1872 raises $15M seed

◆ Amount

$15M

◆ Announced

23 Jul 2026

◆ Company

◆ Source

◆ The Round

1872 raised $15M in seed funding, announced on 23 July 2026, led by The O.H.I.O. Fund. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.

◆ About 1872

AI-native manufacturing startup opening an autonomous steel fabrication factory with proprietary AI software and advanced automation technology. 1872 is based in United States and currently at seed stage, operating in deeptech, manufacturing, automation.

◆ Investors

◆ Market context

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