HADRIAN VALUED AT NEARLY $8B AFTER RAISING $1.37B TO EXPAND AI-POWERED DEFENSE FACTORIES

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Hadrian, which builds automated factories using AI and robotics to mass-produce precision parts for submarines, munitions, and drones, closed a $1.37 billion Series D at a $7.87 billion valuation, more than quadrupling its worth since January as it expands its manufacturing footprint to nearly three million square feet across four US facilities.