Guidewheel
Software DevelopmentCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Guidewheel is a San Francisco-based software development company with 51-200 employees that develops tools for manufacturing optimization. Its flagship FactoryOps platform attaches to any machine to convert real-time activity into a connected, learning system designed to reduce lost production time and increase throughput. In 2024 Guidewheel expanded its product capabilities with Scout, an AI-powered predictive maintenance feature. The company has backing from investors including Greycroft, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BlackRock, and Temasek's Decarbonization Partners, with a Series B funding reported as $31 million. In August 2025, Guidewheel appointed Charles Lawson as Chief Revenue Officer to oversee global expansion.