# Mach Industries

> Vertically integrated defense manufacturing — Viper, Glide, Stratos unmanned systems and Forge Huntington factory.

## Why it is interesting

Huntington Beach defense manufacturing bet by 22-year-old founder Ethan Thornton — $100M Series B (Jun 2025) at ~$470M post-money led by Khosla Ventures with Sequoia participation; Forge Huntington 115k sq ft factory and Army cruise-missile development contracts. OC's answer to 'can you ship weapons, not just software?'

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** defense-tech, robotics, hardware-semiconductors
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Key facts

- HQ Huntington Beach, CA (Orange County)
- Series B $100M (Jun 2025) at ~$470M valuation — Khosla lead
- Forge Huntington 115k sq ft manufacturing platform
- Core systems: Viper, Glide, Stratos unmanned platforms

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/khosla-ventures
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/sequoia

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- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/orange-county-startups-and-vc-firms-2026

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