Novarc Technologies Inc.
Novarc Technologies makes AI-powered vision systems for industrial welding robots, helping them reduce errors and downtime. The 155-person company raised $76M in a March 2025 Series B, with backers including Caterpillar Ventures and BDC.
The growth story
Novarc Technologies Inc. grew from 46 to 155 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $76M along the way, most recently a Series B in March 2025.
About
Novarc sells software that adds computer vision and adaptive control to welding robots, allowing them to correct mistakes in real time. Its systems are used in new installations or retrofitted to existing industrial welding equipment.
The company has grown to 155 employees, with engineering making up over 20% of staff. Its $76M Series B suggests strong investor confidence in applying AI to heavy industrial processes.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function with 32 staff, suggesting a product-driven culture. The median tenure of 2 years points to a workforce that cycles faster than typical hardware companies.
The Novarc Technologies Inc. org chart
Soroush Karimzadeh (Co-Founder/CEO) leads 48 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 47 (+7% YoY), Operations 17 (0% YoY), Sales 17 (+13% YoY), Information Technology 12 (0% YoY), Accounting 7 (+17% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (+17% YoY).
Talent flow
Novarc recruits heavily from the University of British Columbia (20 alumni) and BCIT (14), with Lincoln Electric being the most common industry source. Alumni have gone to Tesla and welding startups, with 5 founding their own companies.
Most common previous employers of Novarc Technologies Inc. staff: The University of British Columbia (5), Lincoln Electric (5), Simon Fraser University (4), Genesis Motion Solutions (3), Intel (3), Red Ball Oxygen (3). Former Novarc Technologies Inc. employees most often moved to DINGO (2), Tesla (2), Cavalla (1), Bridgewater Associates (1), FabriSight (1), Seaspan ULC (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Novarc Technologies Inc. mafia
Novarc alumni have founded 5 companies, including welding analytics firm LXN (15 staff) and industrial AI startups Cavalla and FabriSight.
5Benedict Agbonkhese, was Director of Strategy & Planning until 2014Mohammad Nafisi, was Product Manager until 2021Amin Ghasemazar, Ph.D., was Product Manager, AI until 2024Lily W., was Co-op R&D Engineer until 2025Christine Boles, was Member Board of Directors until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 56% direct, 39% search, 5% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Novarc Technologies Inc.: Microsoft Office (52), Project Management (49), Leadership (39), Customer Service (36), Communication (34), Microsoft Excel (32), SOLIDWORKS (31), Teamwork (30).
Where the team actually sits
Novarc Technologies Inc. people are concentrated in British Columbia, Canada (66), Canada (18), Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area (17), Texas, United States (7).
Search footprint
Novarc Technologies Inc. attracts about 416 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $5K a month if bought through ads. It gained 145 ranking keywords and lost 107 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Novarc Technologies Inc. has 155 employees as of September 2026.
Novarc Technologies Inc. has raised $76M in total, most recently a Series B round in March 2025.
Novarc Technologies Inc. was founded in 2013 by Soroush Karimzadeh, Hamid Abdollahi.
Soroush Karimzadeh (Co-Founder/CEO) sits at the top of Novarc Technologies Inc.'s reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Novarc Technologies Inc. staff are The University of British Columbia (5 people), Lincoln Electric (5 people), Simon Fraser University (4 people).
Former Novarc Technologies Inc. employees most often move to DINGO (2), Tesla (2), Cavalla (1).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Novarc Technologies Inc., including LXN, Cavalla, FabriSight.
Novarc Technologies Inc. attracts about 416 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $5K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Novarc Technologies Inc. staff are Microsoft Office, Project Management, Leadership, Customer Service, Communication.
Novarc Technologies Inc. staff are concentrated in British Columbia, Canada (66), Canada (18), Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area (17).
Novarc Technologies Inc. has about 47 people in Engineering, up 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Novarc Technologies Inc. has about 17 people in Operations, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 126 current and 97 former Novarc Technologies Inc. profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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