Defence Tech (Advanced Manufacturing)Torrance, California, USA
Hadrian (Hadrian Automation, Inc.) is a US defence-technology company founded in 2020 by Chris Power, building automated, software-driven factories that mass-produce high-precision metal parts for the aerospace, space and defence sectors. It is headquartered in Torrance, California.
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2020Founded
Defence Tech(Advanced Manufacturing)Sector
Aug 2026Latest coverage
Funding
Hadrian has raised $361M across 4 disclosed rounds.
$361MRaised
$1MLatest round
$7.87BValuation
4Events
RoundAug 2026confirmed
$1M
InvestorsWCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures, Baillie Gifford
Valuation$7.87B
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Aug 2026Round$1MWCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures, Baillie Gifford $7.87B
Jul 2025Round$260MFounders Fund, Lux Capital, Altimeter Capital, 1789 Capital, Morgan Stanley $1.6B
Mar 2022Round$90MLux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz
Apr 2021Round$10MFounders Fund, Lux Capital
Valuation journey
Price marks from disclosed rounds — Hadrian has been a unicorn since Jul 2025.
Hadrian founded in Los Angeles by Chris Power to build automated, software-driven factories for precision aerospace and defence parts. ↗
Apr 2021 · funding
Round — $10M, led by Founders Fund.
Mar 2022 · funding
Round — $90M, led by Lux Capital.
Dec 2023 · milestone
Closed a Series B through a mix of equity and debt to expand manufacturing capacity; the equity size was not cleanly disclosed. ↗
Jul 2025 · funding
Round — $260M at $1.6B, led by Founders Fund.
Mar 2026 · milestone
Opened an Alabama facility, its fourth, to mass-produce parts for Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines under a public-private partnership valued at $2.4 billion. ↗
Aug 2026 · funding
Round — $1M at $7.87B, led by WCM Investment Management.
Aug 2026 · milestone
Raised $1.37 billion Series D at a stated $7.87 billion valuation, more than quadrupling its valuation in about a year. ↗
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Hadrian (Hadrian Automation, Inc.) is a US defence-technology company founded in 2020 by Chris Power, building automated, software-driven factories that mass-produce high-precision metal parts for the aerospace, space and defence sectors. It is headquartered in Torrance, California.
Who founded Hadrian?
Hadrian is associated with Chris Power.
How much funding has Hadrian raised?
Hadrian has raised $361M across 4 disclosed rounds. The most recent was a $1M round in Aug 2026.
Who are Hadrian's investors?
Disclosed investors in Hadrian include WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures, Baillie Gifford, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Altimeter Capital, 1789 Capital, Morgan Stanley, Andreessen Horowitz.
What is Hadrian's valuation?
Hadrian was last reported at $7.87B, at the time of its round in Aug 2026.
What is the latest news on Hadrian?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Hadrian Raises $1.37 Billion in Series D Round at $7.87 Billion Valuation to Scale Defence Manufacturing” (8 August 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
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