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Role	Organisation	Sources
CEO · Founder	Axion	axion.com (15 Dec 2025), axion.com (undated)

Series B $37m

Axion's Mission & Series B: Harnessing AI to Help American Manufacturers Bring Products to Market that Customers Love

Axion founder Daniel First announces a $37 million Series B with Salesforce Ventures leading, lifting total raised to $64 million, and describes the company's AI platform for resolving product quality issues in manufacturing.

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Axion's Mission & Series B: Harnessing AI to Help American Manufacturers Bring Products to Market that Customers Love