Atech
Copenhagen company selling modular ESP32-S3 electronics kits that an AI editor programs from a plain-language description. It announced a pre-seed round in April 2026 that TechCrunch put at $800,000.
Industry: Modular electronics and AI hardware prototyping | Location: Copenhagen, Denmark | Founded: 2026 | Total Funding: USD 800K
About Atech
Atech is a Danish hardware startup based in Copenhagen that wants to bring the vibe coding approach, building through natural-language prompts, to physical devices. Users buy a starter hardware kit from the company's website, open a browser tab and describe in plain language what they want the device to do. An AI chatbot then generates working code for a functioning prototype, so the user does not need a background in electronics, circuit design, microcontrollers or firmware. The company describes its hardware as modular, snap-together electronics, and product listings describe an auto-generated hardware configuration and firmware. The pitch is that it removes soldering and datasheet reading from the process. Atech is aiming to do for hardware what AI app builders have done for software, and prototyping a physical product has traditionally required either deep expertise in embedded systems or the budget to hire engineers, which has kept many independent inventors from testing ideas. According to Gustav Hugod, Atech's head of customer experience, the process is designed to feel like a conversation, with the AI making the technical decisions that would normally require specialist knowledge. He told reporters the user base ranges widely, from young children building toy cars to an industrial user who needed precise voltage sensing for a hydrogen synthesis plant. The company announced a pre-seed round in April 2026. Several outlets, citing a TechCrunch interview, put the size at USD 800,000; The Next Web did not give an amount. Investors named in coverage are Lovable, the Swedish AI app-building platform, Nordic Makers, Emblem, and the scout funds of Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz. Lovable chief executive Anton Osika backed the team personally and said he sees in hardware the same patterns Lovable saw in software. Coverage notes that the participation of the Sequoia and a16z scout funds carries more signalling value than a direct institutional commitment. Reports based on the TechCrunch interview say the proceeds are earmarked for research and development, marketing and hiring. Vestbee and other outlets name the founders as Tomas Erik Harmer (chief executive), David Stålmarck (chief technology officer) and Vladimir Baran (chief commercial officer). One outlet says the company has roots in both Stockholm and the Øresund region.
Leadership
- Tomas Erik Harmer, Co-founder and CEO
- David Stålmarck, Co-founder and CTO
- Vladimir Baran, Co-founder and CCO
- Gustav Hugod, Head of Customer Experience
- Julius Thunström, Chief Strategy Officer