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According to Unite.AI, on 2026/10/2, AI mechanical engineering design company Hestus raised USD 7.4 million in seed funding, led by Insight Partners with participation from Chalfen Ventures, Rock Yard Ventures, and Garage Capital. Based in San Mateo, California, US, it develops an AI sketch assistant for CAD software to turn engineering intent into manufacturable designs. It has served over 5,000 engineers and raised USD 8.9 million in total. Sohrab Haghighat and Kevin Chu co-founded the company.
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- www.unite.ai ↗Published Oct 2, 2026
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据Unite.AI报道，2026年10月2日，AI机械工程设计公司Hestus完成740万美元种子轮融资，由Insight Partners领投，Chalfen Ventures、Rock Yard Ventures及Garage Capital参投。该公司总部位于美国加州圣马特奥，开发面向CAD软件的AI草图助手，旨在将工程意图转化为可制造的设计，已服务超5000名工程师，累计融资890万美元。公司由Sohrab Haghighat与Kevin Chu共同创立。