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Volund Manufacturing raises $12M

Volund Manufacturing announced a Seed round of $12M on 10 June 2026. The company operates in Defense & GovTech and is based in United States. It was founded by Eric Hostetler, Co-founder & CEO.

Raised
$12M
Stage
Seed
Industry
Defense & GovTech
Country
United States

Founder

Eric Hostetler
Co-founder & CEO, Volund Manufacturing
LinkedIn profilevolundmfg.com

Outreach angles

  • -Eric Hostetler worked at Anduril, Oakley and Apple before founding Volund Manufacturing.
  • -He co-founded the company with Ken Spaulding to build low-cost jet-turbine propulsion for unmanned aircraft and defense platforms.
  • -Volund raised a $12M seed led by Root Ventures to scale a vertically integrated factory targeting hundreds of engines a year by 2027.

Signals

SeedHardwareDeep TechB2BEx-FAANGRegulated Industry

Round details

Company: Volund Manufacturing
Domain: volundmfg.com
Amount: $12M
Stage: Seed
Industry: Defense & GovTech
Country: United States
Announced: 10 June 2026
Source: announcement

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