1872
An autonomous steel fabrication factory.
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, OH
- Disclosed funding
- $15M
- Status
- Operating
- Sector
- Manufacturing
- Latest round
- Seed, $15M
- Reported valuation
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- Website
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Overview
1872 runs a highly automated plant in Cincinnati that cuts, drills and welds structural steel for buildings and infrastructure. It was started by three former SpaceX engineers.
Impact
- Opened an autonomous steel plant in Cincinnati's Camp Washington neighborhood
Funding
$15M seed (Jul 2026).
Disclosed funding is the sum of publicly reported rounds found in the sources below. It is a floor, not a complete total.
Founders
1872 founding team, Founders
At SpaceX: Three former SpaceX engineers
Topics
Sources
- Local 12: Three former SpaceX engineers opened a factory in Cincinnati
- Dataconomy: Ex-SpaceX engineers raise $15M
Last verified September 30, 2026.