YCS25ยท AINox Metals
Supplying America's Industrial Base
Founders
- Zane HengspergerFounder/CEO
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About Nox Metals
Nox Metals is an AI-powered metals supplier powering modern American manufacturing at scale. We are building automated factories that turn raw metal into production-ready material faster, cheaper, and more reliably than legacy service centers.
Detroit, MI, USA
Nox Metals: questions
Which YC batch was Nox Metals in?
Nox Metals was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).
Is Nox Metals still active?
Y Combinator lists Nox Metals as active.
Who founded Nox Metals?
Nox Metals's founders, as listed on its YC page: Zane Hengsperger (Founder/CEO).
Where is Nox Metals based?
Nox Metals lists Detroit, MI, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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