CapEx Courier: We Just Launched Something New 🚀

Hi everyone,

I'm really excited about this one.

We just launched Albus! It's the first purpose-built AI platform for industrial equipment, and it's live right now.

👉 Try Albus → albus.diagon.ai

🚀 What is Albus?

Albus lets you search across 2,000+ equipment models from 76 manufacturers and 51 categories to find exactly the machines you need. We didn't take any shortcuts. We're building a comprehensive dataset of the make and model of every machine in existence, making them all structured, all queryable, and all comparable in seconds.

We're creating a new category here. Google is a great search engine and Amazon is a great marketplace, but if you need a TRUMPF fiber laser, an IHI Hauzer Techno Coating Flexicoat 850, or a Lyric Automation battery line, Albus is the platform for you!

Here's what you can do right now:

🔎 Search by make, model, or machine spec. Results in seconds. 📊 Compare specs and pricing side by side. 🏷️ Find pre-owned equipment with pricing and go straight to checkout. 📝 Request quotes on new equipment from sellers directly. 💰 Apply for equipment financing. We have financing available for all machine options.

📈 What we're seeing

We've been fielding 200+ active equipment requests over the last few months from buyers across aerospace, defense, automotive, battery, and semiconductor manufacturing. Here's what keeps coming up:

✈️ Aerospace and defense is leading demand. Roughly 40% of our searches. Battery manufacturing, automotive, and semiconductors make up the rest. Reshoring and plant modernization are driving a lot of it.

⚡ Speed is everything. Buyers want strong matches fast. Not weeks of hunting. Especially teams standing up new lines or expanding facilities.

🤝 Sellers want in. We just launched a seller portal with a real-time feed of active buyer searches. If you're a seller or know one who should be on the platform, have them reach out!

🤖 Intelligence reports

We've been putting together industry intelligence reports inside Albus:

📋 Humanoid Robotics in Manufacturing. Our first report is ready! Where adoption stands, who's investing, and what the realistic timelines look like. Sign up for Albus and we'll send it your way.

🏗️ Coming next: Data Centers. Buildouts, equipment implications, and what buyers should be watching. If you have experience in this space or just want early access, sign up and we'll make sure you get it.

👉 Sign up → albus.diagon.ai

💰 Two more things

Instant invoicing is now available for most equipment on Albus. No back-and-forth.

Equipment financing is live. Low monthly payments instead of large upfront costs. Both available once you're on the platform.

If you're one of the 400 buyers already on our waitlist, you'll receive a personalized invitation to try it out today. If you're not on the waitlist yet, you can go straight to Albus and start searching right now.

👉 albus.diagon.ai

It's far from perfect and still a work-in-progress, so please let us know if you have any feedback or equipment categories you'd like to see! We're adding new categories every month and your input directly shapes what we build next.

Try it out and let me know what you think 🙏🏾

Will

P.S. I read every reply to this email. If you're sourcing something right now, tell me what it is.