Where is Machina Labs headquartered?

Machina Labs is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and was founded in 2019.

How much funding has Machina Labs raised?

Machina Labs has raised ~$156-172M in disclosed funding.

Does Machina Labs hold government contracts?

Defense Tech Atlas links Machina Labs to 1 government contract.

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Machina Labs

Robotic sheet-metal forming manufacturer (RoboForming), expanding into defense manufacturing.

Machina Labs builds robotic manufacturing systems using its RoboForming technology, serving aerospace and defense customers. Founded 2019 by Edward 'Ed' Mehr (CEO, ex-Relativity Space/SpaceX/Google/Microsoft), John Borrego (SVP Aerospace & Defense, ex-SpaceX/Northrop Grumman), and Ronen Lebi (Chief Business Officer, ex-Stratasys/Waze). Machina Labs is ITAR-registered and launched Machina Bellator, a dedicated defense-manufacturing subsidiary, in July 2026.

Overview

Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 2019
Employees: ~109
Total funding: ~$156-172M
Stage: Series C
Status: active
Domains
Website: machinalabs.ai

Founders3

Investors0

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Cap table0

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No disclosed ownership for this round

Holder	Instrument	Ownership

Contracts1

ContractLockheed Martin JASSM RoboForming QualificationLockheed Martin qualifies Machina Labs' RoboForming technology for the JASSM missile program.

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Frequently asked

What does Machina Labs do?: Machina Labs builds robotic manufacturing systems using its RoboForming technology, serving aerospace and defense customers. Founded 2019 by Edward 'Ed' Mehr (CEO, ex-Relativity Space/SpaceX/Google/Microsoft), John Borrego (SVP Aerospace & Defense, ex-SpaceX/Northrop Grumman), and Ronen Lebi (Chief Business Officer, ex-Stratasys/Waze). Machina Labs is ITAR-registered and launched Machina Bellator, a dedicated defense-manufacturing subsidiary, in July 2026.
Where is Machina Labs headquartered?: Machina Labs is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and was founded in 2019.
How much funding has Machina Labs raised?: Machina Labs has raised ~$156-172M in disclosed funding.
Does Machina Labs hold government contracts?: Defense Tech Atlas links Machina Labs to 1 government contract.

Sources & citations4

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Machina Labs emerges from stealth with $16M raised for on-demand manufacturing robotics, including a $14M Series A led by Innovation Endeavors
TechCrunch: Machina Labs emerges from stealth with $16M raised for on-demand manufacturing robotics
Verified2021-11-17
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Machina Labs raises $124 million to scale manufacturing infrastructure for defense and advanced mobility
Machina Labs: Machina Labs raises $124 million to scale manufacturing infrastructure for defense and advanced mobility
Verified2026-02-04
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Lockheed Martin taps Machina's robots for mission-critical missile parts, the first time a RoboForming component has advanced to qualification for a U.S. defense missile system (JASSM)
The Robot Report: Lockheed Martin taps Machina's robots for mission-critical missile parts
Verified2026-07-16
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Machina creates a dedicated defense-manufacturing subsidiary, Machina Bellator, with John Borrego as President
Machina Labs: Machina creates dedicated defense manufacturing subsidiary, Machina Bellator
Verified2026-07-07