German startup and former EU-Startups Summit Pitch winner Resourcly bags €2.7 million to cut manufacturing inventory inefficiencies
Mannheim-based Resourcly, an AI-powered platform helping manufacturers harmonise parts data, eliminate redundancies and recommend qualified alternatives, has raised €2.7 million in Seed funding.
Project A led the round, joined by Knut Alicke (former McKinsey Partner & Head of Supply Chain EU), Philip Harting (HARTING CEO), Gregor Stühler (Scoutbee CEO), FIEGE Ventures, along existing investors like D11Z Ventures, Prequel VC, and former executives from SAP, VW, Siemens, and Danaher. Federico Travella (Novicap Founding CEO) also joined as advisor.
Resourcly was also the Pitch Competition winner of the EU-Startups Summit 2024, where it competed alongisde 15 startups and eventually took home the prize package worth €390k, read more here.
“Our AI-based similarity analysis uncovers patterns that humans and traditional systems can no longer detect, saving our customers time, unlocking millions and improving revenue potential by up to 20%”, said Helena Most, CEO and Co-founder. Most and Co-founder Ian Draxten experienced this firsthand working with Bosch, Carl Zeiss, and Wago.
In 2025, investment activity across Europe shows sustained momentum in industrial AI and operations optimisation. For example, PhysicsX (UK) secured €117.3 million in Series B funding to advance AI-native engineering and manufacturing infrastructure, while Pelico (France) raised €34.7 million to enhance its GenAI-driven supply chain orchestration platform. At a smaller scale, Holdson (UK) obtained €1.7 million to expand its electroform surface finishing technology for advanced manufacturing.
Against this backdrop, Resourcly’s Seed round positions it mid-range – larger than early-stage industrial hardware plays yet smaller than scale-up AI entrants – illustrating continued investor confidence across the manufacturing data value chain. Its focus on AI-based parts harmonisation and inventory optimisation aligns closely with broader European trends in digitalising production and improving capital efficiency within the industrial ecosystem.
“Most AI tools overpromise. Resourcly delivers real impact on working capital and efficiency,” said Christian Morandini, CFO, Sandvik Mining Solutions.
Andreas Schoen, Senior Director at Kärcher SE, noted it “solves transparency issues, supporting cost-efficient, sustainable decisions,” while Matthias Schlotter of Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen highlighted how it “reduces part variants, cuts sourcing costs, and speeds time to market.”
Founded in 2023, Resourcly is an AI platform that harmonises complex inventories. By standardising parts data, eliminating duplicates, and recommending smart alternatives, global leading manufacturers achieve up to 15% improvement in working capital, proving Resourcly as a real-world AI use case in manufacturing.
According to the company, manufacturers have $2.5 trillion tied up in idle inventory and scrap $200 billion in usable parts each year, not because parts are broken, but because millions of variants, fragmented systems and inconsistent data make them too hard to find. As a result, up to 20% face production delays despite overflowing warehouses.
Resourcly’s platform looks to standardise inventory data without replacing other systems. Manufacturers upload CSV files, the solution identifies duplicates, flags interchangeable parts, and builds unified data. Beyond cleanup, it creates liquidity by enabling part resale and sharing through trusted networks, turning excess stock into working capital.
Since raising €750K pre-Seed 12 months ago, Resourcly has reportedly achieved five-fold revenue growth, working across industrial machinery, equipment, and electronics sectors.
“Resourcly is tackling one of manufacturing’s biggest inefficiencies: millions in wasted long-tail parts tying up inventory,” said Florian Heinemann, Project A Founder & General Partner. “It’s a problem ignored for too long, and they’re building the solution at exactly the right time.”
The funding will enable hires across engineering, product and sales roles while accelerating platform development for larger enterprise customers across European manufacturing hubs.
Knut Alicke concluded, “Resourcly cracked complex manufacturing’s toughest problem, and their AI approach delivers real value by significantly reducing inventory, spend, and management effort.”
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