1872

Raised $15M in a Seed round, announced 23 July 2026.

Round

1872 raised a $15M seed round to build an autonomous steel factory in Cincinnati.

Amount
$15M
Stage
Seed
Announced
23 July 2026
Lead
The O.H.I.O. Fund
Use of funds
Beginning customer production at its first autonomous factory, then scaling its software platform and factory model.
Checked
Amount and date matched across 2 press sources

Company

Building an autonomous steel factory in Cincinnati to produce steel.

Based in
Cincinnati, United States
Sector
Other
Website
1872.ai ↗

Founders

Sources and links

Sources
1872 raises $15M seed to build autonomous steel factory in Cincinnati - Dealroom news.google.com
1872 Closes $15M Seed Funding Round and Launches Autonomous Steel Fabrication Factory Model in Ohio - AI Insid news.google.com
Website
1872.ai ↗
LinkedIn
Dan Summers ↗, Michael Grant ↗
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