Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Teradyne invests in Bright Machines alongside planned manufacturing collaboration
- Proposed applications include precision robotic assembly, test-equipment loading and unloading, and autonomous material movement.
- The companies aim to connect assembly, robot-operation and electrical-test data into a continuous production record.
- Bright Machines reports experience from more than 130 microfactory deployments across over 10 countries.
Hadrian raises $1.37 billion Series D at $7.87 billion valuation
- WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures and Baillie Gifford co-led the round; JPMorganChase joined as anchor co-lead.
- The round also included 1789 Capital and participation from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Apollo-managed funds, T. Rowe Price-advised accounts, CapitalG, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Altimeter and Construct Capital.
- Hadrian said the equity would fund new factories, expanded R&D and additional production capabilities.
Cableteque closes $6M seed round
- The completed seed round totaled $6 million.
- 11 Tribes Ventures, PHX Ventures and Mudita Ventures participated; the company did not identify a lead investor.
- Cableteque said the capital will support platform scaling, customer adoption and expansion of its wire-harness engineering and manufacturing workflow.
CircuitHub raises $28M Series A to scale Grid factory robot
- The financing was led by Plural and Sten Tamkivi.
- The $28 million round brought CircuitHub's disclosed capital raised to $48 million and supports tenfold capacity growth through 2027 in Massachusetts and Europe.
- The company describes Grid as a factory-scale robot operating around the clock with remote teleoperation and an increasing share of work handled by AI.
Freeform raises $67M Series B for autonomous metal manufacturing
- Apandion and AE Ventures joined Founders Fund, Linse Capital, NVentures, Threshold Ventures and Two Sigma Ventures in the round.
- Freeform said demand for mission-critical production components was exceeding its available manufacturing capacity.
- The company planned to introduce its Skyfall production system in the first half of 2026.
Machina Labs raises $124M Series C and plans first large-scale intelligent factory
- Woven Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures and Strategic Development Fund invested in the round.
- The planned U.S. factory is designed for up to 50 RoboCraftsman cells and thousands of aerospace and defence assemblies annually.
- Machina said the facility will integrate forming, welding and assembly in one software-defined production system.
Carbon raises $60 million to expand manufacturing capacity
- Participants included Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake, adidas, Baillie Gifford, Madrone and Northgate.
- Carbon described cash-flow-positive operations as an approaching milestone.
- Its customers were producing millions of custom dental parts per week.
Atomic Industries raises $25M Series A for AI manufacturing platform
- Atomic Industries raised $25 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-driven manufacturing platform.
- MaC Venture Capital and DTX Ventures led the round.
- The company linked the capital to expanding software-defined factory capacity and proprietary AI systems.
Divergent raises $290M Series E to scale digital manufacturing
- Rochefort Asset Management led the USD 290 million Series E package.
- The closed financing comprised USD 250 million of equity capital and USD 40 million of debt capital at a USD 2.3 billion valuation.
- Divergent plans to use the capital to expand manufacturing capacity and develop capabilities for additional product families.
Hadrian secures $260M Series C to expand AI-powered factory footprint
- Named investors or backers include Founders Fund, Lux Capital.
- The financing supports robotics development and deployment for manufacturing and industrial automation workflows.
Cofactr raises $17.2M Series A for hardware supply-chain platform
- Bain Capital Ventures led the round.
- Cofactr serves aerospace, defense, autonomous-vehicle and robotics-adjacent hardware manufacturers.
- The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Cofactr moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
Freeform secures NVIDIA and AE Ventures investment for AI metal printing
- Freeform secured strategic investment from NVIDIA's NVentures and AE Ventures.
- The company said the investment supports AI-driven metal 3D printing for aerospace, automotive, and industrial production.
- The round preceded Freeform's later larger financing for scaling AI-native metal manufacturing.
General Catalyst invests $120M in Re:Build Manufacturing
- General Catalyst was the named investor.
- The investment supported Re:Build’s U.S. industrial and advanced-manufacturing expansion.
- The amount is an exact current-round figure stated by the company.
Formic raises $27.4M to scale manufacturing automation RaaS
- Formic announced a $27.4 million financing round to expand Robots-as-a-Service automation for U.S. manufacturers.
- Proceeds are allocated to additional robot deployments and expanded field service capacity across manufacturing customers.
- The financing supports robotics development and deployment for manufacturing and industrial automation workflows.
