Mach Industries

Private

Huntington Beach-based defense manufacturer building Viper (jet VTOL one-way attack), Glide (high-altitude strike glider), Stratos (surveillance), Dart (counter-drone interceptor), and Pike (long-range strike). Operates the Forge flexible manufacturing network. Acquired Exquadrum (now Mach Energetics) in 2025. Founded 2023 by 22-year-old MIT dropout Ethan Thornton.

Founders Ethan Thornton

CEO Ethan Thornton

Company

Founded

2023

Headquarters

Huntington Beach, USA

Financials

Total Funding

$485M

Sectors

Artificial Intelligence Aerospace Hardware

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Funding History

4 rounds

Series C Jun 2, 2026

$300M

Infinite Capital (Lead) Ribbit Capital Bedrock Capital Sequoia Capital Khosla Ventures

Series B Jun 1, 2025

$100M

Khosla Ventures (Lead) Bedrock Capital Sequoia Capital

Series A Oct 1, 2023

$79M

Bedrock Capital (Lead) Sequoia Capital

Seed Jun 1, 2023

$6M

Sequoia Capital (Lead)

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.