Wootz.work raises $6.6 Mn in Series A Funding

Delhi, India – B2B engineering equipment marketplace Wootz.work has secured $6.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Z47, with continued participation from Nexus Venture Partners and AdvantEdge Founders, along with new investor Stride Ventures.

The funding comes less than a year after the company raised $3.5 million in seed funding in August 2023, led by Matrix Partners India and Nexus Venture Partners.

Funding to Strengthen Engineering and Manufacturing Capabilities

Wootz.work plans to use the fresh capital to expand its engineering footprint, enhance manufacturing control systems, and support larger, mission-critical OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) programs. The company aims to scale its capacity to manage complex industrial projects across multiple geographies while maintaining quality and delivery standards.

Founded in 2023 by Karan Anand and Himanshu Uniyal, Wootz.work positions itself as an advanced engineering and manufacturing solutions partner for global OEMs. The company operates across India and Southeast Asia, with teams based in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

Solving the Hidden Costs of Offshoring

While global enterprises often turn to offshoring for cost savings, industry estimates suggest that 15–30% of projected savings are typically lost due to coordination challenges, including production delays, rework, quality breakdowns, and management inefficiencies.

Wootz.work seeks to address this gap by acting as a single, accountable manufacturing partner for complex cross-border programs. Instead of merely connecting buyers and suppliers, the company orchestrates manufacturing operations across multiple factories while assuming full responsibility for execution, quality, and timelines.

This model provides enterprises with improved visibility and governance from raw material sourcing to final product delivery.

Digitally Governed Manufacturing Ecosystem

The startup integrates engineering expertise, precision manufacturing, and digitally governed quality systems to deliver globally competitive outcomes. According to the company, it maps, qualifies, and manages supplier capacity across regions, reducing program activation timelines from years to weeks.

Wootz.work’s digital control systems aim to provide real-time oversight across international supply chains, offering enterprises greater transparency and reduced operational risk.

Rapid Growth Across Global Trade Lanes

Over the past year, Wootz.work reports significant operational milestones, including:

• Delivering complex cross-border programs for over 22 global enterprises

• Operating across 12 international trade lanes, including the US, UK, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand

• Activating more than 300 suppliers

• Executing over 30 million parts and assemblies

• Maintaining more than 98% on-time delivery and quality compliance under strict global standards

These metrics highlight growing demand among global enterprises for structured, accountable manufacturing partners capable of managing distributed supply networks.

Scaling for Mission-Critical OEM Programs

With the Series A funding, Wootz.work intends to expand its capabilities to handle larger, high-stakes industrial programs that require rigorous quality compliance and multi-region coordination. The company’s focus remains on building a scalable manufacturing execution layer that bridges engineering design with production outcomes.

As global supply chains continue to diversify beyond single-country dependencies, companies are increasingly seeking partners that can offer agility, accountability, and digital governance across borders.

Positioning in the Global Manufacturing Ecosystem

Wootz.work operates at the intersection of engineering services, supply chain orchestration, and manufacturing technology. Its distributed yet centrally governed model reflects a broader shift in global manufacturing strategy, where enterprises prioritize resilience, transparency, and execution control over simple cost arbitrage.

The latest funding round signals investor confidence in the company’s approach to transforming cross-border manufacturing partnerships into structured, accountable ecosystems.

As it scales operations across India and Southeast Asia while maintaining international presence in key markets, Wootz.work aims to become a trusted engineering and manufacturing partner for global OEMs navigating increasingly complex industrial supply chains.