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Hadrian buys Datum Source
UndisclosedClosed Jul 8, 2024
Company
Hadrian
Hadrian builds highly automated factories that make precision parts, assemblies and complete products for space and defense manufacturers. ↗
| Headquarters | Torrance, CA (factory) ↗ |
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| Leadership | Chris Power, Founder and CEO ↗ |
| Employees | 40+ (March 2022) ↗ |
| Department of War obligations | $39 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗ |
| Ownership | Private; Series C led by Founders Fund and Lux Capital ↗; Morgan Stanley-arranged factory expansion loan facility ↗; Series A led by Lux Capital; Series A-Prime led by A16Z ↗ |
| Website | www.hadrian.co ↗ |
Products
- Opus is Hadrian's AI-powered software platform for factory autonomy, which automates manufacturing and inspection in its factories. ↗
- Atlas is Hadrian's supply chain platform, managing procurement across a vetted supplier network from early new product introduction builds to full-BOM procurement. ↗
- Factories-as-a-Service lets defense primes and other industries scale factories to meet program of record demand for parts, assemblies or entire products. ↗
- Manufacturing-as-a-Service gives customers dedicated capacity for manufacturing or inspection cells, deployed in Hadrian facilities or at customer sites. ↗
- Hadrian Maritime is a division that applies Hadrian's autonomous factory model to shipbuilding and naval defense. ↗
- Hadrian manufactures precision components for customers, from prototype to production. ↗
- Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona is a production facility and software hub of approximately 270,000 square feet. ↗
Customers
- Hadrian began serving rocket and satellite manufacturers within its first year after its seed round. ↗
Deals since 2020
Our coverage
- Industry · MunitionsLockheed to bring Hadrian automation into its Texas munitions plantLockheed workers will run a 24-machine cell, expected to start operating in early 2027, as the company expands its Grand Prairie manufacturing operation.
- Contracts · ArmyArmy plans a 'manufacturing rodeo' race among its industrial base partnersActing Army Secretary Adam Telle said it will take place early next year. The announcement didn't name who will run it or which companies will compete.
- Capital · Space securityFortastra raises $30 million to ready on-orbit security spacecraft for high-rate productionFirst In led the startup's Series A. Fortastra says it has secured initial government contracts but didn't name the buyers or their value.