Operations1

Operations1 provides software that digitises employee-led production processes end-to-end, helping industrial companies build long-term resilience in today’s complex environment.

Operations1 provides software that digitises employee-led production processes end-to-end, helping industrial companies build long-term resilience in today’s complex environment.
Automation
Milestones
Investment year
2021
Investment stage
Series A
Investment status
Portfolio
Deal team
Tom Henriksson
Operations1 provides software that digitises employee-led production processes end-to-end, helping industrial companies build long-term resilience in today’s complex environment.

While industrial companies face rising competitive pressure due to increasing customer demands for product individualisation and seamless documentation, access to skilled labour is becoming increasingly scarce. Operations1 offers a cloud-based platform that automates time-consuming administrative tasks, provides processual knowledge, and captures real-time data at the point of execution, enabling companies to build operational resilience, enhance flexibility, and continuously improve their workflows.

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Tom Henriksson
Tom Henriksson
General Partner
Tom Henriksson
Tom Henriksson
General Partner
Automation
Automation