Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation
In Brief Posted: 12:02 PM PDT · August 6, 2026 Image Credits:Hadrian Julie Bort Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation Defense tech Hadrian announced on Thursday that it had raised a fresh $1.37 billion round at a valuation of $7.87 billion from a mile-long list of well-known investors. The lead investors in the round included WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures, and Baillie Gifford. Participating investors include 1789 Capital, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, funds managed by Apollo and T.
- ▪In Brief Posted: 12:02 PM PDT · August 6, 2026 Image Credits:Hadrian Julie Bort Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation Defense tech Hadrian announced on Thursday that it had raised a fresh $1.37 billion round at a valuation of
- ▪The lead investors in the round included WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures, and Baillie Gifford.
- ▪Participating investors include 1789 Capital, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, funds managed by Apollo and T.
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In Brief Posted: 12:02 PM PDT · August 6, 2026 Image Credits:Hadrian Julie Bort Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation Defense tech Hadrian announced on Thursday that it had raised a fresh $1.37 billion round at a valuation of $7.87 billion from a mile-long list of well-known investors. The lead investors in the round included WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures, and Baillie Gifford. Participating investors include 1789 Capital, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, funds managed by Apollo and T. Rowe Price, as well as firms like CapitalG, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Altimeter, and others.
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