Manufact Raises $6.3M as MCP Becomes 'USB-C for AI'

Startup Manufact has raised $6.3 million in funding as its creation, the Model Context Protocol (MCP), gains rapid adoption as a universal standard for AI connectivity. Dubbed the "USB-C for AI," MCP provides a common framework for connecting AI applications—like ChatGPT and Claude—to external data sources, APIs, and tools. Before MCP, each AI agent or application might require custom, brittle integrations to access databases, software, or real-time information. MCP standardizes this communicat