Lytra, a Munich-based industrial tech startup, has completed a pre-seed financing round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from other investors.
The company is building what it calls an “AI operating system for manufacturing service,” aimed at turning after-sales service into a more automated and scalable revenue stream for manufacturing companies.
Lytra is betting that service is an underused lever inside manufacturing: the company points to service contributing up to 50% of revenue, often with higher margins than new equipment sales.
Its product uses multiple AI agents to automate common service workflows, including spare-parts ordering, planning on-site technician visits, and answering technical questions. The agents are designed to integrate end-to-end into a customer’s IT systems and draw on existing expert knowledge so they can be “fully operational from day one,” according to the company.
Lytra says the approach is meant to reduce processing times and let service teams focus on complex cases, particularly as manufacturers face a shortage of skilled workers.
“The successful completion of the pre-seed financing round marks an important milestone for us,” said co-founder and CEO Etienne Fieg.
HTGF investment manager Timo Bertsch framed the market opportunity as structural: “The after-sales service business is one of the largest, yet untapped value levers in manufacturing.”
Lytra says it plans to use the new capital to expand its customer base among medium-sized manufacturing companies in 2026, following pilot projects.
