Crunchbase: Bootstrapped Custom-Metal Manufacturer Takes First Outside Capital From Silicon Valley Backers

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Crunchbase's roundup of overlooked deals highlights a previously bootstrapped on-demand custom manufacturing startup taking its first outside funding from big-name Silicon Valley investors, alongside underwater geothermal and group-travel raises. The manufacturing deal is notable as vertical/industrial software-plus-hardware draws AI-era capital into categories long ignored by classic SaaS VCs. It's a reminder that the disruption frontier is widening beyond pure software into AI-instrumented physical operations.