Founder · Hadrian

Chris Power

Founder & CEO of Hadrian, a defence tech company based in Torrance.

Founder · CEOTorranceDefence Tech
Founded
2020
Torrance, California, USA
Raised to date
$1.7B
4 rounds on record
Latest round
Series D (Aug 2026)
$1.37B · Aug 2026
Team
251–500

About

Chris Power is Founder & CEO of Hadrian, a defence tech company based in Torrance, founded in 2020. Hadrian's most recent disclosed round was a Series D (Aug 2026) of $1.37B in Aug 2026.

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Company

Est. 2020
Hadrian
Defence Tech · Torrance · 251–500 people · Active

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.

Funding
Aug 2026Series D (Aug 2026)$1.37BWCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures, Baillie Gifford
Jul 2025Series C (Jul 2025)$260MFounders Fund, Lux Capital, Altimeter Capital, 1789 Capital, Morgan Stanley
Mar 2022Series A (Mar 2022)$90MLux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz
Apr 2021Seed (Apr 2021)$9.5MFounders Fund, Lux Capital
Company profile →4 rounds on record

Journey with Hadrian

4 milestones
  1. 2020Founded

    Hadrian founded in Los Angeles by Chris Power to build automated, software-driven factories for precision aerospace and defence parts.

  2. Dec 2023Milestone

    Closed a Series B through a mix of equity and debt to expand manufacturing capacity; the equity size was not cleanly disclosed.

  3. Mar 2026Milestone

    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.

  4. Aug 2026Milestone

    Raised $1.37 billion Series D at a stated $7.87 billion valuation, more than quadrupling its valuation in about a year.

Coverage

1 story
Funding · 8 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Hadrian Raises $1.37 Billion in Series D Round at $7.87 Billion Valuation to Scale Defence Manufacturing

Quick answers

Who is Chris Power?

Chris Power is the Founder & CEO of Hadrian, a defence tech company based in Torrance, founded in 2020.

Who founded Hadrian?

StartupFox's company records list Chris Power as Founder & CEO of Hadrian.

How much funding has Hadrian raised?

Hadrian has raised $1.7B across 4 disclosed rounds on record. The latest was a Series D (Aug 2026) of $1.37B in Aug 2026, with WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners.

Where is Hadrian based?

Hadrian is headquartered in Torrance, California, USA.

What has StartupFox reported about Chris Power?

StartupFox has published 1 story naming Chris Power; the most recent is “Hadrian Raises $1.37 Billion in Series D Round at $7.87 Billion Valuation to Scale Defence Manufacturing”.

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