About
Forge Automation operates software-enabled factories that manufacture custom CNC and metal parts for mechanical engineers and other customers. Customers upload CAD models, receive instant quotes, and can receive parts in four days or less—an “Amazon-like” purchasing experience intended to reduce conventional two-to-three-week production delays.
Market
Forge competes in digital, on-demand CNC machining for custom low-volume metal parts used in hardware development and prototyping. It positions itself around a software-like purchasing experience—CAD upload, instant pricing, online checkout, and standard production within four days or less—while differentiating through its in-house Foundry automation, Canadian-owned 3-axis CNC factory capacity, and reserved-machine SLA rather than primarily brokering work to third-party shops.
Forge primarily serves mechanical engineers and hardware-development teams that need fast, reliable, low-volume custom metal parts, including robotics, industrial, and other hardware companies. Its customer base spans seed-stage startups through Fortune 10 companies across North America, with the individual mechanical engineer as the core buyer and uploader.
At a Glance
Problem
Forge Automation addresses the long lead times and coordination friction involved in sourcing low-volume, custom CNC metal parts. Mechanical engineers traditionally may wait two to three weeks for parts, delaying prototypes, machine builds, and production work; the resulting cost is less about the unit price alone than about stalled engineering cycles, idle labor, and delayed product delivery. Its clearest use case is an engineer who needs a small batch of precision parts quickly for a prototype, robot, machine, or other hardware build.
Product / Service
Forge Automation combines an online ordering workflow with software-enabled, in-house CNC manufacturing. Engineers upload a CAD model, configure requirements such as material, tolerances, and threads, receive instant pricing, and have the finished parts shipped from Canadian production. Standard orders are promised within four days, with some parts available in as little as one day and free one-to-two-day shipping.
The model is intended to provide an “Amazon experience” for custom metal parts: a simpler, faster, more predictable alternative to requesting quotes and managing conventional machine-shop schedules. The benefit is compressed design-to-part time, fewer production delays, and a more dependable way to repeatedly source precision components.
Market
Forge competes in digital, on-demand CNC machining and custom metal-parts manufacturing, particularly the low-volume prototyping and hardware-development segment. Comparable online providers include Xometry and Protolabs, which also offer upload-based digital quoting and rapid custom manufacturing, although Forge differentiates its positioning around software-enabled factories, Canadian production, and a four-day-or-less standard turnaround. Traditional local machine shops are another practical alternative.
The company appears to have moved beyond the pre-revenue stage. Y Combinator lists Forge as an active Toronto company founded in 2022, and the company said in February 2025 that it had shipped thousands of parts over its prior two years. A third-party estimate put 2025 annual recurring revenue at approximately $770,000, while PitchBook reported $635,000 raised; these figures are not company-reported financial statements, so they should be treated as directional rather than definitive.
Founders & Leadership
Funding History
Y Combinator
Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund
Recent News
DroidAge profiled Forge Automation as a Canadian manufacturing company providing software-enabled factories for rapid custom metal-parts delivery, combining advanced manufacturing with smart software.
GetLatka reported that Forge Automation’s revenue had reached an estimated $770,000. The profile also reported a $2.3 million valuation in 2025 associated with an M&A offer round.
Active Roles
1Business Model
Forge Automation sells custom CNC and metal parts on demand. Customers upload CAD files to receive an instant quote and check out online; the company charges for the manufactured parts, with on-demand ordering positioned at a higher price.