Industrial data, AI and MES companies

Tulip

No-code frontline operations platform for building manufacturing apps for work instructions, quality, traceability and production tracking.

Headquarters

Somerville, United States

Founded

2012

Ownership

Private

Latest deal

Series D, $120 million

Jan 13, 2026

Is Tulip a public company?

No. Tulip is a privately held company. In January 2026 it announced a $120 million Series D led by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Tokyo: 6503), which valued Tulip at $1.3 billion.

Source: Tulip press release, Jan 13, 2026 · Tulip press release, Aug 10, 2021

What Tulip does

Tulip makes a no-code platform for frontline operations. Manufacturers use it to digitize processes, collect real-time data and drive continuous improvement without writing code, according to Tulip.

Tulip is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with offices in Munich, Budapest, Singapore, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. It says its customers include AstraZeneca, Richemont, Stanley Black & Decker and DMG Mori, across general manufacturing, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, labs and warehousing.

Tulip says that in 2025 its apps supported 60,000 frontline workers across 1,000 customer sites in 45 countries, and that it grew headcount 135% over three years to more than 300 employees.

Tulip says it was started by a team of engineers out of the MIT Media Lab.

Products

Frontline Operations Platform

A no-code platform with edge capabilities that connects the people, machines, devices and systems used in operations.

Tulip AI

Native AI and machine learning capabilities built into the platform.

Digital work instructions

Apps that guide operators through production steps.

Electronic batch records and device history records

Apps for recording production history in regulated manufacturing.

Computer vision

Vision tools within the platform for monitoring work on the line.

Funding and ownership history

DateEventAmountValuationSource
Jan 13, 2026Series D. Led by Mitsubishi Electric$120 million$1.3 billionTulip press release
Nov 2025Tulip acquires AkoodaNot disclosedNot disclosedAmerican Technion Society (press report)
Aug 10, 2021Series C. Led by Insight Partners$100 millionNot disclosedTulip press release
Sep 24, 2019Series B. Led by DMG MORI$39.5 millionNot disclosedTechCrunch (press report)

Valuations marked "press report" come from the named outlet, not from Tulip.

Where Tulip is deployed

All deployments · Only projects with a named customer and a public source are listed.

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Terms to know

MES · Industrial IoT · OEE

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Sources

Checked October 1, 2026 · Written from Tulip's own site and announcements; valuations from named press reports · tulip.co · Spotted an error? Tell us.

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