A 15-person, self-funded team in Cerritos built the maintenance app that field crews actually open - and got LA Metro, Metrolink and a Canadian grocery giant to trade their clipboards for it.
Sidekick is an AI-powered SMS assistant for frontline and deskless workers in manufacturing, auto dealerships, and retail. Workers text questions in any language and get instant answers pulled from their company's own documents - no app, no login, works on any phone. They can send photos of equipment for identification or voice memos when their hands are dirty. When Sidekick cannot answer, it escalates to a manager over SMS and learns from the reply. Founded in 2026 by Justin So and backed by Y Combinator (S26), it is live with 20+ plants and 600+ workers.
Visitt is an AI-native commercial real estate property operations platform that consolidates work orders, preventive maintenance, inspections, tenant communications, compliance and finance into a single interface. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, it serves owners, operators and onsite teams managing office, industrial, multifamily, retail and data-center portfolios. In January 2026 the company raised a $22M Series B led by Susquehanna Growth Equity, following a year in which it grew square footage under management by more than 900%.
MaintainX is a mobile-first, AI-powered maintenance and asset management platform (CMMS/EAM) used by frontline industrial teams to replace paper work orders, prevent equipment downtime, and run safer, more predictable operations. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, it serves 11,000+ companies and manages over 11 million assets across manufacturing, facilities, food & beverage and distribution.