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Best Manufacturing Services Companies in United States
The 6172 best Manufacturing Services companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Tenaris.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
6172companies tracked
$7.1Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
355have raised
Manufacturing Services companies in the United States don't lack for scale. This directory tracks 6,172 of them, with $7.1B in disclosed equity funding across the field, and the revenue picture from validated filings is the real story: 41 filers reported a combined $33.0B revenue pool, with a median of $155M per company. Growth is flat, median YoY at -1%, but the outsized earners are something else entirely. Jabil Inc. pulled $8.3B in revenue, up 19% YoY. International Paper Co posted $6.0B. Parker-Hannifin Corp logged $5.1B and, more striking, $2.8B in net income, 250 times the sector median of $11M. So when you're scanning this list, don't let funding headlines crowd out those earned-revenue figures. As Merritronix's upcoming IPO signals, public market appetite for manufacturing services is real.
IperionX leads our directory's top funded cohort at $114M, followed by The Partner Companies at $100M. No unicorns here, which I'd argue reflects the capital discipline this sector tends to demand. App-layer momentum is surprisingly strong, median install growth at +19% YoY across motor vehicle and electrical manufacturing categories. The most active investors include the National Science Foundation, HHS and military health channels, which tells you something about where the government sees strategic gaps. Lean manufacturing principles are increasingly crossing into service-side operations, adding another layer of efficiency pressure on already thin margins.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MANUFACTURING SERVICES × UNITED STATES
Our analysis of 50 Manufacturing Services companies
$2.0b in tracked funding; 66% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2010.
50companies analysed
66%cloud-native stacks
2010funding peak (by rounds)
2008median founding year
53median Fliar Index™
150kcombined LinkedIn audience
49%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Manufacturing Services companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hybar Provider of low-carbon recycled-content steel rebar 57Funding top 23%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%News bottom 22% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $700M · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $700M | 34 mo ago | — | — | Dave Stickler Founder | — | — | — |
| 2 | Re:Build Provider of industrial manufacturing services 76Funding top 20%Innovation top 23%Patents top 23%Tech top 34% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Innovationtop 23% Patentstop 23% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Markettop 45% Moattop 45% Globalbottom 33% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $148M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Innovation: 70 patents (top 20% of patent-holders) · 60 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $148M | 21 mo ago | 481 481 → 1,170 (+143%) | 2020 | — | — | 70 patents Modular, foldable prefabricated building and transportable enclosure systems with integrated utility channels. | 2 partnerships |
| 3 | Radiabeam Designer and manufacturer of custom particle accelerator systems 65Funding top 21%Product top 46%Innovation top 47%Patents top 50% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Producttop 46% Innovationtop 47% Patentstop 50% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $142M across 44 rounds · 44 rounds over 19 yrs (2.3/yr) Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $142M | 10 mo ago | — | 2003 | — | — | 9 patents High‑power RF cavities, terahertz imaging systems, and adaptive X‑ray cargo inspection. | — |
| 4 | IperionX Manufacturer of titanium products 62Funding top 11%News top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 36% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Newstop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Patentstop 38% Partnerstop 40% Innovationtop 44% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $114M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) News: 42 BI events in 12 mo (of 162 tracked, 10 types) · -2% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $114M | 8 mo ago | 42 | 2017 | Taso Arima CEO | 42 signals Announcements · Funding · Regulatory | 8 patents Titanium powder sintering, deoxygenation, and gold‑titanium alloy production using hot‑wall furnaces | 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 5 | The Partner Companies Group of companies providing specialty manufacturing services 21Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $100.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $100M | 6 mo ago | 11 | 1997 | Scott Bekemeyer Co-Founder and Co-Chairman | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 6 | Ams Corp Provider of instrumentation and control system testing equipment and services for nuclear facilities 53Innovation top 36%Funding top 37%Patents top 37%Tech top 44% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 37% Patentstop 37% Techtop 44% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 33% Innovation: 47 patents (top 24% of patent-holders) · 19 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $63.2M across 37 rounds · 37 rounds over 20 yrs (1.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $63M | 13 mo ago | 53 | 1994 | — | — | 47 patents Precise fluid dispensing systems for agro‑chemical and medical dosing, plus specialized bowfishing gear. | — |
| 7 | Lynntech Developer of advanced technology solutions for medical, energy, and defense applications 62Funding top 23%Patents top 27%AI top 35%Innovation top 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Patentstop 27% AItop 35% Innovationtop 37% Globalbottom 47% Techbottom 26% Funding: Raised $56.0M across 69 rounds · 69 rounds over 23 yrs (3.0/yr) Patents: 134 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $56M | 24 mo ago | 122 | 1987 | — | — | 134 patents Medical hypoxia simulators, microfluidic pumps, and integrated energy‑feedstock/desalination technologies. | — |
