# Podium Automation

> Software-enabled factories building quick-turn industrial control panels for hardware teams.

## Why it is interesting

Cuts panel lead times from months to days; a16z American Dynamism bet on industrial supply chains.

## Profile

- **Stage:** seed
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** generalist-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- a16z portfolio status: Active
- Seed (2025): $5M led by a16z American Dynamism; software-enabled UL 508A control-panel factories (LinkedIn)
- Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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