Bright Machines raises $126M Series C for software-defined manufacturing
- Funds and accounts managed by BlackRock led $106 million of Series C equity, with NVIDIA, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil and Shinhan Securities participating.
- J.P. Morgan supplied a separate $20 million venture-debt facility, taking the combined financing package to $126 million.
- Bright Machines said the capital would expand its software-defined manufacturing platform and support AI-era production demand.
GrayMatter Robotics raises $45M Series B, bringing total raised to $70.4M
- Wellington Management led the Series B, with NGP Capital, Euclidean Capital, Advance Venture Partners, SQN Venture Partners and existing investors participating.
- GrayMatter said the financing brought its total raised to date to $70.4 million, so the company aggregate is not inferred from the three visible event rows.
- The company planned to expand its Los Angeles headquarters, hire across the business and accelerate development and deployment of its AI-powered robotic finishing systems.
Atomic Industries raises $17M seed round
- The raise backed Atomic work to build an AI-enabled industrial production base.
- The company focuses on software-orchestrated mold and plastics manufacturing.
Divergent closes $230M Series D at about $1.47B post-money
- Hexagon AB led the round with a $100 million investment inside the $230 million total, not as an additive round.
- Forge transaction data reports a $31.67 preferred-share price and an approximately $1.47 billion post-money valuation.
- The capital supported commercialization of Divergent's digital manufacturing system across industrial and defense production.
Machina Labs raises $32M Series B for robotic manufacturing
- NVentures and Innovation Endeavors co-led the $32 million round.
- Machina said the capital would support customer demand, research and continued product development.
- The financing brought total disclosed funding to $45 million.
Bright Machines raises $132M Series B and debt financing
- The financing included $100 million in Series B equity led by Eclipse Ventures.
- The debt portion included $32 million led by Silicon Valley Bank and Hercules Capital.
- The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Bright Machines moves toward broader commercial use.
GrayMatter Robotics raises $20 million Series A
- Series A: USD 20,000,000.
- Bow Capital led or provided the financing.
- GrayMatter Robotics raised $20 million in Series A financing to expand its AI-powered robotic systems for high-mix manufacturing and surface finishing.
Industrial Next raises $12 million pre-Series A
- The pre-Series A round was led by Lenovo Capital, Xiaomi's strategic investment arm and AlphaX Partners.
- Industrial Next said the financing would support development of autonomous manufacturing systems and expansion in China.
- The company was founded by former Tesla engineers Lukas Pankau and Allen Pan to make factory automation more adaptable to changing production tasks.
Divergent completes $160M Series C
- The capital supported operating expansion and growing automotive-OEM demand.
- John L. Thornton joined the company board alongside the financing.
- Eight initial OEM brands had vehicle-structure programs in development.
Formic raises USD 27M Series A for robotics-as-a-service
- Lux Capital led the financing.
- Formic supplies manufacturers with robotic automation through a usage-based service model.
- The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Formic moves toward broader commercial use. for named customers, products or deployments.
Machina Labs raises $14M Series A and emerges from stealth
- Innovation Endeavors led the round, with Congruent Ventures and Embark Ventures participating.
- The company emerged from stealth after pilot work with NASA and the U.S. Air Force.
- Machina said the capital would support Los Angeles hiring and additional platform research and development.
GrayMatter Robotics raises $4.1 million seed round
- Seed: USD 4,100,000.
- The cited source confirms the completed financing.
- GrayMatter Robotics raised $4.1 million in seed financing to advance AI-powered robotic systems for complex manufacturing tasks.
Carbon raises over $260 million in growth funding
- Temasek and Arkema joined as new investors.
- Planned investments included an Advanced Development Facility and recyclable and biocompatible materials.
- Cumulative fundraising exceeded $680 million at the announcement.
Carbon completes first Series D closing
- Named investors included Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, ARCHINA Capital, Hydra Ventures and returning backers.
- Carbon planned to accelerate its international expansion and product roadmap for mass production.
- JJDC was disclosed as an additional participant in the same round on January 9, 2018.
Carbon raises $81 million in Series C extension
- New investors included GE Ventures, BMW, Nikon and JSR, alongside existing investors.
- Carbon planned expansion into Europe, Japan and other Asian markets.
- Cumulative funding reached $222 million.
Carbon closes $100 million Series C led by Google Ventures
- New investors included Yuri Milner and Reinet, alongside returning investors.
- Autodesk Spark Investment Fund’s previously announced $10 million investment converted to equity within this round.
- Carbon reported $141 million in cumulative funding at the announcement.