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KFactory is a technology company specializing in Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions for the manufacturing sector. Headquartered in Bucharest, the company provides an artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to optimize production processes, maintenance, and resource efficiency through a system of "Virtual Engineers."^[1]

KFactory was founded in 2018 by Vlad Cazan and Adrian Dima. The company's early growth was supported by the **Orange Fab Romania** accelerator in 2019.^[2]

Between 2020 and 2022, the company secured approximately €825,000 in seed funding across rounds led by **Sparking Capital** and **Fortech Investments**.^[3] In 2025, the company announced it aimed to surpass €1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), driven by its international expansion.^[4]

In 2025, KFactory established operations in the United Kingdom, joining the **Made in the Midlands** network and securing automotive clients such as YASA (a Mercedes-Benz subsidiary).^[5]

In January 2026, the company was selected as one of 15 UK-based companies for the **Innovate UK Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP)** for AI-Enhanced Manufacturing. This program facilitates R&D collaborations in the United States, specifically in Boston and Pittsburgh.^[6]

The KFactory platform is an AI-native ecosystem that integrates data from Industrial IoT sensors and ERP systems.

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The core of the platform is the Virtual Engineering Team, which utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs) to perform specialized roles:

• **Production Virtual Engineer:** Monitors OEE and identifies real-time bottlenecks.^[7]
• **Sustainability Virtual Engineer:** Tracks energy consumption and Carbon footprint metrics for ESG compliance.
• **Maintenance Virtual Engineer:** Provides predictive maintenance alerts through mobile and desktop integrations.^[8]