FactoryFix Secures Growth Financing from TIMIA Capital

About FactoryFix

Founded by Patrick O’Rahilly, FactoryFix launched in December 2015. The idea for FactoryFix was sparked by O’Rahilly’s previous company, Compass, which built custom automation machines for factories. When the company needed to hire a large number of specialized workers for a short-term project, it found itself overstaffed, and the staffing firms it hired rarely understood the technical roles it needed filled.

The solution to that frustration became FactoryFix. O’Rahilly set out to build a platform that combined the reach and affordability of an online job board with the hands-on service of a staffing firm, purpose-built for manufacturing. Manufacturers aren’t always set up to recruit properly, no matter how many strong candidates are out there.

FactoryFix is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Today, the platform serves hundreds of industrial clients across automotive, packaging, warehousing, and food and beverage, and has built a network of more than 300,000 manufacturing professionals, including maintenance technicians, machine operators, and welders. The company has seen triple-digit revenue growth in recent years.

For O’Rahilly, the mission goes beyond filling open roles. FactoryFix is working to build a community that coaches new workers toward stable, well-paying careers in manufacturing, an industry that doesn’t always do a great job showing people how they can progress over an entire career.

FactoryFix came to TIMIA at an important growth period, scaling revenue and looking to keep building without giving up more equity along the way. We’re proud to back this team and excited to see what’s next.

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