Qualiwise

Qualiwise GmbH is a German B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) company providing an AI co-pilot for product quality in the manufacturing sector. Founded in 2023 by CEO Ulrich Kaiser and CTO Orcun Tonyali, the startup is headquartered in Oberhaching, near Munich. The founders combine experience in AI quality management, manufacturing, and top consultancies. Kaiser's background includes roles in supply chain management and project leadership at firms like BearingPoint and Capgemini Consulting before co-founding Qualiwise in July 2022.

The company targets manufacturing industries such as automotive, aerospace, and plant and machine engineering, along with their supplier networks. Qualiwise's business model is centered on its cloud-based platform, which aims to make quality collaboration between manufacturers and suppliers more proactive, visual, and automated. Revenue is generated through tiered subscription plans, including a free tier for suppliers, an essential plan for internal production, a professional plan, and an enterprise option.

Qualiwise offers a suite of products designed to digitize and automate the quality management lifecycle. Its core platform acts as an autonomous quality planner, suggesting which product features to inspect and what quality evidence to require from suppliers based on technical drawings and other data. Key products include "Smart Inspection," an AI add-on for end-to-end dimensional inspection management; a "Quality Collaboration Platform" for document sharing and team collaboration; and a "3.1 Material Certificate Analysis" tool that automates compliance verification. A distinguishing feature is its "visuals-first" approach, using mobile devices to capture video and images for inspection documentation, which the software transcribes and translates in near real-time. The platform integrates with existing ERP and QMS systems and can connect with CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines) for seamless data management. The company reports that its solutions can reduce inspection time by 50-70% and non-conformance costs by 10-20%.

The startup has achieved early recognition, securing second place in the Munich Business Plan Competition. In August 2024, Qualiwise successfully closed a six-figure pre-seed financing round led by venture capitalist 123 ventures. This funding is intended to further platform development and customer acquisition. Other investors include the Xdeck Accelerator.

Keywords: quality management software, manufacturing quality control, AI in manufacturing, supplier quality management, PPAP automation, SaaS, quality assurance, inspection management, supply chain technology, dimensional inspection, material certificate analysis, digital quality inspection, collaborative quality platform, manufacturing compliance, non-conformance reduction, automated quality planning, Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, German startup, automotive quality, aerospace quality assurance