Firestorm Labs secures $82 million Series B to scale forward-deployed manufacturing platform
Defense tech firm targets Indo-Pacific logistics gap with containerized drone 3D printing system
Firestorm Labs, a defense technology company focused on producing combat systems, has raised $82 million in Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $153 million.
The round was led by Washington Harbour Partners, with participation from NEA, Ondas, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Geodesic, Motley Fool Ventures, Litquidity Ventures, and others.
The funding follows successful demonstrations for the US Air Force and Army, and will support scaled production and expanded fielding of the company’s xCell platform across operational theaters for the Department of War (DoW).
Fielding efforts are concentrated on units in the Indo-Pacific, where contested logistics challenges are most acute.
xCell is a containerized manufacturing platform that produces combat-ready unmanned systems and components directly in the field. The system relies on industrial-grade additive manufacturing technology developed through a strategic partnership with HP, enabling high throughput and rapid design iteration at the point of need.
The platform also functions as an open ecosystem, allowing partner organizations to produce their own systems and redesign platforms for additive manufacturing and simplified assembly by uniform operators.
“The hard truth is that current supply chains are too fragile for high-stakes environments, particularly in the Indo-Pacific,” said Dan Magy, Chief Executive Officer of Firestorm Labs.
“Our Series B accelerates our move into scaled production, ensuring we solve the problem of contested logistics directly at the tactical edge. We aren’t following the industry; we are leading it by moving the factory to the front lines.
“With successful customer deliveries and USAF and Army demonstrations behind us, we are now providing the flexible production capacity needed to strengthen the defense industrial base.”
The DoW’s additive manufacturing budget has grown 83% year-over-year, and the department has designated “Contested Logistics Technologies” as one of six Critical Technology Areas for investment through the Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering.
“Industrial capacity is no longer a background condition — it’s a frontline requirement for national security,” said Mina Faltas, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Washington Harbour Partners. “The ability to produce, adapt, and sustain systems at speed and scale will define outcomes in future conflict.
“We’re excited to lead Firestorm’s Series B and back a company building a new model for manufacturing that replaces centralized supply chains with deployable, containerized units that can operate at the edge.”
The company also plans to use the capital to continue expanding its workforce, having grown from 40 to more than 160 employees in the past 12 months alone.
