Los Angeles-based Divergent Technologies has secured $290 million in fresh funding at a valuation of $2.3 billion. The round, led by Rochefort Asset Management, includes $250 million in equity and $40 million in debt.
The company plans to channel the proceeds into building new production facilities to meet the growing demands of aerospace and defence customers.
The timing of this raise reflects a significant industry shift. Supply chain disruptions have rattled aerospace and defence manufacturing in recent years, slowing the rollout of aircraft components and defence systems just as demand is climbing. Additive manufacturing offers a strategic response, allowing manufacturers to design and produce complex parts faster, with less waste and fewer dependencies on traditional tooling.
End-to-end digital manufacturing
Founded in 2014 by Kevin Czinger and Lukas Czinger, Divergent is the creator of the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™), the world’s first end-to-end digital manufacturing platform enabling rapid design, additive manufacturing, and automated assembly.
The company works with the vision of reimagining how complex structures are designed and built. Divergent develops hardware that allows clients to 3D-print and assemble parts with unprecedented efficiency.
Its customer base includes industry heavyweights like General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon—firms that are increasingly turning to advanced manufacturing techniques to sidestep bottlenecks and accelerate production.
Precision in the defence and aerospace sectors
Divergent’s approach is more than incremental improvement; it marks a fundamental departure from legacy manufacturing processes. By digitally fabricating parts layer by layer, the company enables rapid prototyping and production agility. This has captured investor attention as governments and contractors alike seek to strengthen domestic production capabilities and reduce reliance on fragile supply chains.
The deal also signals a broader trend in how advanced industries are reshaping their production lines. Aerospace firms are leading adopters, drawn by the ability to cut costs while maintaining precision engineering.
Earlier this year, RTX’s Pratt & Whitney announced an additive manufacturing repair process for its geared turbofan engines that reduced turnaround times by over 60%. Such breakthroughs highlight the role of 3D printing not just in prototyping, but in real-world applications that improve efficiency and reliability.
For Divergent, the opportunity lies in scaling these capabilities beyond pilot projects into full-scale industrial operations. Its upcoming facilities will be critical in demonstrating that additive manufacturing can reliably deliver at volume for mission-critical programs.
Our thoughts
By securing nearly $300 million, Divergent Technologies has gained more than capital and has reinforced investor confidence in a future where digital fabrication is no longer experimental but essential. If successful in its expansion, the startup could help set a new standard for how the world builds the systems it relies on for security, transportation, and innovation.
With defence clients at the core of its business, the company is positioning itself as a key enabler of next-generation aerospace and military systems.
“Divergent was founded to transform the built world with a software-defined manufacturing platform,” said Lukas Czinger, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Divergent. “This funding enables us to scale DAPS for aerospace and defence, expand our world-class team, and strengthen America’s industrial base with a truly next-generation system.”
“Divergent is delivering exactly what America needs — a stronger, faster, and more adaptable industrial base,” said Kyle Bass, Co-CEO of Rochefort Asset Management. “By uniting advanced software and hardware into a single platform, Divergent is proving that the U.S. can out-innovate and out-produce on the global stage. We are confident this team will redefine manufacturing and strengthen America’s position in the industries that matter most.”
