We started Juna with a simple but ambitious idea: factories should be able to run themselves better than any human planner or operator ever could. Today, just a few years later, that vision has earned global recognition.

Forbes has named Juna to its 2025 Cloud 100 Rising Stars list, highlighting us as one of 20 companies shaping the future of the cloud. It’s an honor that reflects not just what we’ve built so far, but the opportunity ahead: to make industrial production smarter, greener, and more resilient.

Reinventing how factories run

Modern industry still depends on manual decisions—about setpoints, recipes, schedules—that directly affect output, cost, and energy use. Our software changes that.

At Juna, we create digital twins of complex production systems and pair them with AI agents that learn, by trial and error, how to find the best operating conditions. In cement kilns, that means cutting emissions and fuel use while improving quality. In spray dryers, it means hitting precise moisture targets while saving energy. And in production scheduling, it means plans that adapt automatically to real-world constraints and disruptions.

The result is a new category of industrial software: one that combines physics, data, and AI to help factories run at their full potential.

Why the Cloud 100 recognition matters

The Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Stars list highlights private cloud companies demonstrating innovation, growth, and impact. For our customers, this recognition signals:

• Trust & reliability: Juna is becoming a global partner for mission-critical production.

• Innovation at scale: Our hybrid AI + optimization approach pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in factory operations.

• Sustainability & efficiency: Customers reduce energy usage, emissions, and material waste while improving throughput.

"Juna.ai has built AI software for factories, which enable efficient industrial production of products such as cement, paper and chemicals.” – Forbes

Looking ahead

Juna is still just getting started. Dozens of customers in Europe, the U.S., Asia, and South America already trust our AI to guide their operations. With every project, our software learns, improves, and expands to new applications.

To our customers and partners: thank you for believing in a new way of running industry. To our team: thank you for building the future with relentless focus and ambition.

Read the full Forbes Article

About Juna AI

Juna AI is a pioneering company headquartered in Berlin, dedicated to revolutionizing industrial process control through AI-driven automation. Founded by Matthias Auf der Mauer and Christian von Hardenberg, our mission is to optimize complex manufacturing facilities into intelligent, self-learning systems that operate autonomously, delivering higher margins and a lower carbon footprint. With applications across various industries, Juna AI provides a tangible pathway toward net-zero emissions.