| 8 | INNOVATE Provider of innovative, high-growth businesses in infrastructure, life sciences, and broadcasting 78Funding top 13%Innovation top 20%Patents top 21%Market top 28% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 21% Markettop 28% Moattop 32% Fin. healthtop 42% Growthbottom 49% Globalbottom 35% Techbottom 31% Funding: Raised $51.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 25 patents (top 29% of patent-holders) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $51M | 11 mo ago | 3,675 | 2009 | — | — | 25 patents Patents concentrated in construction | — |
| 9 | Graham Provider of mission-critical fluid, power, heat transfer, and vacuum technology solutions 69Funding top 17%Fin. health top 28%News top 32%Market top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Fin. healthtop 28% Newstop 32% Markettop 39% Growthtop 42% Moatbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 27% Funding: Raised $50.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Fin. health: Revenue ~$210M (FY2024) · Net margin 5.0% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $50M | 2 mo ago | 538 | 1968 | — | 8 signals Earnings · Hiring · M&A | — | — |
| 10 | Mainstream Engr Advanced technology R&D manufacturer delivering innovative thermal control, power, and material solutions 67Funding top 26%Growth top 37%Market top 43%Tech top 49% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 37% Markettop 43% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $46.2M across 31 rounds · 31 rounds over 20 yrs (1.6/yr) Growth: Headcount 117 → 123 (+5%) across vintages · Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $46M | 6 mo ago | 123 123 → 150 (+22%) | 1986 | — | — | — | 2 internships |
| 11 | New England Research Provider of precision rock property measurement systems for petrophysical and geomechanical models 74Innovation top 20%Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $41.7M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 19 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $42M | 16 mo ago | — | 1985 | Jack Northrup Co-CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Boston Materials Manufacturer of advanced energy transfer materials 27Funding top 23%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Partners top 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Partnerstop 45% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $40.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $40M | 6 mo ago | 19 | 2016 | Anvesh Gurijala Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Service Compression Provider of compressor rebuild and rental services 40Funding top 20%Growth top 22%News top 35%Tech bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 22% Newstop 35% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $40.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $40M | 6 mo ago | 28 | 2003 | — | 4 signals ▲100% Acquisition · Funding · M&A | — | — |
| 14 | Creare Provider of industrial research and development services 60Patents top 24%Funding top 26%Innovation top 30%Moat top 41% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 24% Fundingtop 26% Innovationtop 30% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 41% Productbottom 36% Patents: 166 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $38.4M across 43 rounds · 43 rounds over 18 yrs (2.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $38M | 9 mo ago | 182 182 → 189 (+4%) | 1961 | — | — | 166 patents Medical respiratory and audiology devices, including ventilation masks and inflatable earplugs | — |
| 15 | LIFT Provider of manufacturing services 29Funding top 26%Growth top 45%Tech top 50%Moat bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 45% Techtop 50% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 34% Innovationbottom 31% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $30.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $31M | 15 mo ago | — | 2014 | Nigel Francis CEO | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 16 | Acraneusa Provider of crane rental and lifting services 60Funding top 31%Product top 32%Growth top 35%Innovation top 36% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Producttop 32% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Newstop 38% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $30M | 2 mo ago | 73 | 2016 | Christopher Anderson CEO | 3 signals Funding | — | — |
| 17 | I Peace Manufacturer and supplier of clinical and research-grade iPS cells 53Patents top 18%Funding top 24%Innovation top 26%Moat top 41% All 6 signals ▾Patentstop 18% Fundingtop 24% Innovationtop 26% Moattop 41% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 33% Patents: 221 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 113 filings since 2022 vs 108 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $26.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $26M | 19 mo ago | 32 | 2015 | — | — | 221 patents Cell therapy manufacturing and stem cell production equipment and methods | — |
| 18 | IBC Manufacturer of precision components 45Product top 14%Funding top 19%News top 43%Tech top 50% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 19% Newstop 43% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 41% Innovationbottom 38% Patentsbottom 37% Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $24.5M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 18 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $25M | 3 mo ago | 80 | 2002 | — | 13 signals ▼70% Earnings · Funding · Regulatory | 3 patents Flexible conduit electrical connectors and continuous metal strip casting equipment. | — |
