Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field
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By Kate Park
Published on April 29, 2026.
Defense startup Firestorm Labs has raised $82 million in Series B funding, largely from Washington Harbour Partners, with participation from NEA, Ondas, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Ventures, Geodesic, Motley Fool Ventures, and others. The company makes xCell, a containerized manufacturing platform that can print drone systems in under 24 hours. The drones can be used for surveillance or electronic warfare, and are capable of lethal operations. Currently, xCell units are deployed domestically and with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, and Florida. Firestorm generates revenue through hardware sales and government contracts across all branches of the U.S.
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