Radian Forge, a Virginia-based advanced manufacturing company, has raised $2.5 million in Series Seed Preferred funding.
The round was led by Veteran Ventures Capital through its Fund II, with participation from the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and existing investors.
Based in Portsmouth, Virginia, Radian Forge produces large metal components for naval, maritime and defense applications using large-format Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).
The company’s manufacturing process uses industrial robots to produce large and complex metal components. Radian Forge says its technology can reduce production lead times by 40% to 80%, while each WAAM robot can be operated by a single worker.
“The United States cannot sustain naval power or rebuild its fleets without a responsive manufacturing base capable of producing critical components at the speed of the mission,” said Joshua Weed, General Partner at Veteran Ventures Capital, who led the investment and will join Radian Forge’s Board of Directors. “Radian Forge is building the domestic manufacturing capacity needed to help close that gap.”
The new funding will help Radian Forge expand its production capacity and support its work with the U.S. maritime and defense industrial base.
The investment comes as demand grows for faster domestic production of components used in shipbuilding, repair and other defense applications.
“America has spent decades accepting manufacturing timelines that no longer match the urgency of the mission. We don’t accept them. Radian Forge is building the capacity to put critical components into the hands of our customers in weeks, not months. This investment allows us to move faster and scale that capability. Veteran Ventures understands that this isn’t just a manufacturing problem—it’s a readiness problem—and that’s exactly the kind of partner we want beside us,” said Jeff Yeager, CEO of Radian Forge and former U.S. Marine.
Radian Forge is also expanding its Portsmouth operations. In February 2026, the company announced plans to invest $10.5 million in the facility and create 53 new jobs.
Founded and led by CEO Jeff Yeager, a former U.S. Marine, Radian Forge aims to provide faster and more flexible manufacturing of critical metal components for naval and defense customers.
