Config is the software that founder James Proud wishes he had at his last startup Hello, maker of sleep tracker Sense. “Config would have been a lifesaver for us at Hello and had a massive positive impact on our team,” he told TechCrunch. The platform pulls together different elements of the hardware development process, ranging from CAD files to supply chain documents like bills of material and procurement tracking, so hardware team members can not only collaborate with each other more efficiently, but also with external vendors like suppliers and manufacturers.
Founded in 2019 by Proud, Config announced today it has raised $5 million in seed funding from angel investors including Twitter founder Biz Stone; Coatue chairman and former Facebook vice president Dan Rose; Future Positive founder Fred Blackford; former Stripe early employee and investor Lachy Groom; early Spotify investor Shakil Khan; Coda founder...
