Seattle Startup Funding: Another $1 Billion Startup Emerges Amid Industrial AI Boom
Nominal, an LA-based industrial AI startup, just opened a permanent Seattle office after raising $80 million at a $1 billion valuation, led by Founders Fund The company’s Seattle team will grow from 11 employees to 40–50 by end of 2027, becoming a full cross-functional hub — not just an engineering outpost Nominal serves 75 customers, roughly half in defense, with





