CVector Energy, a company specializing in creating the data backbone for industrial AI, has announced the successful raising of $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Schematic Ventures. Based in New York, CVector aims to revolutionize industrial operations by enabling AI-native processes in factories and critical infrastructure. Its innovative time-series AI platform integrates high-fidelity asset data with external signals such as energy prices and weather, providing operators with a comprehensive system for real-time decision-making.
Traditional data systems fall short in adapting to AI and fast-changing market conditions, making CVector’s platform a crucial step towards an autonomous, AI-driven industrial future. The platform is designed for complex environments, allowing operators to incorporate AI agents, utilize hybrid physics-informed models, and implement self-healing troubleshooting. It adapts to specific workflows, providing tailored intelligence precisely when needed.
Founded in late 2024 by experts from Shell and CERN, CVector has already been deployed in sectors like energy, chemicals, and advanced manufacturing. The company achieved ISO 27001 certification in June 2025 and is working towards SOC 2 Type II certification, emphasizing its commitment to security.
Richard Zhang, co-founder and CEO, describes CVector as the “brain and nervous system for industrial assets,” offering a foundation for operators to integrate AI and make precise, rapid decisions. The recent funding will support expanding the team, product development, and scaling deployments in challenging operational environments.
CVector’s platform introduces innovations from finance, oil & gas, and racing, capturing long-term system patterns and operator habits for improved troubleshooting and proactive planning. Julian Counihan from Schematic Ventures highlights CVector’s solution to making operational data truly usable, foreseeing its role as foundational infrastructure for future autonomous industrial systems.
With headquarters in Providence, RI, and offices in New York, NY, and Frankfurt, Germany, CVector is advancing towards a future of near-autonomous industrial systems driven by real-time intelligence and secure, adaptive AI.
