Hadrian Announces $1.37B Series D at $7.87B Valuation
Round backs expansion of AI-powered factories for aerospace and defense production.
Axios reported that Hadrian raised $1.37 billion in a Series D round driven by rising demand for defense manufacturing. The company builds AI-powered automated factories that serve aerospace and defense customers. Founder Chris Power shared the Axios article on X, prompting replies and quotes from investors including Mike Maples Jr., Shervin Pishevar, Celine Halioua, Oliver Hsu, and founders such as Blake Scholl and Gill Verdon. Several posts highlighted the scale of the round and its role in scaling factories-as-a-service and physical AI systems. The public posts confirm the funding announcement and the positive reactions from visible accounts.
Exclusive: Hadrian raises $1.37B amid surging defense-production demand