Nominal
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Nominal is an Austin, Texas-based developer of a data infrastructure and AI platform for mission-critical hardware engineering 1. Founded circa 2022 by Cameron McCord (a former U.S. Navy submarine officer and Anduril alum), Bryce Ferguson, and Jason Hyon, the company provides software that helps hardware engineers test and validate their designs 2. Nominal’s platform is trusted by the U.S. Air Force, Anduril, and Shield AI, and the company has grown from 43 to 135 employees across offices in Austin, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London 2.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Series B | $75M | Sequoia Capital | — 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Series B Extension | $80M | Founders Fund | Sequoia, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, Red Glass, Lightspeed 1 |
Total raised: $155M over 10 months. Valued at $1B as of March 2026 1.
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GlobeNewsWire, “Nominal Valued at $1B as Founders Fund Leads $80M Acceleration Round,” March 5, 2026, accessed March 2026. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/05/3250350/0/en/Nominal-Valued-at-1B-as-Founders-Fund-Leads-80M-Acceleration-Round.html↩↩↩
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TechCrunch, “Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months,” March 5, 2026, accessed March 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/hardware-testing-startup-nominal-hits-1b-valuation-raises-155m-in-10-months/↩↩↩