| 19 | Luna Diabetes Developer of automated insulin delivery system for insulin pen users. 29Funding top 22%Talent top 38%Tech top 49%Global bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 38% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 11% Funding: Raised $23.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $24M | 10 mo ago | 8 | 2020 | John Sjolund Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Capesym Provider of online casino games and sports betting services 65Funding top 26%Patents top 37%Innovation top 38%Global bottom 35% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Patentstop 37% Innovationtop 38% Globalbottom 35% Funding: Raised $22.6M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 18 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $23M | 8 mo ago | 5 | 1992 | — | — | 12 patents High-performance microstructured crystal and halide‑semiconductor radiation detection technologies | — |
| 21 | Technology Assessment & Transfer Provider of metal services 48Funding top 32%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $22.5M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 20 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $23M | 15 mo ago | — | 1983 | Sharon Fehrenbacher CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | Starfire Industries Provider of industry-changing solutions involving neutron generators and plasma sources 79Funding top 29%Patents top 29%Innovation top 34%Tech top 34% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 34% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $21.2M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 16 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 87 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 27 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $21M | 14 mo ago | — | 2001 | — | — | 87 patents Advanced pulsed power and non‑thermal plasma systems for thin‑film sputtering, nanolayering, and ore reduction | — |
| 23 | AML Manufacturer of permanent magnets 32Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 43%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $20.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $21M | 12 mo ago | 37 | 1995 | Mark Senti Co-Founder & CEO & Director | — | — | — |
| 24 | Thar Supplies CO2 extraction, purification solutions and equipment to hemp industries 50Tech top 42%Funding top 45%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 42% Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 26 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $14.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 19 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $15M | 13 mo ago | 130 | 1990 | Lalit Chordia Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 25 | CPS Leader in developing advanced materials solutions for transportation, energy, aviation, defense, and oil &… 53Funding top 32%Growth top 39%Fin. health top 42%Tech top 43% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 39% Fin. healthtop 42% Techtop 43% Newstop 45% Moatbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Patentsbottom 44% Innovationbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $14.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 18 yrs (0.2/yr) Growth: Revenue +54% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $15M | 8 mo ago | 86 | 1984 | — | 12 signals ▼25% Earnings · Funding · Contracts | 10 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 26 | VRC Metal Systems Provider of legal, address, and translation services for businesses and individuals 55Innovation top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Funding top 40% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Innovation: 11 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $14M | 15 mo ago | 47 | 2013 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 27 | Phygen Provider of advanced surface enhancement coatings for tooling 45Funding top 34%Tech bottom 46%Patents bottom 46%Global bottom 42% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Techbottom 46% Patentsbottom 46% Globalbottom 42% Innovationbottom 41% Funding: Raised $12.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 18 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 21 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $12M | 10 mo ago | 11 | 1994 | — | — | 16 patents Spinal fixation and interspinous implant devices for vertebral stabilization | — |
| 28 | Carnegie Foundry Operator of robotics and AI venture studio 65Talent top 28%Funding top 38%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $11.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $12M | 10 mo ago | 6 | 2019 | Robert Szczerba Founder / CEO / Board Chairman | — | — | — |
| 29 | Transmatic Manufacturer of precision deep-drawn metal components and value-added solutions 55Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Market bottom 45%Tech bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $10.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 16 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $11M | 17 mo ago | 191 | 1997 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | OK Stone Manufacturer of quartz slabs 24Funding top 29%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 34%Tech bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 34% Techbottom 25% Funding: Raised $10.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $10M | 11 mo ago | — | 2023 | Oren Klaff CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | Elephant Energy Provider of electric heat pumps & water heaters, batteries, and EV charging solutions 53Tech top 20%Funding top 35%Growth top 45%Talent top 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 20% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 62 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify Funding: Raised $9.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $9M | 11 mo ago | 20 | 2021 | Josh Lake Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 32 | Outpost Technologies Provider of weapon systems, space systems, testing, modeling, and advanced manufacturing 13Funding top 36%Tech bottom 41%Global bottom 33%Market bottom 17% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $9.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 19 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $9M | 13 mo ago | 15 | 2017 | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 33 | Virginia Diodes, Inc. Manufacturer of millimeter-wave and terahertz components and systems. 72Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Producttop 46% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 33% Innovation: 8 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $8M | 13 mo ago | 120 | 1996 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 34 | Scsolutions 57Funding top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 42%Global bottom 46% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $7.6M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 21 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $8M | 16 mo ago | 69 | 1995 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Spector AI-powered platform designed for industrial asset health management 37Talent top 28%Funding top 36%AI top 45%Tech bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% AItop 45% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $6M | 5 mo ago | — | 2023 | Nikhil Chauhan Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer | — | — | 1 launch |
| 36 | CisLunar Industries Provider of metal processing services 37Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Tech bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 11% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $6M | 2 mo ago | 10 | 2017 | Joe Pawelski Co-Founder | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 37 | Particle Flux Analytics Offers transformational instrumentation for the measurement of wind, rain, and snow 48Funding top 38%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $5.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $6M | 14 mo ago | — | 2016 | Tim Garrett Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | FluxWorks Developer and manufacturer of magnetic gears and accessories, providing premium powertrain solutions 55Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Patents top 46%Tech top 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 46% Techtop 47% Innovationbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 35% Funding: Raised $5.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $5M | 11 mo ago | — | 2021 | Bryton Praslicka Founder & CEO | — | 5 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 partnership · 3 awards |
| 39 | Tencarva Offers industrial & municipal process equipment distribution and repair services 72Innovation top 20%News top 27%Growth top 34%Product top 36% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Newstop 27% Growthtop 34% Producttop 36% Markettop 46% Techtop 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 12 product lines News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 21 tracked, 3 types) · +450% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $5M | 1 mo ago | 369 369 → 308 (-17%) | 1978 | — | 11 signals ▲450% Leadership · M&A | — | 1 launch |
| 40 | RMFG Provider of custom sheet metal fabrication and welding assembly services 78Growth top 20%Funding top 31%Tech top 43%Talent bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 31% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $4.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $4M | 6 mo ago | — | 2024 | Kenneth Cassel Founder | — | — | — |
| 41 | IIOT-OXYS Offers development services of industrial hardware and software systems and AI services 5Funding top 31%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 30%Growth bottom 27% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Growthbottom 27% Newsbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 14% Moatbottom 12% Marketbottom 4% Funding: Raised $4.5M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 8 yrs (2.6/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $4M | 3 mo ago | 2 | 2003 | Cliff Emmons CEO | — | — | — |
| 42 | Spectral Energies Provider of research and hardware development for advanced technology solutions 48Innovation top 20%Funding top 37%Product top 46%Growth top 48% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 37% Producttop 46% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $4.4M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 13 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $4M | 14 mo ago | 36 | 2006 | Vladimir Storm Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 43 | IERUS Tech Manufacturer of handcrafted and wax-casted jewelry 48Growth top 45%Tech top 49%Funding top 50%Market bottom 47% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 49% Fundingtop 50% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 34% Growth: Headcount 138 → 154 (+12%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Tech: 26 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $4M | 13 mo ago | 154 154 → 171 (+11%) | 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Imperium Technologies Provider of industrial process optimization solutions 37Funding top 35%Talent top 38%Innovation bottom 40%Patents bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Innovationbottom 40% Patentsbottom 39% Globalbottom 35% Funding: Raised $4.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $4M | 3 mo ago | 6 | 2020 | Gordon Judd Co-Founder | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 45 | ProcessMiner Offers autonomous control solutions for manufacturing industries 16Tech top 39%Funding top 45%News bottom 42%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 39% Fundingtop 45% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 24% Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $3.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $4M | 3 mo ago | 23 | 2014 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 46 | Limelight Steel Provider of steel manufacturing services 37Innovation top 32%Patents top 33%Funding top 34%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 33% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 9% Innovation: 14 patents (top 48% of patent-holders) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 7 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | Andy Zhao Co-Founder | — | 14 patents Laser-driven photonic furnaces for efficient metal smelting and oxide reduction | — |
