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Ethan Thornton

Founder and CEO of Mach Industries. Founded the defense tech company at age 21, now valued at .8B.

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  • Mach Industriesverified→
    Founder

    Huntington Beach-based autonomous defense manufacturer developing next-generation weapons systems.

    Series C · $300M1 model

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  1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/defense-tech-darling-mach-industries-hits-1-8b-valuation-a-4x-jump-in-a-year/

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