Copenhagen’s Atech Raises Undisclosed Pre-Seed Funding from Leading Investors to Build ‘Vibe-Engineering’ for Hardware
April 27, 2026 – 8:49 am
Atech, an AI hardware startup based in Copenhagen, has secured an undisclosed pre-seed funding round from prominent investors including Nordic Makers, Emblem, Lovable (itself), the Sequoia Scout Fund, and the Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund. This round also received a significant boost from Lovable’s CEO Anton Osika, who personally endorsed the Atech team.
What is Atech?
Atech is developing what they call "vibe-engineering" for hardware, enabling users to describe their physical device concepts in natural language and receive a working prototype. The platform abstracts away the underlying technical complexity, allowing non-technical users to bring their ideas to life.
Inspired by Lovable’s Success
The startup draws parallels with Lovable, a Swedish company that enables non-developers to build full-stack web applications using natural language prompts. Lovable has achieved a valuation of over $1 billion since its 2024 launch, highlighting the potential of this approach in software development.
Addressing a Real Problem
Atech tackles a genuine challenge: traditional hardware prototyping requires either extensive specialized engineering knowledge or significant capital to hire such expertise. In contrast, modern tools allow developers to build and deploy web applications rapidly. Atech aims to democratize hardware innovation similarly by providing accessible tools for physical world creation.
CEO Tomas Erik Harmer’s Perspective
Harmer, Atech’s CEO, emphasizes the gap: "Software has an entire stack of tools that lets a teenager build an app in a weekend, but hardware doesn’t… Atech is building the missing layers."
Investor Syndicate
The investor syndicate includes the Sequoia Scout Fund and the Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund, both known for their scout programs that enable early investments from experienced founders and operators within their networks.
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