| 47 | SiC Systems Manufacturer of measuring and control instruments 50Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $2.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $2M | 8 mo ago | — | 2025 | Christopher Brown Co-Founder | — | — | 4 partnerships |
| 48 | Specialty Cups Domestically owned manufacturer of filtered single-serve coffee capsules 40Funding top 40%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $2.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 3 mo ago | — | 2024 | Payton Walker Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | BioSens8 Provider of piezoelectric layer manufacturing services for RF filter 24Growth top 35%Funding top 44%Tech top 48%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 44% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 9% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $1.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $1M | 9 mo ago | 2 | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Burns Group Provider of engineering solutions for mission-critical facilities 62Product top 18%Innovation top 36%Tech top 38%Growth top 45% All 6 signals ▾Producttop 18% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Product: 10 distinct product lines Innovation: 10 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $600K | 6 mo ago | — | 1999 | — | — | — | 1 internship |
Top 12 Manufacturing Services companies in United States
#1
Public · Batavia, New York · founded 1968 · 538 employees$50Mraised▾
Public · Batavia, New York · founded 1968 · 538 employees
Provider of mission-critical fluid, power, heat transfer, and vacuum technology solutions
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Fin. health
top 28%News
top 32%Market
top 39%Growth
top 42%Moat
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $50.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2026)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$210M (FY2024) · Net margin 5.0% · Revenue +13% YoY
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 42 tracked, 7 types) · +14% YoY · 1 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$50M
Investors
Wells Fargo, T. Rowe Price
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapFancyboxGodaddyHcaptchaHsts
#2
Funding Raised · Dravosburg, Pennsylvania · founded 2016 · 73 employees$30Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Dravosburg, Pennsylvania · founded 2016 · 73 employees
Provider of crane rental and lifting services. It offers bare and manned crane rentals, along with transportation, lift planning, and warehousing. Services encompass a variety of crane types, including all-terrain, crawler, rough-terrain, truck-mounted, boom trucks, and hi-rail cranes. The company supports industrial plant maintenance, oil and gas, commercial construction, and wind energy sectors. Lift planning expertise ensures safe and efficient lifting operations. Warehousing solutions are available for equipment storage. Heavy hauling capabilities are also provided.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Product
top 32%Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 36%News
top 38%Tech
top 45%Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Wingspire Capital
Tech stack
DiviGodaddyGoogle AdsGoogle Ads Conversion TrackingGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Maps
#3
Public · Franklin, Indiana · founded 2002 · 80 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Public · Franklin, Indiana · founded 2002 · 80 employees
Manufacturer of precision components
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 19%News
top 43%Tech
top 50%Global
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 47%Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $24.5M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 18 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
News: 13 BI events in 12 mo (of 148 tracked, 9 types) · -70% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Post IPO$1.5M
- Dec 2022Post IPO$898.6K
- Oct 2021Post IPO$1.5M
- Jun 2021Post IPO$828.3K
Investors
The Lind Partners, BMO Harris Bank, Elysee Development
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAutoptimizeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#4
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2017 · 42 employees$113.7Mraised▾
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2017 · 42 employees
Manufacturer of titanium products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%News
top 34%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 36%Patents
top 38%Partners
top 40%Funding: Raised $114M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2025)
News: 42 BI events in 12 mo (of 162 tracked, 10 types) · -2% YoY · 13 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$25M
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$12.5M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$47.1M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$12.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Defense.gov
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsGoogle Tag ManagerGravity Forms
#5
Late Stage · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1997 · 11 employees$100Mraised▾
Late Stage · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1997 · 11 employees
Group of companies providing specialty manufacturing services. Its portfolio includes photochemical etching, metal fabrication, injection molding, electroforming, CNC machining, and plating services. Also offers engineering design, testing & validation, supply chain management, and assembly services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $100.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round PE (Nov 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025PE$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Tensile Capital Management
#6
Series B · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 19 employees$40.1Mraised▾
Series B · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 19 employees
