# Nidus raises $30M across pre-seed and seed rounds

_Published Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 4:05 AM EST · Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Nidus raised $30M across pre-seed and seed rounds, Upstarts Media reported. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Costanoa, the startup is developing AI-powered technology for manufacturing robots used by US defense industrial companies.

Nidus says it reached "seven figures" in bookings with defense industrial customers in 4 months.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261115/p5#a261115p5)

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