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Morsa raises $1.5M to automate factory operations
By Abha Lohia · Editor ·
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Pre-seedSan FranciscoFounded 2026
- Morsa builds an AI chief operating officer that runs day-to-day work on manufacturing shop floors, working through tools factories already use
- The young startup closed a $1.5 million pre-seed round, with Jackson Square Ventures leading and a16z Scout Fund also taking part
- The money will go into product work and rollouts at factories in India and the United States, under parent company Lunar
What happened
- Morsa raised $1.5 million (about ₹14 crore) in pre-seed funding.
- Jackson Square Ventures led the round.
- a16z Scout Fund also joined.
- Fresh funds go to product development.
- Plans include more factory deployments in India and the US.
Why it matters
- Factories lose time to scattered communication between teams and suppliers.
- The software plugs into existing systems instead of asking staff to learn new dashboards.
- It follows up on tasks so delays get caught early.
The business
- Morsa sells an AI system acting as a chief operating officer for plants.
- It connects to ERP (company resource planning) and MES (shop-floor tracking) software.
- It also reads email and chat apps like WhatsApp, Teams and Slack.
- It spots bottlenecks, assigns owners and chases suppliers.
- It can adjust production schedules and track completion.
The founders
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Vedant Singh
Co-founderWho put in money
- Jackson Square Ventures Lead — Silicon Valley venture firm
- a16z Scout Fund Participant
In numbers
$1.5MFunding raised · 2026
What happens next
- Expand deployments in India and the US.
Earlier rounds
- Pre-seed: $1.5M
The numbers around it
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Terms in this story
- Startup: A startup is a young company built to find a new way of doing something and to grow fast, usually by serving many customers at little extra cost. India also has a legal definition for scheme benefits: under ten years old, turnover under ₹200 crore, and working on innovation or a scalable model.
- Funding stage: Startups raise money in steps called funding stages: pre-seed, seed, Series A, B, C and later, ending in a listing or a sale. Each step is larger and asks for more proof. In India, Series A rounds run from a few million dollars to about $15 million, as of November 2026.
- Seed round: Pre-seed and seed are the first money a startup raises from outside investors. The difference is how much has been built when the cheque arrives: pre-seed backs an idea or prototype, usually with a cheque under ₹5 crore, while seed backs an early product and runs from a few crore rupees to a few million dollars.
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