Amplio Raises $11.1M to Scale Agentic AI for Surplus Manufacturing
Amplio, the AI startup reshaping how enterprise manufacturers manage industrial surplus, has closed an $11.1 million Series A round led by Hitachi Ventures and Yamaha Motor Ventures, with continued support from Construct Capital, Slow Ventures, Alpaca VC, and High Alpha Capital. This infusion of capital will allow the company to accelerate its go-to-market strategy, expand into new surplus categories such as rolling stock, raw materials, and finished goods, and deepen its investment in agentic AI systems tailored to complex supply chain environments.
At the heart of Amplio’s platform are its AI-powered agents that cut through the chaos of fragmented inventory data. These agents scan massive industrial inventories, recommend redeployment opportunities across facilities, and, when redeployment is not feasible, perform SKU-level appraisals for resale. Items are then listed on Amplio’s private marketplace, a trusted exchange attracting vetted industrial buyers. The results have been striking, with some customers reporting value recovery up to five times higher than industry benchmarks. CEO and co-founder Trey Closson emphasized that the company’s mission is to make manufacturing not only more intelligent and AI-native but also inherently circular, diverting unused assets from waste streams into productive economic cycles.
Amplio’s vision fits into the broader shift toward agentic AI in enterprise operations. Unlike traditional automation, agentic AI agents are designed to reason within fragmented, high-stakes systems, learning and improving as they interact with real-world complexity. Chief Product Officer Taha Zinifi noted that Amplio’s agents continuously monitor operations, detect optimization opportunities, and help mitigate disruptions—functions that historically strained legacy supply chain systems. By embedding intelligence directly into surplus management, Amplio positions itself as a key enabler of resilience in global supply chains that are still vulnerable to shocks and inefficiencies.
For manufacturers, the benefits are both economic and environmental. Amplio has already diverted thousands of tons of industrial equipment from landfills and returned millions of dollars in resale value to major clients like Georgia-Pacific, NCR Voyix, and Holland America. The circular approach not only reduces waste but also transforms sustainability into a competitive advantage. As Pete Bastien of Hitachi Ventures put it, Amplio has proven that circularity can be both scalable and profitable, addressing one of the most persistent inefficiencies in global industry: stagnant surplus.
This latest funding signals a growing recognition that AI-native platforms will define the future of industrial operations. By uniting intelligent agents, trusted marketplaces, and a circular economic model, Amplio is carving out a role at the intersection of AI, manufacturing, and sustainability—a position likely to grow more critical as supply chains become increasingly complex and regulated.