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Startup · United States
Mach Industries
HQ Huntington Beach, CAFounded 2023201-500 employees
Develops and manufactures aerospace and defense systems and components.
- AcquisitionsExquadrum
News12
Sep 30, 2026NewsUS Army selects five companies for PrSM developmentDefense NewsSep 30, 2026NewsArmy taps 5 companies for PrSM Inc 4 prototypesBreaking DefenseSep 29, 2026Government recordFive Defense Companies Selected to Develop Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 PrototypesSep 28, 2026NewsHow a Gen Zer built a $3.7 billion defense tech startup backed by SequoiaFortuneSep 28, 2026News (high significance)How a Gen Zer built a $3.7 billion defense tech startup backed by SequoiaFortune
- Sep 30, 2026NewsDefense NewsUS Army selects five companies for PrSM development
- Sep 30, 2026NewsBreaking DefenseArmy taps 5 companies for PrSM Inc 4 prototypes
- Sep 29, 2026Government recordFive Defense Companies Selected to Develop Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 Prototypes
- Sep 28, 2026NewsFortuneHow a Gen Zer built a $3.7 billion defense tech startup backed by Sequoia
- Sep 28, 2026News (high significance)FortuneHow a Gen Zer built a $3.7 billion defense tech startup backed by Sequoia
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $213K |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $1.8M |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Recipients (UEIs) tied to this company
- MACH INDUSTRIES INC · UHCYMJ8DJ9H3 · $2.0M
Each action counts for the company USAspending reported on that row, so a subsidiary's dollars count for Mach Industries only for the period it reported Mach Industries as its parent. Net of de-obligations; these are obligations, not ceilings. They come from the whole USAspending baseline (every recipient size, contracts and assistance) and are a separate view from the curated contract totals on this page. Fiscal year 2027 is partial.
Funding5 rounds · $1.08B
- Equity raised
- $1.08B
- Latest
- $600MSeries C · Sep 10, 2026
- Last valuation
- $3.70B?Basis not stated · Series C · Sep 10, 2026
Jun 16, 2023Sep 10, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Series A | $335M | Post-money |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Series B | $470M | Post-money |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Series C | $1.80B | Basis not stated |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Series C | $3.70B | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Series C | $600M | $3.70B? | — | Bedrock Capital, Infinite Capital, Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital | Confirmed |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Series C | $300M | $1.80B? | Infinite Capital, Ribbit Capital | Bedrock Capital, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital | Confirmed |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Series B | $100M | $470M | Bedrock Capital, Khosla Ventures | Sequoia Capital | Confirmed |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Series A | $79.0M | $335M | Bedrock Capital | DCVC, Marque Ventures | Reported |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Seed | $5.7M | — | Sequoia Capital | Champion Hill, Marque Ventures | Confirmed |
- Series CValuation $3.70B?Confirmed$600MSep 10, 2026
- $300MJun 2, 2026
- $100MJun 17, 2025
- $79.0MOct 4, 2023
- $5.7MJun 16, 2023
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.
Programs1 program
Programs1
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 | Competing bidder | Development | Confirmed |
Systems6
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops and manufactures aerospace and defense systems and components; no specific munition or platform is named. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops and manufactures aerospace and defense systems and components; no specific munition or platform is named.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mach Industries — Huntington Beach | Headquarters | Huntington Beach, CA, United States | Operating | Reported |
- Mach Industries — Huntington BeachHeadquarters · Huntington Beach, CA, United StatesOperatingReported
People7
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ethan Thornton · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder and CEO |
| Anand Gopalan | Chief Autonomy and Systems Officer |
| Ethan Thornton · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO / Founder |
| Matt Gann | Vice President of Engineering |
| Nathan Diller | President & Chief Strategy Officer |
| Paul Arcangeli | Vice President for Government Relations |
| Zach Kirkman | CFO |
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Engineering
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Huntington Beach, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States · Engineering
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A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources86
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Profile7
- 1CompanyMach Industries
Mach Industries · Supports Organization, Organization · name
“## Develop and manufacture asymmetric aerospace and defense systems and components by the millions to deter war and advance prosperity.”
- 2CompanyMach Industries
Mach Industries · Supports Organization
“Develop and manufacture asymmetric aerospace and defense systems and components by the millions to deter war and advance prosperity.”
- 3
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range
“employee_range: 201-500 (profile: 371)”
- 4OtherBlack Flag 100
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a defense manufacturing company headquartered in Huntington Beach, California. The company is dedicated to ensuring the”
- 5
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“This company develops advanced defense platforms—including VTOL strike aircraft, high-altitude gliders, and in-air satellite systems—to strengthen U.S.”
