# Webee

> Webee is a Silicon Valley industrial IoT and AI company that lets manufacturers, food and beverage producers, and agriculture operators connect their machines, sensors, and data without writing code. Its no-code IIoT platform pairs wireless sensors and LoRaWAN connectivity with an AI engine called SOFIA to deliver real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, OEE tracking, and sustainability analytics - taking projects from proof-of-concept to production around 10x faster than traditional integrations.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Sunnyvale, California, United States
- **Founders:** Lucas Funes (CEO & Co-Founder), Ana Cecilia Flores (COO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~22 employees
- **Products:** No-Code IIoT Platform, SOFIA AI Engine, Wireless Sensors & LoRaWAN, Production & Efficiency, Maintenance & Reliability
- **Notable:** Winner of Microsoft M12's Female Founders Competition (with Mayfield and Pivotal Ventures), earning a $2M investment, Ana Cecilia Flores named one of Silicon Valley Business Journal's Women of Influence (2021), Best US Enterprise SaaS recognition in Microsoft's 2020 Female Founders Competition

## Products & services

- **No-Code IIoT Platform** — A turnkey industrial IoT platform with a visual datastream processor and no-code app and dashboard builder that takes connected-manufacturing projects from POC to production roughly 10x faster.
- **SOFIA AI Engine** — Webee's AI engine that converts raw industrial data into real-time predictions and recommendations - flagging equipment failures, detecting anomalies, and guiding preventive maintenance.
- **Wireless Sensors & LoRaWAN** — Plug-and-play wireless sensors and LoRaWAN connectivity that retrofit legacy machines and remote sites for monitoring without heavy rewiring.
- **Production & Efficiency** — OEE tracking, downtime monitoring, and process optimization for manufacturing lines.
- **Maintenance & Reliability** — Predictive maintenance and machine health monitoring to reduce unplanned downtime.
- **Sustainability & Compliance** — Energy optimization, water monitoring and leak detection, and emissions tracking for eco-compliance and resource conservation.

## Achievements

- Winner of Microsoft M12's Female Founders Competition (with Mayfield and Pivotal Ventures), earning a $2M investment
- Ana Cecilia Flores named one of Silicon Valley Business Journal's Women of Influence (2021)
- Best US Enterprise SaaS recognition in Microsoft's 2020 Female Founders Competition
- Featured by Forbes, CNN, and CNBC
- Recognized in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, IoT Breakthrough, and SaaS Awards

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — Raised a $300K venture round to continue expanding its industrial IoT and AI platform.
- **2021-04** — Announced its no-code, turnkey IIoT platform for connected manufacturing, promising 10x faster deployment.
- **2021-01** — Co-founder Ana Cecilia Flores recognized among Silicon Valley's Women of Influence.

## Links

- Website: https://www.webee.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/webee-universe
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/webeelife
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/webeeuniverse/

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Last updated: 2026-06-27