Firestorm Labs raises $47M to 3D print warfare drones
Enabling the company to advance its AM platform by adding engineers, opening a larger production facility, and broadening its partnership program
Firestorm Labs, an expeditionary manufacturing company, has secured $47 million in Series A funding. The new round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and includes participation from prominent defense-focused investors, including Lockheed Martin Ventures, Decisive Point, Washington Harbour Partners, Booz Allen Ventures, and others. The total includes $12 million in venture debt from J.P. Morgan. The new capital, rapid growth, and multiple US Department of Defense (DoD) contracts secured by Firestorm signal investor confidence and build upon the initial $12.5 million seed round.
These investments enable Firestorm to advance its AM platform by adding engineers, opening a larger production facility, and broadening its partnership program. The new funds will also accelerate in-theater production of versatile, affordable UAS and other mission-critical platforms to meet the evolving needs of US and allied defense organizations.
In alignment with Executive Order 14307, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” Firestorm will use its Series A funding to scale xCell, an expeditionary factory-in-a-box that produces modular airframes, mission-specific payloads, and replacement components at the point of need. This investment fulfills the President’s directive for rapid field production and sustainment of unmanned systems.
Combat units must be able to replenish losses and adapt their drone fleets in contested environments, without returning systems to centralized facilities or waiting for spare parts. The xCell platform enables operators to produce a complete Tempest UAS on site and then reconfigure it for ISR, electronic warfare, or strike missions, thereby providing multimission readiness wherever the fight moves.
“We’re thrilled about this milestone, because it empowers Firestorm to deliver critical, battlefield-ready solutions faster and at scale,” said Dan Magy, CEO of Firestorm. “Our unique ability to 3D print modular airframes on-site dramatically reduces production timelines, costs, and logistical constraints, giving the US and allied forces the adaptive technology they urgently need in complex and contested operational environments.”
With the funding, Firestorm will also enhance its modularity suite by uniting an onboard computer, tactical software, developer tools, and mission planning into one plug-and-play ecosystem. Unlike brittle lab prototypes, this operator-first solution is field-proven and delivers autonomy, adaptability, and control at the edge without vendor lock-in or reliance on GPS or communications.
This investment supports the prioritization by senior DoD leaders of logistics resilience including modularity, point-of-need manufacturing, and seamless planning to production workflows. This integration empowers non-technical personnel to launch complete build cycles in contested environments and shifts sustainment control back to front-line units.
This infusion of capital propels Firestorm to the front of the defense-tech pack, equipping the company to field affordable, mission-ready airpower at the speed of need while empowering a team that has lived the frustrations of legacy procurement to finally fix it at scale.
