Exclusive: Peter Thiel-backed industrial AI startup emerges from stealth in a16z ‘American Dynamism’ push

In a move that signals the next phase of the artificial intelligence boom, Emanate, an AI startup focused on the gritty reality of America’s industrial supply chain, has emerged from stealth. Backed by venture capital heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and led by Gen Z standout Kiara Nirghin, the company aims to modernize the “physical economy” through the deployment of autonomous revenue agents.

Nirghin, a Thiel fellow as well as the youngest board member of the Google Impact Fund...