Manufacturer of advanced energy transfer materials for various applications. These materials address performance and reliability issues in semiconductors, improve durability and manufacturing of composite materials for lightweight vehicles, and enhance the reliability, weight, and cost-effectiveness of hydrogen fuel cells for heavy-duty vehicles. The company utilizes patented Z-axis Fiber™ technology for optimal energy transfer properties, including thermal, electrical, and mechanical. Manufacturing is scaled with automated processes and quality control.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Partners
top 45%Tech
bottom 39%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $40.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B—
- Sep 2024Series B$28.3M
- Nov 2022Series A$12M
- May 2021Series A$10.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Accelr8 Technology Corporation, Diamond Edge Ventures, Valo Ventures, Gatemore, Collab Fund, Woori Ventures Partners
#7
Funding Raised · Santa Monica, California · founded 2003$142.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Santa Monica, California · founded 2003
Designer and manufacturer of custom particle accelerator systems. This entity designs, prototypes, manufactures, and validates electron beam and X-ray sources for various applications. These include medical radiation therapy, cargo inspection, and food sterilization systems. Additionally, they offer complete linac systems and components for research applications in national laboratories and universities, supporting full facility build-outs. Their services extend to research and development in beam physics, security, and microwave technologies. They utilize advanced manufacturing techniques, including 3-D printing, to create innovative solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 65how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Product
top 46%Innovation
top 47%Patents
top 50%Global
bottom 42%Funding: Raised $142M across 44 rounds · 44 rounds over 19 yrs (2.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Aug 2025)
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money)
Innovation: 9 patents (top 60% of patent-holders) · 7 product lines
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$105.8K
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2.4M
Investors
OSTI, National Science Foundation
#8
Funding Raised · Rockledge, Florida · founded 1986 · 123 employees$46.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Rockledge, Florida · founded 1986 · 123 employees
Advanced technology R&D manufacturer delivering innovative thermal control, power, and material solutions. Specializing in research and development, the company transitions advanced technology into high-quality products. Their expertise spans thermal control systems, energy and sustainability solutions, power electronics, mechanics, and materials science. They offer a diverse portfolio including refrigeration units, environmental control, power converters, and engines for military applications. Commercial offerings include products for marine and industrial use. The company focuses on innovation and ingenuity to create solutions for various sectors. They are involved in biomass conversion, machine vision, and additive manufacturing. The company is committed to delivering cost-effective products manufactured in the U.S.A.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 37%Market
top 43%Tech
top 49%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $46.2M across 31 rounds · 31 rounds over 20 yrs (1.6/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 117 → 123 (+5%) across vintages · Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Market: 123 employees (top 29% of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing) · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- 2024Grant (prize money)$799.6K
- 2023Grant (prize money)$3.3M
Investors
OSTI, United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
Anime.JsApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAstraCookieyesCore-Js
#9
Series C · Pocola, Oklahoma · founded 2003 · 28 employees$40.1Mraised▾
Series C · Pocola, Oklahoma · founded 2003 · 28 employees
Provider of compressor rebuild and rental services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 22%News
top 35%Tech
bottom 37%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $40.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2025)
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: Acquisition, Funding, M&A
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$400M
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2024PE—
- Jan 2024Series C$40.1M
Investors
Crestline, J P Morgan, Warburg Pincus, Masked Rider Capital
Tech stack
AosContact Form 7CookieyesCore-JsDropzoneFlywheel
#10
Seed · Denver, Colorado · founded 2017 · 10 employees$6.2Mraised▾
Seed · Denver, Colorado · founded 2017 · 10 employees
Provider of metal processing services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 40%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Market
bottom 11%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $6.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Flight Software Engineer - Systems & Test, Manufacturing Engineer - Power Electronics & Flight Hardware
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$2.6M
- Nov 2025Seed—
- Jun 2025Seed$2.8M
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$224.8K
Founders & team
Investors
NASA, One Funds, Stout Street Capital, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Boulder, Seraphim
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#11
Funding Raised · Hanover, New Hampshire · founded 1961 · 182 employees$38.4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Hanover, New Hampshire · founded 1961 · 182 employees
Provider of industrial research and development services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 24%Funding
top 26%Innovation
top 30%Moat
top 41%Growth
top 45%Market
top 50%Patents: 166 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $38.4M across 43 rounds · 43 rounds over 18 yrs (2.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2025)
Innovation: 166 patents (top 8% of patent-holders) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$420.6K
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$311K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$643.2K
Investors
OSTI, HHS
Tech stack
