The brief

Analyst view

• Founded in 2018, raised $32M across funding rounds. Latest $12.5M Series A led by Third Prime in Dec 2024.
• CEO Karan Talati, former SpaceX manufacturing engineer. ION serves aerospace, defense, robotics and medical device makers.
• SOC 2 Type II and ITAR certified cloud platform. FedRAMP Moderate authorization in pre-audit phase.

Technical approach

As reported

Cloud Native

SaaS manufacturing operating system

ION runs on cloud infrastructure, providing real-time visibility into manufacturing workflows without requiring on-premise servers.

Traceability

As-built bill of materials (aBOM)

The system tracks every part and every process decision, creating a complete record of what was built and how, essential for hardware audits.

Compliance

FedRAMP and ITAR ready

Built-in compliance with U.S. defense contracting standards, enabling work on classified and export-controlled programs.