Flow provides a requirements management tool specifically designed for iterative teams developing complex hardware. The platform integrates requirements, architecture, traceability, and continuous V&V into a single source of truth. It leverages AI agents to accelerate design modeling, automate testing scripts, and improve cross-functional alignment for faster product development cycles.
Funding
$16.8M raised to dateRaised 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.
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Problem
Traditional systems engineering relies on manual updates and isolated workflows, making it difficult for cross-functional teams to collaborate effectively. This often leads to communication breakdowns, increased error rates, and delays in identifying critical design flaws. Furthermore, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards becomes a cumbersome and time-consuming process.
Solution
Flow is a requirements management platform that integrates directly with design tools, providing end-to-end traceability from initial design to final release. It enables seamless collaboration among systems, hardware, and software engineers by offering a unified view of system requirements and interfaces. By integrating with design and testing data, Flow provides live verification and validation tracking, allowing teams to identify and address issues in real-time. The platform parameterizes text-based requirements into machine-readable checks, automating verification processes and ensuring continuous compliance.
Target Audience
Flow is designed for system engineers, chief engineers, and responsible engineers working in iterative teams within industries such as launch vehicles, satellites, aviation, nuclear, automotive, robotics, and medical devices.
Features
- Integrates with design tools such as Jira, Google Sheets, Excel, GitHub, First Resonance, Epsilon3, Onshape, Matlab, and SimScale
- Provides end-to-end traceability of requirements and design parameters
- Offers live verification and validation (V&V) tracking
- Automates verification from team inputs and integrated tools
- Facilitates collaboration with a unified view of systems and interfaces
- Converts text-based requirements into machine-readable checks
- Generates reports for regulators with end-to-end design traceability
- Supports ITAR, EAR, and CUI compliance
- Offers flexible deployment options, including cloud SaaS, AWS GovCloud, or self-hosted setups