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Our Mission

Building the Next Industrial Automation Giant

Vention Founders

Who We Are

Vention is pioneering a disruptive approach to industrial automation that is significantly faster, simpler, and more scalable. From SMEs up to Fortune 500 companies, leading manufacturers are using the Vention platform to break-away from traditional, integration-heavy technologies and establish a common automation standard across their manufacturing plants.

By unifying software, hardware, and Physical AI into a single cloud experience, Vention enables manufacturers to design, program, deploy, and operate automated equipment and robot cells in days instead of months.

Field-proven across industries

25K+

Vention Machines in the Field

4K+

Factories Using Vention

25+

Manufacturing Industries Served

Our Principles

Why Manufacturers Choose Vention

World-leading manufacturers choose Vention because they share a common belief: automation should be faster to deploy, easier to scale, and designed for continuous change.

Automation projects should move at software speed.

A single digital platform spanning design, simulation, deployment, and operation of equipment dramatically accelerates automation projects.

Automation shouldn't come with runaway costs.

A lower total cost of ownership is achieved through reusable design and code templates that eliminate non-recurring engineering, integration delays, and costly rework.

Production systems must adapt as fast as demand changes.

Greater agility comes from software-defined automation and one-click cloud-to-edge deployment that enables rapid updates, reconfiguration, and scaling.

Enterprise-wide standards drive long-term efficiency.

A unified automation standard across the enterprise—enabled by plug-and-play hardware, centralized code hosting, and built-in version and revision management—drives long-term support and maintainability.

Automation capability should live inside the organization.

Sustainable advantage comes from building automation and robotics expertise internally using intuitive platforms supported by online and in-person training.

Our Clients

Industries Served

Vention serves leading manufacturers and innovative businesses across complex, high-impact industries where automation performance and scalability matter most.

Consumer Goods

Reduce time-to-market for mid-market and Enterprise CPG manufacturers with flexible end-of-line solutions, including case packers, case sealers, conveyors, and palletizers.

Intralogistics

Improve efficiency and automate mid-market distribution centers with modular, fast-line time, material handling solutions; from complex conveyor and kitting applications, to tailored picking, packaging workstations, and carts.

Aerospace & Defense

Enable precision automation for OEM and Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers with applications designed for complex manufacturing which maintain strict quality and compliance standards.support equipment

Food & Beverage

Ensure safety and consistency for mid-market and Enterprise CPG manufacturers with flexible end-of-line solutions such as case packers, case sealers, conveyors, and palletizers.

Industrial Goods

Boost productivity and maintain reliable precision with manufacturing automation solutions built for all manufacturers, from mid-market job shops to Fortune 500 companies.

Our Journey

Key Milestones

Since its funding in 2016, Vention has brought a disruptive business model and innovation to the manufacturing industry. From the first component-based CAD software, to the first enclosure-free motion controller, Vention has consistently broken the paradigms which held back the industrial automation industry.

2016

Vention founded

2017

Launch of MachineBuilder™ and introduction of the hardware ecosystem

Vention becomes the first Universal Robots-certified platform

2018

Launch of the first generation MachineMotion™ controller

2019

Vention closes Series A

Launch of MachineLogic™

2020

Vention closes Series B

Launch of MachineMotion controller second generation

2021

Opening of European HQ in Berlin

FANUC becomes a Vention partner

2022

Vention closes Series C

Launch of the Industrial Robot Palletizer

2023

Launch of MachineAnalytics™ and Remote Support

North America Distribution Center opens in Montreal

2024

Launch of MachineMotion AI™

Launch of the Rapid Series Cobot Palletizer

2025

Vention partners with Bell for global cellular connectivity

Launch of Rapid Series Cobot Sanding in collaboration with 3M™

The Vention Developer Toolkit opens the platform to developers

2026

Vention closes Series D

Launch of the Rapid OperatorAI

Our Leaders

Executive Team

Meet the team of industrial automation experts working together to bring bold ideas and manufacturing innovation to life.

Max Windisch

Co-founder & CSO

Max is a computer scientist who contributed to the early development of today's cloud infrastructure through roles at Microsoft, EMC, and PI. He began his career in industrial automation, progressed through 2D–3D compositing at Softimage-Microsoft, 3D animation at Kaydara-Autodesk, and cloud infrastructure at PI-EMC, before returning to automation at GE. In 2016, he co-founded Vention to reinvent how manufacturers design, automate, and scale.

François Giguère

Chief Technology Officer

François is Vention's CTO, driving technology across automation, software, robotics, and R&D. Formerly Head of Automation, he helped shape Vention's growth and product direction. He began at GE as a power electronics designer and later expanded into embedded systems, real-time control, and software. He holds engineering degrees from McGill and Queen's University.

Kreya Owens

Chief Marketing Officer

Kreya is Vention's Chief Marketing Officer, leading global marketing strategy, brand, and demand to drive scalable growth across the manufacturing automation market. She brings 12+ years of B2B SaaS marketing leadership, most recently as VP of Global Demand at OneTrust, where she helped scale the company from startup to unicorn status. She holds an MBA from Trinity College Dublin.

Brendan Sterne

Chief Product Officer

As Vention's Chief Product Officer, Brendan drives product vision and innovation across the platform. His experience spans CPO leadership at Xometry, senior roles at Indeed, and product incubation at Bazaarvoice. He earned a B.Math from the University of Waterloo and a Master's degree from California State University.

Rob Lorbetskie

Chief Finance Officer

Rob is Vention's Chief Financial Officer, leading financial strategy, operational excellence, and scalable performance management. He previously held senior finance leadership roles at Shopify, including VP Finance for Merchant Services and Corporate Finance, and spent over a decade at BlackBerry overseeing global P&Ls and finance operations. He earned Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Accounting from the University of Waterloo.

Our Investors & Partners

Powered by Strategic Partnerships

Vention works with world-class investors and strategic partners to create the platform on which the next era of manufacturing automation will be built.

Bain Capital
Desjardins
Fidelity
Georgian
Investissement Québec
NVIDIA
White Star

3M
Bell
Fanuc
Universal Robots

Our Awards

Business Recognitions

Vention is recognized by leading industry and business organizations for innovation, growth, and impact in manufacturing automation.

The Globe and Mail
2025 & 2023 — CanadaReport on Business:
Top Growing Companies
Deloitte
2025, 2024, 2023 & 2020 — CanadaTechnology Fast 50
2024, 2023 & 2022 — North AmericaTechnology Fast 500
Red Dot Innovation Awards
2024/2025MachineMotion AI
Robotics — Ready For Market
Great Place to Work Award
2025, 2023 & 2022 — CanadaBest Workplaces™ in Manufacturing
Most Admired Companies Award
2022 — CanadaCorporate Culture
Robotics Business Review Award
2021Robotics Business Review
Forbes Manufacturing Awards Award
2020Forbes Manufacturing Awards:Disruptive Innovator
Harvard Business School Award
2017New Venture Competition

Our Offices

Where You Can Find Us

Vention operates globally through its North American and European headquarters.

Montreal

4767 Dagenais Street

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

H4C 1L8

+1-800-940-3617

Berlin

Vention GmbH

Karl-Marx-Allee 3

10178, Berlin, Germany

+49-30-56795545

Come Visit Our Experience Centre.

Experience the latest advancements in automation and receive tailored hands-on trainings from Vention experts.