1. Hadrian, $1.37B, manufacturing: Torrance, California-based Hadrian, a visionary developer of highly automated factories, secured a monumental $1.37 billion in Series D funding, propelling the six-year-old company’s valuation to an impressive $7.87 billion. This colossal investment, spearheaded by WCM Investment Management, Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures, JP Morgan Chase

