Megafunds chase defense factories and AI pipes
Friday, August 7, 2026 · 8 min
Hadrian raised $1.37 billion at a nearly $8 billion valuation, while Lumilens launched with $900 million for AI-cluster optical networking. Google’s Mechanize talks add an M&A twist to the week’s defense-and-AI infrastructure funding surge.
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Hadrian raised $1.37 billion at a nearly $8 billion valuation, while Lumilens launched with $900 million for AI-cluster optical networking. Google’s Mechanize talks add an M&A twist to the week’s defense-and-AI infrastructure funding surge.
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