Austin Tutas
Chief of Staff
Open roles0
Total raised$82M
Team size51-200
Founded · Stage2022 · Series B
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About the company
What they build and who they serve.
Firestorm Labs is a California-based manufacturer specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that leverages expeditionary additive manufacturing and proprietary 3D-printed, interconnected, and interchangeable airframe components to enable rapid drone production at the edge.
Team & contacts
Key people at the company—reach out on LinkedIn or email.
Sarah Mendenhall
Chief of Staff
Adrien Lepleux
Chief of Staff
Bill Buel
Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing
David Burns
Senior Director of Operations
Brett Barbee
Vice President, Business Development
Chad McCoy
Chief Strategy Officer
David Hubler
Director of Partnerships
Rosario Aiello
Director of Payloads and Integrations
Nuno Marques
Director of Software Engineering
Why it matters
Signals from funding, traction, and product direction.
- Firestorm has secured multiple U.S. Department of Defense contracts, including a $100 million Air Force contract for research and development of additively manufactured drones.
- Funds will be used to expand Firestorm's additive manufacturing platform, add engineers, open a larger production facility, and broaden partnership programs.
- Firestorm Labs announced $12.5M seed funding led by Lockheed Martin Ventures and other prominent defense venture capital firms.
- Firestorm's xCell line enables proprietary 3D-printed, modular airframe components to be manufactured rapidly at the edge, aiming to transform warfare and defense manufacturing.
- Round led by New Enterprise Associates with participation from defense-focused investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures, Decisive Point, Washington Harbour Partners, and Booz Allen Ventures.
- The funding supports alignment with Executive Order 14307, 'Unleashing American Drone Dominance,' to accelerate in-theater production of affordable, versatile UAS and other mission-critical platforms for U.S. and allied defense organizations.
Funding history
Rounds and investors over time, newest first.
Series B
$82MIn-Q-TelWashington Harbour Partners · LeadNEAMotley Fool VenturesBooz Allen VenturesLockheed Martin VenturesGeodesic CapitalOndasSeries A
$47MLockheed Martin VenturesWashington Harbour Partners LPDecisive PointNew Enterprise Associates (NEA) · LeadBooz Allen VenturesJP MorganSeed
$12.5MCubit CapitalOvermatch VC645 VenturesSilent VenturesDecisive PointLockheed Martin Ventures · LeadIronGateMarquee VenturesBVVCBackswing VenturesThe Veteran FundFeld VenturesBeyond CapitalRedCat
In the news
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Investors
In-Q-TelWashington Harbour PartnersNEAMotley Fool VenturesBooz Allen VenturesLockheed Martin VenturesGeodesic CapitalOndas
Focus areas
3D Printing & Additive ManufacturingAviationDrones & UAVs
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