CADDi

We are an AI Data Platform for manufacturing, founded in 2017. Our primary product in the United States, CADDi Drawer, uses AI to digitize drawings and procurement data. This platform collects, analyzes, and extracts manufacturing data to help with product development.

CADDi Drawer lets users upload and digitize 2D drawings, including handwritten ones, centralizing manufacturing insights. Our platform also lets you search historical drawings by keyword (material, size, part names) or find similar parts using our patented technology. It connects quotation data and other supply chain files (like CSVs, ERP, CAM, CAD, quality reports, and spec sheets) to their associated drawings. We aim to reduce engineering and procurement costs by making manufacturing knowledge easy to find and use.

Fast Company named us a Most Innovative Company in 2024, and we won Best Business Intelligence and Engineering Management Software at the SaaS awards. Industry reviews also rate us as a #1 Manufacturing Intelligence Platform in Results, Usability, and Data Models. We have over 30,000 active platform users and have raised $202M in capital.

Our mission is to help manufacturing companies reach their full potential by turning individual experience into shared knowledge, making drawings and supply chain data accessible to everyone.

Our core values are “Think Big,” “Uphold Integrity,” and “Be Distinctive.”

We are a global team of nearly 1,000 people, founded by Yushiro Kato (Co-founder and CEO) and Aki Kobashi (Co-founder and CTO).

We focus on solving complex problems, scaling our products, and delivering software globally in a fast-paced environment. We value ownership and cross-functional communication. We look for innovators, problem solvers, and makers who want to shape the future of manufacturing through technology.

We offer several employee benefits and perks, including a 13th-month salary and salary reviews twice a year.

During a two-month probation, employees receive 100% of their basic monthly salary and mandatory social insurance. After probation, we provide premium health insurance, unemployment insurance, and workers’ accident compensation. We offer an annual health check-up. We also provide allowances for childcare, commuting, and life events.

For professional growth, we offer subsidies for server fees and support for external training courses. We also have intensive internal and external training programs and workshops. Employees receive a PC and display of their desired specifications. Recognition includes company awards and MVP awards every six months. We also organize team-building activities and a year-end party.