# aPriori Technologies

> aPriori Technologies is a Concord, Massachusetts software company that turns 3D CAD designs into instant manufacturing cost, manufacturability, and carbon-footprint insights. Founded in 2003 out of University of Illinois research, its cloud Manufacturing Insights Platform - aP Design, aP Pro, and aP Generate - lets engineers, sourcing teams, and cost analysts simulate how a part will be built, what it should cost across regions, and how much CO2e it will emit, before tooling is ever cut. Manufacturers such as GE Aerospace, Carrier, Alstom, Flex, and Whirlpool use it to catch cost and design problems early and negotiate with suppliers from data rather than guesswork.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Concord, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Philpott (Founder; University of Illinois Associate Professor of Mechanical Science & Engineering), R. Sebastian Schrader (Co-founder), Eric Arno Hiller (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~400 employees
- **Products:** aPriori Manufacturing Insights Platform, aP Design, aP Pro, aP Generate, Sustainability Insights
- **Notable:** Forrester Total Economic Impact study found 603% ROI over three years and $19.7M net present value for surveyed customers., Customers report up to 70% increases in design efficiency using aPriori simulations., Cloud manufacturing Annual Recurring Revenue grew roughly 400% during the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Products & services

- **aPriori Manufacturing Insights Platform** — Cloud SaaS platform that simulates manufacturing and sourcing scenarios directly from 3D CAD, quantifying cost, manufacturability, and carbon impact across regions, processes, and volumes.
- **aP Design** — Cloud manufacturing simulation for design and cost engineers to quickly evaluate multiple design options for cost, manufacturability, and sustainability early in development.
- **aP Pro** — Strategic manufacturing insights combining product cost management, DFM, and supplier collaboration to decide how a product should be designed and where to build it.
- **aP Generate** — Automated bulk costing and BOM generation at scale, with PLM integrations such as PTC Windchill for WTPart custom attributes.
- **Sustainability Insights** — CO2e analysis integrated into design and costing, letting manufacturers evaluate cost, carbon, and performance trade-offs together.

## Achievements

- Forrester Total Economic Impact study found 603% ROI over three years and $19.7M net present value for surveyed customers.
- Customers report up to 70% increases in design efficiency using aPriori simulations.
- Cloud manufacturing Annual Recurring Revenue grew roughly 400% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Reached a $280M valuation with its 2021 Series D.
- Grew from a University of Illinois research project into a global software firm with ~400 employees over two decades.

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Summer 2024 cloud release expanded CO2e analysis to assembly processes and subcomponents for more automated cost, carbon, and risk insights.
- **2022-01** — Renamed products to aP Design, aP Pro, and aP Generate to reflect the expanding Manufacturing Insights Platform.
- **2021-09** — Raised a $30M Series D co-led by PBJ Capital and Omega Venture Partners at a $280M valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.apriori.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apriori
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aPriori_Inc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aPrioriTech

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Last updated: 2026-07-22