Manufacturing startups in the United States that raised money in the last 12 months

77 manufacturing startups based in the United States announced or filed 87 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $3.2B of it stated. 16 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: Core Automation (Venture round · $432.1M), Antares Nuclear (Venture round · $320M) and Boom Supersonic (Venture round · $300M). 36 of these startups are hiring now, with 690 open roles.

Venture rounds of the last 12 monthsRebuilt 8 Nov 2026
rounds in 12 months
87
startups
77
stated
$3.2B
open roles at them
690

The newest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
TractianSapphire VenturesSeries D · $130M23 Oct 202662
FormicMercato PartnersVenture round · $50M23 Oct 202655
Sarah247Venture round · $102kSEC Form D22 Oct 2026–
AatmunnVenture round · $8M13 Oct 2026–
SendCutSendVenture round · $140.5MSEC Form D8 Oct 202632
Air Control ConceptsVenture round · $3.5MSEC Form D1 Oct 2026112
AeroShieldVenture round · $10MSEC Form D1 Oct 20261
Air Control ConceptsVenture round · $2MSEC Form D30 Sep 2026112
SimaSeries C · $150M28 Sep 2026–
InventWoodConvertible note · $1.5MSEC Form D25 Sep 2026–
Lykos IndustriesVenture round · $5MSEC Form D24 Sep 2026–
Paralign Health logoConvertible note · $200kSEC Form D18 Sep 2026–
ZymoChemVenture round · $25.1MSEC Form D18 Sep 20262
SirenOptVenture round · $19.4MSEC Form D10 Sep 202613
Haystack RoboticsAgadiaSeries A · $4M7 Sep 2026–
SkouriaVenture round · $4MSEC Form D2 Sep 2026–
UltraVenture round · $57.1MSEC Form D7 Aug 202614
Antares NuclearVenture round · $60MSEC Form D3 Aug 202680
Air Control ConceptsVenture round · $18.3MSEC Form D31 Jul 2026112
Bluetape USAConvertible note · $450kSEC Form D27 Jul 2026–
unspunVenture round · $14.4MSEC Form D20 Jul 2026–
Core AutomationVenture round · $432.1MSEC Form D15 Jul 2026–
Senra SystemsSeries B · $65M15 Jul 202617
PixelligentVenture round · $4.2MSEC Form D14 Jul 2026–
KaneyVenture round · $2.9M14 Jul 2026–
RiffleCMVenture round · $675kSEC Form D13 Jul 2026–
RunwayzVenture round · $128kSEC Form D9 Jul 2026–
Antares NuclearVenture round · $320MSEC Form D8 Jul 202680
VoltServer®Convertible note · $5MSEC Form D1 Jul 2026–
XL BatteriesVenture round · $13MSEC Form D30 Jun 20263
OmenSeries A · $31M30 Jun 20266
ArcturusSeed · $8M30 Jun 20268
KatalystGeodesic Capital, FORTVenture round · $12M23 Jun 2026–
Nox MetalsSeed · $11.5M17 Jun 202636
HellbenderSeed · $12.5M17 Jun 202610
Foundation AlloySeries A · $22M16 Jun 20262
Terram LabVenture round · $14MSEC Form D16 Jun 2026–
CopiaVenture round · $26M15 Jun 20263
ArcadeVenture round · $60M15 Jun 20263
Podium AutomationConstruct Capital, Andreessen HorowitzSeries A · $18M15 Jun 20263
Lilac SolutionsVenture round · $34.4MSEC Form D12 Jun 20261
NarratizeVenture round · $3.8MSEC Form D5 Jun 2026–
Olympian MotorsConvertible note · $42kSEC Form D1 Jun 20267
PlantSwitchVenture round · $17M22 May 2026–
CircuitHubVenture round · $28M20 May 202613
Paralign Health logoVenture round · $3.7MSEC Form D18 May 2026–
Mojave HVACVenture round · $25MSEC Form D8 May 20268
Air Control ConceptsVenture round · $6MSEC Form D1 May 2026112
SendCutSendVenture round · $110MSEC Form D1 May 202632
Venus AerospaceVenture round · $63MSEC Form D17 Apr 202624

The largest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
Core AutomationVenture round · $432.1MSEC Form D15 Jul 2026–
Antares NuclearVenture round · $320MSEC Form D8 Jul 202680
Boom SupersonicVenture round · $300M9 Dec 202525
VulcanFormsSeries D · $220M30 Jan 202698
SimaSeries C · $150M28 Sep 2026–
SendCutSendVenture round · $140.5MSEC Form D8 Oct 202632
Hertha MetalsVenture round · $133.6MSEC Form D7 Apr 20264
HadrianVenture round · $131.3MSEC Form D19 Dec 2025–
TractianSapphire VenturesSeries D · $130M23 Oct 202662
SendCutSendVenture round · $110MSEC Form D1 May 202632

New rounds, the day they land

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Questions

Which manufacturing startups in the United States raised money recently?

77 manufacturing startups based in the United States announced or filed 87 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $3.2B of it stated. 16 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: Core Automation (Venture round · $432.1M), Antares Nuclear (Venture round · $320M) and Boom Supersonic (Venture round · $300M). 36 of these startups are hiring now, with 690 open roles.

Where do these rounds come from?

From the startups' own announcements and the press, from SEC Form D filings in the United States and from the share allotments company registers publish (a filing is marked as one in the list). One round per startup, type and week; amounts as stated, in US dollars.

Are these startups hiring?

36 of the 77 startups have open roles on their own careers boards right now, 690 roles in all; each count links to them.

Source: announcements, SEC Form D filings and company registers, 6,328 rounds in 12 monthsUpdated 8 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0