modular hardware and cloud software that let manufacturers design, deploy and run robotic workcells. It raised a $110 million (C$150 million) Series D in January 2026.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Manufacturers designing their own automation cells |
From Vention's own website.
What stands out
- Design-to-delivery online model
- Backed by Investissement Québec and NVentures
Worth knowing
- Customers do much of the design work
- Strongest in North America
How it ranks
Vention is ranked 9th of 10 in Best AI Startups in Manufacturing (Lister Score 86.4).
#9 in Best AI Startups in Manufacturing · Lister Score 86.4
Vention said it had passed a C$100 million annual run rate at the time of its January 2026 Series D..
| Rank | Best AI Startups in Manufacturing | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hadrian | 96.7 |
| 2 | Divergent Technologies | 95.4 |
| 3 | Bright Machines | 94.1 |
| 4 | Machina Labs | 92.8 |
| 5 | Standard Bots | 91.6 |
| 6 | Path Robotics | 90.3 |
| 7 | Augury | 89.0 |
| 8 | Tulip Interfaces | 87.7 |
| 9 | Vention | 86.4 |
| 10 | Freeform | 85.1 |
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Vention is ranked 9th of 10 in Best AI Startups in Manufacturing (Lister Score 86.4).
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