In the wake of the industrialization of artificial intelligence, a new generation of European actors is initiating the field of agentic systems applied to complex environments. These multi-agent architectures, designed to process heterogeneous technical information flows, are now finding their first concrete applications in maintenance, support and production. Among the pioneers in the sector, the German company Octonomy illustrates this shift from conversational AI to execution AI.
Founded in 2024 in Cologne, Octonomy is developing a platform capable of understanding and orchestrating unstructured data (manuals, diagrams, procedures or maintenance logs) with a claimed accuracy rate of 95%. Its approach differs from traditional assistants, often limited to textual responses or static knowledge bases, with digital agents that act in a coordinated manner, reproducing the reasoning of a team of technicians when faced with an industrial problem.
“Eighty percent of all AI projects fail as soon as things get complex. This is exactly where we come in. Our agents deliver over 95% verified response quality, giving teams — often accustomed to 50% accuracy rates with traditional AI platforms — the ability to act with confidence. With Macquarie Capital Venture Capital on our side, we gain an international partner to make octonomy widely available in Europe and the United States. » explains Sushel Bijganath, CEO of octonomy.
The heart of the technology lies in a “Supervisor Agent” who coordinates a team of specialized agents. When a breakdown is reported, one analyzes the electrical diagrams, another checks the availability of parts in the ERP, a third checks warranty coverage. In a few seconds, the platform produces a documented and actionable response. This modular approach aims to replicate the reasoning of human experts while ensuring the traceability and compliance of automated actions.
For investors, this ability to transpose industrial logic into an agentic framework represents a change of scale. “Octonomy has created an AI solution that automates complex knowledge work at an expert level. This is not a simple evolution of the chatbot, but a real AI revolution, particularly in technical support. Octonomy demonstrates how complex business processes can be automated accurately, securely, and at scale through proprietary intellectual property. “, comments Elmar Broscheit, global co-head of Macquarie Capital Venture Capital, which led the latest financing round.
Octonomy has raised €18.5 million in Series A, led by Macquarie Capital Venture Capital with participation from Capnamic, NRW.Bank and TechVision Fund, bringing its total funding to $25 million. Founded by Sushel Bijganath, the company employs its teams in Cologne and aims to expand its activities in Europe and the United States.
