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Empowering customers to build the future

Apiphany builds physics-first AI that transforms how engineering teams access and leverage unstructured technical data across PLM, ERP, FMEA, and CAD systems.

APH·CO-002Why We Exist
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Apiphany is the foundational model

built for physical products

Empowering leading engineers & manufacturers to leverage their unstructured technical text. One missed detail can cost millions. We make sure nothing gets lost in the noise.

APH·CO-003What We Do
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We enable visionaries to build better products, faster.

We built Apiphany because AI for product engineering didn't exist. Existing tools can't understand that a material change in one subsystem cascades into thermal, structural, and reliability implications across the entire product. We built the AI we wished we'd had when we were the engineers.

The Vision

We're here to help hardware teams build better products faster. At Apiphany, we leverage our manufacturing industry focus and the latest AI advancements to support engineering organizations and empower them to create effectively.

APH·CO-006Leadership
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AI experts and product engineering industry forces

Rebecca Trachtenberg

Founder & CEO

Founder and CEO of Apiphany, and third-time builder of solutions for manufacturing across companies like Toyota, Cummins, Boeing, Gulfstream, Baxter, and Rolls-Royce. A systems thinker with deep operational fluency, Rebecca brings a unique blend of technical expertise and customer empathy.

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Ken Kelzer

Strategic Leadership

Former Vice President of Engineering at General Motors. Continues at the forefront of mobility through the application of AI. Leaders like Ken inspire bold thinking and power the next generation of intelligent solutions. At Apiphany, he brings decades of engineering expertise and a sharp eye for scalable innovation.

Ben Sklaroff

AI Leadership

Former CTO of Genesis Therapeutics. Pioneered the future of medicine by fusing artificial intelligence and computational chemistry. His cross-disciplinary leadership spans pharma, materials science, and machine learning at scale.

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Jeff Yanssens

Product Leadership

Distinguished Chief Engineer at General Motors who spearheaded development of GM's electrified vehicle portfolio. Brings decades of experience in systems engineering, vehicle integration, and program execution.

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Patrick Barrow

Data Leadership

Strategic consultant with 30+ years at Ford, leading AI/ML, workflow automation, and digital transformation across product development. Expert in Pega, data governance, and business process re-engineering for large-scale automotive innovation.

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Team backgrounds include

Toyota
Boeing
NASA
NVIDIA
Ford
Gulfstream
GE Digital
GM
Rolls-Royce
CISCO
Agilent
Novartis
Toyota
Boeing
NASA
NVIDIA
Ford
Gulfstream
GE Digital
GM
Rolls-Royce
CISCO
Agilent
Novartis
APH·CO-007Values
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We move fast. We care deeply. We think big.

These aren't just words. They shape how we build, collaborate, and grow. We foster innovation and collaboration, and we're committed to making a meaningful impact for our team and clients.

Own It

Dive deep into the data. Don't settle for surface answers. Deliver results that matter.

Prioritize Customers

Focus on impact over ego. Listen, deliver value, repeat.

Find a Way

No map? No problem. Tackle complexity with grit and creativity.

Think BIG

Be bold, be iterative, be collaborative. Build the platform that actually changes the game.

Push for Progress

Critique with solutions. Always be moving forward.

Challenges

Nothing worth doing is easy

Nothing worth doing is easy

The engineering and manufacturing leaders make their success look easy. But beneath the surface, they're constantly in motion, questioning, improving, and pushing past assumptions to build what others think is impossible. That mindset inspires us to meet them at their level, with the same intensity and intent.

We have to be extremely selective in what we do

Planning means sacrifice: we have great ambitions but limited resources over short time horizons. We're proud to support innovative hardware teams, and that privilege demands our best. Every time.

APH·CO-009Careers
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Empowering customers to build the future

Apiphany builds the engineering knowledge infrastructure that enables ambitious hardware companies to deliver their boldest products. You can help.