About Smartex.ai
Smartex.ai is a hardware-enabled SaaS company that develops AI-powered automated inspection systems for the textile manufacturing industry. Its flagship products — Smartex CORE and Smartex LOOP — use machine vision and machine learning to detect fabric defects in real time on circular knitting machines, and to enable supply chain traceability. The company serves textile manufacturers supplying major fashion brands, helping them reduce waste, improve quality, and digitize factory operations.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$24.7M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
Gilberto Loureiro
Co-founder and CEO of Smartex. Has a master's in physics and grew up in a textile family background. Led the company's Series A fundraise and international expansion.
LinkedInPaulo Ribeiro
Co-founder and VP of Engineering at Smartex, overseeing technical product development.
LinkedInAntónio Rocha
Co-founder of Smartex.ai, based in the Porto Metropolitan Area. Studied at Universidade do Porto.
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