Fireroad Ventures is pleased to announce its investment in Murray Mentor, the AI-driven coaching platform that captures and transfers critical operational knowledge within manufacturing organizations.

Based in Carmel, Indiana, and within reach of over 98,000 manufacturing companies in the midwest, Murray Mentor addresses the acute problem of knowledge loss as experienced workers retire, providing real-time, on-the-job guidance to less experienced staff through sophisticated AI technology.

"Manufacturing has been hemorrhaging decades of institutional knowledge as experienced workers retire, leaving companies scrambling to train replacements while maintaining operational efficiency and safety standards," said Paul Boris, CEO and Co-founder of Murray Mentor. "Our platform captures the nuanced expertise of these skilled workers and makes it instantly accessible to the next generation. Instead of losing years of accumulated wisdom when someone retires, manufacturers can now preserve and scale that knowledge across their entire workforce."

The manufacturing sector faces an unprecedented knowledge transfer crisis as experienced workers retire, taking irreplaceable operational expertise with them. This knowledge gap translates directly to millions in lost productivity and extensive retraining costs.

Murray Mentor's proprietary AI technology digitizes this expertise through voice-activated, real-time assistance. The platform learns from experienced workers and provides contextual guidance to newer employees, creating a digital apprenticeship system that scales institutional knowledge.

"Murray Mentor's co-founders have built something that will reduce downtime, protect profitability, and address a critical need for knowledge transfer in manufacturing," said Christy Johnson, Partner at Fireroad Ventures. 

The co-founding team brings together seasoned professionals with deep expertise in manufacturing, AI, and software development, positioning them uniquely to solve one of manufacturing's most persistent challenges. The company is led by Paul Boris, Susan Carlock, Mark Gordon and Ken Miller. 

The market opportunity is substantial and urgent, with technician retirements accelerating the loss of operational expertise across manufacturing. Companies face longer training cycles, increased error rates, and mounting pressure to maintain productivity with less experienced workforces.

"This investment perfectly aligns with our mission to back founders who are solving existential problems for businesses with front-line workforces," said Johnson. "Manufacturing companies are losing critical knowledge every day, and Murray Mentor's co-founders are providing them with the tools to preserve, share, and scale that expertise."

About Murray Mentor
Murray Mentor is an AI-driven coaching platform that captures and transfers operational knowledge within manufacturing organizations. The company's proprietary technology digitizes the expertise of experienced workers and provides real-time, voice-activated guidance to less experienced staff, reducing training costs and improving operational efficiency. Learn more at www.murraymentor.ai.

‍About Fireroad Ventures
‍Founded in 2023, Fireroad Ventures invests at the pre‑seed and seed stages in B2B technology companies that solve existential problems for SMBs and sectors with front-line workforces. Fireroad pairs capital with decades of operator experience to help founders build enduring businesses while mitigating founder burnout and isolation.