Hadrian has raised $260 million in Series C funding to accelerate the build-out of its AI-powered factories, aimed at boosting U.S. industrial capacity in aerospace and defense. The round was led by Founders Fund and Lux Capital, with a loan facility arranged by Morgan Stanley. The company will use the capital to expand across California and Arizona, including the construction of Factory 3 in Mesa—a 270,000 square-foot site backed by $200 million in investment and set to create 350 new jobs. Hadrian is also launching Hadrian Maritime, a new division focused on autonomous shipbuilding and naval defense, with further initiatives planned in missile systems and uncrewed aerial platforms.
Founder and CEO Chris Power emphasized the urgency of revitalizing U.S. manufacturing: “China is making massive bets on industrial dominance. The United States needs to respond not just with policy, but with production.” Hadrian’s new "Factories-as-a-Service" model enables defense contractors to quickly scale output for existing or new Department of Defense programs. The company’s proprietary software, Opus, supports factory deployment in under six months. Hadrian claims 10x year-over-year growth since its last raise and expects to announce up to five more sites over the next year. The Arizona and new corporate headquarters are slated to be fully operational by January 2026, signaling rapid execution in high-priority defense manufacturing.
