ModuleWorks Announces Strategic Investment in Toolpath Labs

May 28, 2025

ModuleWorks, a leader in toolpath generation, simulation and automation software, has announced a financial investment in Toolpath Labs, a company leveraging AI to optimize the machining business. The investment is part of a round of strategic investment in Toolpath Labs led by Kennametal Inc. and also joined by Leaders Fund.

The investment from ModuleWorks builds on the technology partnership announced between ModuleWorks and Toolpath Labs in September 2024. The funding from this latest round is intended to further accelerate the development and deployment of powerful, AI-driven user-centric solutions for the manufacturing industry. The collaboration between ModuleWorks and Toolpath Labs aims to deliver automation, intelligent estimation and streamlined workflows to machine shop managers, estimators, planners and CNC programmers, enabling them to work more efficiently and make smarter decisions.

“Deepening our partnership with Toolpath reflects our shared commitment to accelerating innovation in AI-driven manufacturing software,” said Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu, Founder and Managing Director of ModuleWorks. “By combining our proven machining technologies with Toolpath’s advanced AI platform, we’re able to deliver powerful solutions into users’ hands faster. This investment naturally extends our mission to advance the manufacturing ecosystem through open collaboration, cross-industry partnerships and software innovation.”

“The industry-leading calibre of these investors underscores that our AI-powered tools bring genuine, immediate value to machining businesses and manufacturers,” said Al Whatmough, Toolpath CEO. “Enabling shops to use modern technology to improve results for their customers, while increasing productivity and profits, is a vision we have in common with all our investors. It’s fantastic to all be rowing in the same direction.”

Kennametal has an equity stake in ModuleWorks as part of their joint commitment to drive collaboration and accelerate digitalization in manufacturing. This latest investment round in Toolpath Labs extends and strengthens the ongoing cooperation between all the involved companies.

For more information: www.moduleworks.com

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