Cole Weiler
Founder of Boltwise
Cole Weiler is the founder and CEO of BoltWise, a company building AI-powered software to automate how industrial distributors quote, source, and sell parts. His work focuses on applying modern AI and search technology to industrial supply chains, helping companies handle complex part identification, catalog data, and sourcing workflows that have historically been manual and fragmented.
Before founding BoltWise, Cole spent nearly five years at McKinsey & Company as an Expert and Engagement Manager within the Product Development and Procurement practice, where he advised leading aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, and high-tech manufacturers on supply chain strategy and cost structure. That experience gave him a firsthand view of how procurement inefficiency compounds across the industrial supply chain.
Cole holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
In 2024, he spoke on artificial intelligence in industrial distribution at the International Fastener Expo. BoltWise was awarded a $200,000 Advanced Industry Grant from the State of Colorado in recognition of its work advancing industrial technology. Cole's writing on AI and procurement automation has appeared in the American Fastener Journal.
