# Foundation Alloy

> Foundation Alloy is a Cambridge, Massachusetts materials company spun out of MIT and UC Irvine that manufactures high-performance metal alloys without ever melting them. Its solid-state MetalsFIRST platform mixes metal powders to atomic-level uniformity, forms them into near-net shapes, and sinters at low temperature, using roughly an order of magnitude less energy than conventional melting. The result includes Molyclast MC1200, which the company says is the strongest commercially available molybdenum alloy. In June 2026 the company raised a $22 million Series A to scale from pilot batches to tons per week.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Jake Guglin (CEO, Co-Founder), Chris Schuh (Co-Founder (former MIT professor)), Tim Rupert (Co-Founder (UC Irvine researcher)), Jasper Lienhard (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~19 employees
- **Products:** MetalsFIRST platform, Molyclast MC1200, Molyclast MC700, Molyclast MC-X, Specialty steels
- **Notable:** Launched Molyclast MC1200, described as the strongest commercially available molybdenum alloy (up to 3x the strength of alternatives)., Raised $22 million Series A in June 2026, bringing total funding to roughly $40 million., Signed a distribution partnership with Japan's Kanematsu Corporation for Japan and Southeast Asia.

## Products & services

- **MetalsFIRST platform** — A fully integrated, solid-state metallurgy platform spanning alloy composition design, mechanical alloying, shape forming, and low-temperature sintering. Metal is never melted, which shortens development from years to months and part production from weeks to days.
- **Molyclast MC1200** — The company's flagship molybdenum alloy. Yield strength of 950-1250 MPa (up to 3x commercial alternatives), ~98% density, retains roughly 97% of strength at 1000C, and stays ductile at room temperature. Reaches its properties as-sintered, enabling near-net shapes.
- **Molyclast MC700** — An isotropic molybdenum grade with 600-760 MPa yield strength and 35-42% elongation, offering uniform performance in every direction.
- **Molyclast MC-X** — An in-development grade that aims to combine refractory-metal thermal performance with tool-steel strength.
- **Specialty steels** — Advanced steel grades in development on the MetalsFIRST platform.

## Achievements

- Launched Molyclast MC1200, described as the strongest commercially available molybdenum alloy (up to 3x the strength of alternatives).
- Raised $22 million Series A in June 2026, bringing total funding to roughly $40 million.
- Signed a distribution partnership with Japan's Kanematsu Corporation for Japan and Southeast Asia.
- Spun proven research out of MIT and UC Irvine into a commercial platform (founded 2022).
- Reports roughly an order-of-magnitude reduction in energy versus melt-based metal production.
- Planning a 36,000 sq ft Massachusetts facility to scale toward tons per week by 2027 - a more than 100x increase.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Raised $22M Series A led by Voyager Ventures; announced a new Massachusetts facility and a modular production cell in New Hampshire, plus a Kanematsu distribution partnership.
- **2026-01** — Launched Molyclast MC1200, positioned as the strongest commercially available molybdenum alloy.
- **2025-07** — MIT News profiled the company's solid-state platform for developing advanced metals at scale.

## Links

- Website: https://foundationalloy.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/foundationalloy
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FoundationAlloy

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