Nexxa.ai, an AI-native company working to transform how industrial engineers operate in digital environments, announced a $4.4 million pre-seed funding round. The round was driven by a16z speedrun with participation from institutional investors Augment Ventures, Propeller Ventures, Plug and Play, Beat Ventures, SBI, Untapped Ventures, and Cross Atlantic Angels as well as angel investors Rick Berry and Pat McCarthy, among others.

The company was also selected for speedrun Badge 5, a16z's elite accelerator for high-potential AI startups.