Virginia-Based Radian Forge Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding

The round was led with participation from Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and existing investors.

The company plans to use the funding to scale its large-format additive manufacturing capabilities and expand operational capacity for the naval industrial base.

What is Radian Forge?

Radian Forge provides advanced manufacturing and on-demand production solutions for naval, maritime, and defense applications.

The company produces large-scale, precision-grade metal components using large-format Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).

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Its WAAM process can produce large and complex components with material properties between castings and forgings. The technology is designed to reduce production lead times by 40% to 80% while allowing each WAAM robot to operate with a single operator.

How Much Funding Has Radian Forge Raised?

Radian Forge has raised $2.5 million in Series Seed Preferred funding.

The round was led by Veteran Ventures Capital through VVC Fund II, with participation from VIPC and existing investors.

No previous private funding amounts were provided.

Who Invested in Radian Forge’s Series Seed Preferred Round?

The round was led by Veteran Ventures Capital through VVC Fund II.

Participating investors included:

• Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)
• Existing investors

Why the Funding Matters

Radian Forge plans to use the new funding to scale its large-format additive manufacturing capabilities and expand operational capacity for the U.S. naval industrial base.

The investment comes as the U.S. works to expand shipbuilding and repair capacity, strengthen domestic supply chains, and address production constraints in the maritime sector.

Who founded Radian Forge?

Radian Forge was founded in 2025 by Jeff Yeager.

The company is headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia.

In February 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced that Radian Forge would invest $10.5 million to expand its Portsmouth operations and create 53 new jobs. The Commonwealth also approved a $265,000 Opportunity Fund grant.

Market and Business Growth

Radian Forge serves the naval, maritime, and defense sectors with large-format metal components.

Its WAAM technology can reduce production lead times by 40% to 80%, while each WAAM robot can be operated by a single person.

The company is expanding its Portsmouth operations as demand grows for domestic manufacturing capacity across the U.S. maritime industrial base.

What Happens Next?

Radian Forge will focus on scaling its large-format additive manufacturing capabilities and increasing operational capacity in Portsmouth.

The company will continue producing large metal components for naval, maritime, and defense applications while supporting the expansion of the U.S. maritime industrial base.

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