We’re excited to share that Rapta has been awarded $110,500 in investment at the 2025 Bend Venture Conference, one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier events for entrepreneurship and innovation.
The Bend Venture Conference, now in its 22nd year, brought together hundreds of investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend on October 16-17. Rapta was selected as a finalist in the Growth Stage track, which highlights companies that have demonstrated significant traction and are poised for rapid expansion.
This investment recognizes Rapta’s impact in transforming U.S. manufacturing operations. Our AI-powered computer vision systems are helping leading manufacturers increase capacity by 30%, eliminate 98% of quality errors, and accelerate workflows 10x faster—delivering measurable results for Fortune 500 defense, aerospace, and precision manufacturing companies.
“The quality and diversity of companies at BVC this year truly underscores the maturity of our startup ecosystem,” said Brian Vierra, EDCO’s Venture Catalyst Director. “Our investors are not only funding great ideas, they are backing founders with the drive to build scalable, high-impact businesses that will create jobs and opportunities.”
This investment comes as Rapta continues to scale rapidly, serving customers across defense, aerospace, and precision manufacturing sectors. We’re grateful to the BVC investors who are supporting our mission to supercharge American manufacturing through autonomous quality control and inspection.