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Hadrian

Automated machining factories for defense and space

US$7.9B privateest. 2020hadrian.co (opens hadrian.co)Checked 25 Sep

The brief

Analyst view
  • Raised $1.37B in August 2026 at $7.87B, about five times its value a year earlier. JPMorgan anchored the round.
  • Moving from single parts to whole products, including munitions and navy ship components.
  • Core bet: software lets newly trained workers run machines that normally need veteran machinists.

Technical approach

As reported
Software

Automating the paperwork

In-house software does much of the machine programming, quoting and scheduling that normal shops do by hand.

Quality

Automatic checking

Measuring machines check each part, and the data follows the part, as aerospace and defense rules require.

People

Training new workers fast

Its academy trains people with no machining background to run machines in weeks, easing the machinist shortage.

Programs

Hadrian, one program

Updated 6 Aug 2026
Hadrian factoriesA network of automated factories that make precision parts for aerospace and defense, run on Hadrian's own software. Expanding from parts to complete systems.ScalingNextBuild out four-site network (~3M sq ft)Updated 6 Aug 2026View program →
Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Open technical problems

Open · Active · Partial
  • Many parts, small batchesActive research

    Aerospace needs thousands of different parts in small batches, which is much harder to automate than one part in bulk.

  • Growing fast enoughOpen

    Building factories, getting machines and hiring must keep up with defense demand. It is expensive and risky.

Company & funding

3 rounds · as reported
Valuation
$7.9Bprivate
Raised
$1.7Bdisclosed private rounds
Last round
Series DAug 2026
HQ
US
Founded
2020
DateRoundAmountPost-moneyLead
Aug 2026Series D$1.4B$7.9BJPMorgan Chase Strategic Investment Group, WCM Investment Management, Valor Equity Partners, Baillie Gifford
17 Jul 2025Series C$260M—Founders Fund, Lux Capital
Jul 2023Series B$90M—Lux Capital, Founders Fund

Partners & customers

3 investors · 2 customers

People

Key people
  • Chris PowerFounder & CEO
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