Status: Building
Singapore, SG
Pre-seed · $1.2M · Opening soon
Ophanim is the intelligence layer for the nickel supply chain—combining compliance passports with AI, algorithms, and an Intelligence Board that simulates and predicts regulatory, commercial, and supply-chain outcomes. It replaces spreadsheet guesswork with machine-readable proof (IRA §45X, EU Battery Regulation, USMCA) and forward-looking models that show how rule changes, FEOC exposure, or routing decisions could affect each lot. Canido runs the corridor; Ophanim tells operators what the rules mean today and what they could mean tomorrow.
Focus areas
- AI-driven Intelligence Board
- Scenario simulation & prediction
- Digital compliance passports
- Regulatory monitoring & impact scoring
- Supply-chain stage gates & supplier risk
Highlights
- Pre-seed round ($1.2M) opening soon to scale Intelligence Board, AI copilot, and scenario engine
- Intelligence Board: algorithms that simulate and predict regulatory and supply-chain outcomes
- Not passports alone—AI copilot, impact scoring, and scenario modeling on every lot
- Cryptographic verification + public QR audit for tamper-proof evidence
- IRA §45X, EU DPP, USMCA, and ESDM checklist auto-scoring with change alerts
- Built to power Canido operations and third-party operators across the corridor
More than passports
Ophanim issues machine-readable compliance passports per nickel lot—but the platform's core is AI and algorithms. The Intelligence Board ingests regulatory updates, ownership data, carbon signals, and routing choices, then runs simulations to predict eligibility shifts, margin exposure, and compliance risk before cargo moves.
- Passports: FEOC, origin, carbon, and regulation satisfaction in one auditable record
- Prediction: model what happens if Treasury guidance, EU acts, or ownership structures change
- Simulation: stress-test lots against future rule scenarios—not just today's checklist
The Intelligence Board
A living command center—not a static news feed. Algorithms score impact by lot, corridor, and counterparty, and flag decisions that could forfeit §45X credits or EU DPP eligibility.
- Daily monitoring: US Treasury/IRS, CBP, EU Commission, Indonesian ESDM
- Impact scoring matched to your specific shipments and suppliers
- Scenario runs: FEOC threshold changes, carbon limits, routing via Canada vs. direct export
- Roadmap: autonomous agents that scrape sources and recommend actions
Platform capabilities
An end-to-end compliance operating system with predictive intelligence at the center.
- Supply Chain Tracking — stage gates; missing documents block advancement
- Supplier Network — FEOC exposure, concentration risk, and compliance scores
- AI Compliance Copilot — natural-language answers grounded in your data
- Marketplace (planned) — listings require issued passports; ineligible lots blocked automatically
Who uses Ophanim
Role-based access across the nickel corridor—with Canido as the anchor operator.
- Canido — corridor trading, custody, and passport issuance on every cargo
- Suppliers (miners, HPAL) — prove compliance, capture premium, see predicted exposure
- Refineries & OEMs — verify eligibility, simulate §45X and DPP outcomes
- Auditors — read-only verification without trusting the platform's math
Built today
Core platform on Supabase: passport wizard, viewer, public verification, audit trail, document library, compliance checklist, supplier network, and regulatory feed—with Intelligence Board and AI layers expanding next.
- Shipped: auth, multi-tenant, passports, hash verification, OpenTimestamps, audit trail
- In progress: AI copilot, scenario engine, document storage, PDF export, marketplace
Funding
Ophanim is raising a $1.2 million pre-seed round to accelerate the Intelligence Board, AI compliance copilot, and scenario engine—the capabilities that turn passports from static records into predictive infrastructure for the nickel corridor.
- Round: Pre-seed · $1.2M target
- Timing: Opening soon
- Use of proceeds: AI layers, regulatory automation, and enterprise pilots with corridor operators