Co-Founder & CEO
Since Sep 2015 · 11 yrs 2 mos
Profile summary: Atkins Defence Eng.
CloudNC
CloudNC's CAM Assist is an AI tool that automates CNC machining strategies, toolpaths, and cutting parameters inside existing CAM software such as Mastercam and Autodesk Fusion. It generates 70-80% of a finished program instantly and provides physics-based cycle time estimates for faster quoting. The product is aimed at machine shops in aerospace, automotive, defense, and medical devices that face programmer shortages.
- Manufacturing / Industry 4.0
- Artificial Intelligence
- Industrial Automation
- Software Only
- Enterprise Software
Updated 26 days ago
Funding
Raised to date
$128MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
$76.4M across 3 disclosed rounds
+7$20M · Series B Extension
Announced Sep 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $76.4M
3/3
Reported total $128M
Incomplete round history. $51.6M of the $128M reported total isn’t matched to a known round.
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Problem
CNC programming is a time-intensive bottleneck for machine shops, which need highly skilled programmers who are difficult to find and retain. Manual programming slows the move from customer quote to production and limits how much new work a shop can take on.
Solution
CloudNC's CAM Assist uses physics-based AI to generate CNC machining strategies, toolpaths, and cutting parameters directly within CAM software such as Mastercam and Autodesk Fusion. The AI analyzes the combination of part geometry, fixture, tooling, and machine, then simulates and selects candidate operations. According to the company, it delivers 70-80% of a finished program instantly. The software also provides cycle time estimates for quoting and generates custom soft jaw designs, which the company says cuts CAD-to-first-cut time by an average of 40 minutes. Programmers review and adjust the output before sending G-code to the machine, allowing experienced staff to focus on higher-value work while newer programmers get up to speed more quickly.
Target Audience
Primary customers are CNC machine shops in aerospace, automotive, defense, and medical devices that need to speed up programming, improve quoting accuracy, and address shortages of skilled programmers.
Features
- AI-generated machining strategies and operations for 3-axis and 3+2 axis CNC milling machines, with customizable tool, material, and workholding presets
- Physics-based Cutting Parameters engine that sets feeds and speeds to balance cycle time, surface finish, and tool life
- Automated machinability checks that identify missing stock, unsupported features, and geometry issues before toolpath generation
- AI-powered cycle time estimation for quoting and bidding
- Custom soft jaw design generation for workholding
- Direct integration with Mastercam, Autodesk Fusion, GibbsCAM, SolidCAM, and Siemens NX, with no new post-processors required, and support for 13 interface languages