Startup · United States
Cambium
HQ El SegundoFounded 2019201-500 employees
Advanced-materials maker using AI-driven polymer design; produces prepregs, adhesives and carbon-carbon thermal protection for solid rocket motors and hypersonic bodies.
Funding3 rounds · $127M
- Equity raised
- $127M
- Latest
- $100MSeries B · Jan 5, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | Series B | $100M | — | 8VC | Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, Lockheed Martin Ventures, MVP Ventures, Veteran Ventures Capital | Confirmed |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Series A | $19.0M | — | 8VC | Gaingels, Marlinspike, MVP Ventures, Veteran Ventures Capital | Reported |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Seed | $8.0M | — | 8VC | — | Speculative |
- $100MJan 5, 2026
- $19.0MDec 5, 2023
- $8.0MSep 2, 2021
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced composites and lightweight metals | Developer | — | — | Company-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract. | Reported |
| Materials by design utilizing AI and autonomous development and production | Developer | — | — | Company-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract. | Reported |
| Materials, structures, and manufacturing | Developer | — | — | Company-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract. | Reported |
- DeveloperCompany-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract.—Reported
- DeveloperCompany-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract.—Reported
- DeveloperCompany-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People7
- Simon Waddington · LinkedIn ↗
Co Founder & CEO
- Stephan Herrera · LinkedIn ↗
Co-founder, CMO & Head of Govt Affairs
- James Griffin · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Technology Officer
- Nicholas Madren · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Operating Officer
- Rick Dunn · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Financial Officer
- Stephan Herrera · LinkedIn ↗
Co-founder, CMO & Head of Govt Affairs
- Timothy Gardner · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Informatics Officer
Sources9
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "2c43c71f-a603-4081-acef-66dd4f774ed8", "name": "Cambium"}”
- 2
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 201-500 (profile: 201-500 employees)”
Systems1
- 3
Supports Organization technology, System, System · system technology:hypersonics-and-advanced-missile-technologies-materials-structures-and-manufacturing
“ApexShield 1000 resin system, which reduced carbon-carbon parts fabrication cycles by 70-80% for hypersonic applications.”
Technologies1
- 4
Cambium · Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city, Organization · website, Organization technology
“Founded in 2019 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, we run four composite manufacturing facilities across the US, UK and EU, with R&D centers on both continents.”
Funding4
- 5CompanyCambium Secures $100 Million Series B to Accelerate the Discovery and Scaling of Advanced Materials
PR Newswire · Jan 5, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · announced on, Funding round · investors, Organization, Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · ownership
“announced a $100 million Series B financing led by 8VC”
- 6NewsCambium Raises $19M Series A Funding Round to Build Next-Generation Defense Products With Biology
SynBioBeta · Dec 7, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“securing $19 million in investment. Leading the round is 8VC”
- 7
Multiples · Supports Funding round
“Cambium's first fundraising round was a $8M seed round in September 2021.”
- 8
People1
- 9
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · x url, Role
“x_url: https://x.com/CambiumGlobal”
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