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Layup Parts secures a $42 million Series A led by Marlinspike to scale its carbon-fiber parts platform.
The funding will go toward expanding the team and moving into a larger facility this year.
Layup Parts aims to make ordering composite parts as easy as purchasing on Amazon, with a near-zero-click software workflow.
Eakin’s background includes time at Anduril and The Boring Company, guiding his approach to rapid hardware startups.
Layup Parts has already cut data-to-part lead times from weeks to hours for some customers in aerospace and motorsports.
Backers include existing investors Founders Fund and Lux Capital, joining new supporters Cerberus Ventures and Pinegrove Venture Partners.
Layup Parts targets aerospace, defense, and related sectors where composite parts are critical.
Founder Zack Eakin credits lessons learned across motorsports and tech startups to shape Layup Parts’ strategy.
The startup aims to reduce reliance on traditional suppliers through software-enabled manufacturing.
Layup Parts operates in a market with prior players like SendCutSend and Protolabs that inspired its model.

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Wet Paws in Altadena renewed its lease for three more years, choosing to rebuild with community support.
A social media appeal sparked a surge of bookings and customer visits after the lease deadline approached.
Fire-related damages forced Wet Paws to operate on a temporary electrical system as repairs continue.
Altadena marketing help programs offer free support to fire-impacted businesses to aid recovery.
Owner Stephanie Trujillo and her mother faced a June 1 deadline and weighed renewal versus closure.
Community support helped Wet Paws regain customers previously displaced by the Eaton Fire.
Wet Paws documented ongoing fire-related electrical damage and remaining recovery steps.
Altitude of local relief programs includes a county gift card program to support fire-impacted businesses.
Wet Paws plans to rebuild with the community and continue serving Altadena pet owners.

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Robert Garcia leads the primary in California’s newly drawn 42nd District for the U.S. House seat.
Huntington Beach, once conservative, now sits in Garcia’s district after California redistricting.
Garcia campaigns on infrastructure, affordable healthcare and fighting corruption.
California’s Prop 50 redrew maps to favor Democrats amid mid-decade changes.
Garcia previously served as Long Beach mayor and is the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
Local officials describe California politics as highly contentious and agenda-driven.
Huntington Beach voters have mixed party affiliations, with significant Republican and Democratic totals.
The city council has shifted rightward, clashing with state COVID and housing policies.
In 2024, Huntington Beach voters banned non-government flags on city property, including the Pride flag.
Tech donors are investing heavily in California races amid the redistricting era.
Garcia aims to counter the Maga-aligned agenda in the district.

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Mach Industries raises $300 million in a Series C at a $1.8 billion valuation, quadrupling in a year.
Mach built a 350-employee workforce and a 115,000-square-foot facility, with more plants planned for 2026.
Mach expanded by acquiring Exquadrum for $50 million, creating Mach Energetics to sell rocket engines commercially.
The Exquadrum acquisition gave Mach control of solid rocket motors and launched Mach Energetics for engines.
Investors flocked to Mach due to high VC enthusiasm for defense tech alongside AI; Infinite Capital led the latest round with Ribbit, plus Sequoia, Khosla, and Bedrock expressing support.
Mach plans to bring four new production facilities online by the end of 2026.
Mach secures a Defense Innovation Unit contract to develop a large runway-independent Navy aircraft.
Mach has shifted quickly from a small team to major production and government contracting.
Mach operates in a high-growth niche of autonomous weapons and drone defenses amid Ukraine conflict.
Mach expanded to five autonomous vehicle projects and commercial engine sales via Mach Energetics.

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