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US Navy Industrial Base WAAM Startup Radian Forge Secures $2.5 Million Seed Round
2026-09-15
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Portsmouth, Virginia-based Radian Forge has closed a $2.5 million Series Seed financing round (announced September 15), led by Veteran Ventures Capital Fund II with participation from Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and others. The company uses large-scale wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) to produce large metal components for the U.S. Navy and maritime industry, reducing lead times by 40%-80% compared to traditional forging and casting. Its customers include the U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman. The funding will be used to expand production capacity to serve the Navy's industrial base. In February, the Virginia governor announced a $10.5 million expansion plan (adding 53 jobs). WAAM uses metal wire as feedstock, with large single components consuming substantial amounts of welding wire-grade alloys, creating sustained demand for wire-based metal materials such as titanium, nickel-based alloys, and steel.
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美海军工业基础WAAM初创Radian Forge获250万美元种子轮
弗吉尼亚州朴茨茅斯的Radian Forge完成250万美元Series Seed融资（9月15日公告），由Veteran Ventures Capital二期基金领投，弗吉尼亚创新伙伴公司（VIPC）等参投。该公司采用大型线弧增材（WAAM）为美国海军与海事工业生产大型金属部件，交付周期较传统锻铸缩短40%-80%，客户包括美国海军与诺斯罗普·格鲁曼。融资用于扩充产能服务海军工业基础，此前2月弗吉尼亚州长曾宣布其1050万美元扩建计划（新增53个岗位）。WAAM以金属丝材为原料，单件大尺寸部件消耗大量焊丝级合金，对线材类金属原料（钛/镍基/钢）形成持续需求。