All In One SeoAnimate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapContact Form 7
#12
Series A · Greensboro, North Carolina · founded 1978 · 369 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Series A · Greensboro, North Carolina · founded 1978 · 369 employees
Offers industrial & municipal process equipment distribution and repair services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%News
top 27%Growth
top 34%Product
top 36%Market
top 46%Tech
top 49%Innovation: 12 product lines
News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 21 tracked, 3 types) · +450% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Headcount 367 → 369 (+1%) across vintages · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Unattributed$4.8M
Investors
Bessemer
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviFacebook Pixel
Funding & investor landscape
$7.1Btotal disclosed funding
291companies funded
1,043disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Christopher Anderson
CEO · Acraneusa
Taso Arima
CEO · IperionX
Scott Bekemeyer
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman · The Partner Companies
Dan Brumlik
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman · The Partner Companies
Anvesh Gurijala
Co-Founder & CEO · Boston Materials
Michael Segal
Co-Founder · Boston Materials
Joe Pawelski
Co-Founder · CisLunar Industries
Gary Calnan
Co-Founder & CEO · CisLunar Industries
Cliff Emmons
CEO · IIOT-OXYS
Gordon Judd
Co-Founder · Imperium Technologies
Brad Medford
Co-Founder & CEO · Imperium Technologies
Nikhil Chauhan
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer · Spector
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 833,057 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Manufacturing Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 7,448 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201120192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 57% → 71% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
- Purdue University West Lafayette227
- Georgia Institute of Technology200
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology180
- Pennsylvania State University154
- Texas A&M University149
leading researchers
H. Jerry Qi · Manos M. Tentzeris · Chi Zhou · Eva Blasco · Joshua M. Pearce · Jing Shi · Xiao Kuang · Yang Yang
▲
Breakthroughs2,248 · 30%
▲ 30%→31% share
▲1.0× share momentum6 median citations61% since 2021mostly methods-led
Nanotechnology research is surging — papers nearly quadrupled from 68 to 251, with Aerospace and Fusion newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fabrication68→273
- Nanotechnology68→251
- Composite material35→164
- 3d printed63→167
- Polymer13→90
Newly emergingAerospace 0→22 · Fusion 0→22 · Fiber 0→17
Landmark Three-dimensional printing of complex biological structures by freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels · 1,753 cites
◆
Advancements3,624 · 49%
48%→48% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations59% since 2021mostly methods-led
Composite material advancement is intensifying — publications jumped from 78 to 370, with Gyroid structures newly entering the field.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Composite material78→370
- 3d printed94→363
- Fabrication81→307
- Fused deposition modeling54→206
- Mechanical engineering38→184
Newly emergingCompressive strength 0→19 · Gyroid 0→15 · Taguchi methods 0→15
Landmark Additive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V alloy: A review · 2,331 cites
▼
Concerns657 · 9%
▼ 10%→9% share
▼0.9× share momentum5 median citations58% since 2021mostly empirical
Fused filament fabrication concerns are newly emerging alongside Rheology, as 3D-printed material issues quadrupled from 16 to 76 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3d printed16→76
- Fabrication5→48
- Nanotechnology16→51
- Composite material11→43
- Mechanical engineering15→40
Newly emergingFused filament fabrication 0→17 · Composite number 0→11 · Rheology 0→10
Landmark Recent advances in 3D printing of biomaterials · 1,691 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where additive manufacturing is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston414 · +0.60
Atlanta208 · +0.57
SF Bay Area196 · +0.60
Pittsburgh178 · +0.63
New York168 · +0.58
Los Angeles134 · +0.63
Chicago133 · +0.56
Philadelphia111 · +0.63
San Diego102 · +0.56
Ann Arbor100 · +0.55
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing additive manufacturing patents in the United States
United States additive manufacturing patent filing is accelerating — 61,539 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Hewlett Packard Development, General Electric, Boeing; annual filings 3152→5421.
61,539 filings8,000 assigneespeak 8049/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Hewlett Packard Development6475
- General Electric4401
- Boeing1750
- Xerox1641
- Stratasys1297
- United Technologies1295
- Align Technology1278
- 3D Systems1201
Common questions
How many Manufacturing Services companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 6172 indexable Manufacturing Services companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Manufacturing Services companies in United States?
The Manufacturing Services companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $7.1B in disclosed equity funding across 291 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Manufacturing Services company in United States?
Tenaris is the highest-funded Manufacturing Services company in United States, with $1.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Manufacturing Services companies in United States are funded?
291 of the 6172 Manufacturing Services companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Manufacturing Services unicorns are there in United States?
None of the Manufacturing Services companies in United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Manufacturing Services companies?
The most active investors in United States Manufacturing Services companies on this list include OSTI, National Science Foundation, Europa, HHS, Military Health.
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