- 6DatabaseMach Industries — hq city
Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city
“Location:Huntington Beach,California,United States”
- 7
Supports Organization · founded year
“Founded in 2023,Mach Industries”
Systems2
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Mach Industries · Jun 2, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd, Organization, Role, System
“Mach Industries raised $300M in Series C funding at a $1.8B valuation”
- 9
Supports System
“Together the team is leveraging commercial technologies to design and deliver Atlas, a next-generation aircraft with a novel aero and propulsion approach”
Funding8
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Mach Industries / PR Newswire · Sep 10, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“today announced a $600 million continuation of its Series C financing”
- 11
TechCrunch · Jun 1, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization
“has raised a $300 million Series C at a $1.8 billion valuation”
- 12Regulatory filingForm D - Mach Industries Inc. (2025)
U.S. SEC EDGAR · Jun 26, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“<totalAmountSold>101999992</totalAmountSold>”
- 13
TechCrunch (via Yahoo Finance) · Jun 17, 2025 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“has announced a new $100 million round of funding at a $470 million valuation”
- 14
TechCrunch · Oct 4, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“has closed a $79 million Series A led by Bedrock Capital”
- 15Regulatory filingForm D - Mach Industries Inc. (2023)
U.S. SEC EDGAR · Oct 4, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“<totalAmountSold>84098019</totalAmountSold>”
- 16
Mach Industries / PR Newswire · Jun 16, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced today that it has raised $5.7M in a round led by Sequoia Capital and with participation from Marque VC and Champion Hill Ventures”
- 17
Mach Industries · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“today announced the close of its $100 million Series B. The round was led by Khosla Ventures and Bedrock, with participation from Sequoia Capital and existing investors.”
Supply chain1
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LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · description, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · website, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“locations: ['Huntington Beach, California, US']”
People1
- 19CompanyLeadership | Mach Industries
Supports Role
“Paul Arcangeli SVP of Government Relations Paul Arcangeli is the Senior Vice President for Government Relations at Mach Industries. He also serves as a Commissioner on the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. From 2022 to 2025, Paul was a Principal at Invariant Government Relations, advising clients on national security and defense policy.”
Other67
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Aerodynamicist”
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“Build Engineer”
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“CNC Machine Set-Up Operator”
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“Composites Technician”
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“Configurations Engineer”
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“Crew Chief”
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“DevOps Engineer”
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“Director, Manufacturing Engineering”
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“Electrical Engineer”
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“Executive Assistant”
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“Fabrication Technician”
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“Field Operations Manager”
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“Final Integration Technician”
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“Finance and Compliance Analyst”
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“Firmware Engineer”
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“Firmware Validation Engineer”
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“Flight Test Engineer”
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“General Interest”
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“Global Supply Manager, Direct Materials”
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“Global Supply Manager, Indirect & CapEx”
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“Head of Growth”
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“Integration Engineer, Firmware”
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“IT Helpdesk Administrator”
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“Machining Engineer”
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“Manufacturing Engineer”
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“Mechanical Engineer (Early Career)”
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“Mechanical Engineer (Ground Systems)”
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“Mechanical Engineer (Mid-Career)”
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“Navigation Engineer”
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“Network Engineer”
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“PCB Layout Designer”
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“Perception Engineer”
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“Principal GNC Engineer”
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“Propulsion Engineering Technician”
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“Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer”
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“Propulsion Mechanical Design Engineer”
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“Propulsion Performance Engineer (Aero-Thermodynamics Analyst/Designer)”
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“Propulsion Performance Engineer (Structural Analyst/Designer)”
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“Propulsion Test Engineer”
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“Quality Engineer”
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“Quality Technician”
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“Radar Software Engineer”
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“RF Engineer”
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“Senior Electrical Engineer”
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“Senior MDAO Engineer”
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“Senior Radar Algorithms and DSP Engineer”
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“Simulation Engineer”
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“Software Engineer”
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“Software Engineer (Deployment Systems)”
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“Software Engineer, Localization”
- 71
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“Spring Intern 2026 - Flight Test”
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“Summer Intern 2026 - Avionics”
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“Summer Intern 2026 - Flight Sciences”
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“Summer Intern 2026 - Flight Test”
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“Summer Intern 2026 - GNC”
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“Summer Intern 2026 - Manufacturing”
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“Summer Intern 2026 - Mechanical”
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“Summer Intern 2026 - Propulsion”
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“Summer Intern 2026 - Software”
- 80
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“Supplier Quality & Industrialization Engineer”
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“Supply Chain Specialist”
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“Technical Program Manager - UAS”
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“Technical Recruiter”
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“Thermal Engineer”
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“UAS Operator”
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Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Unmanned Systems Engineer”
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