# Nominal

> Nominal builds the software stack that lets hardware engineering teams test, validate, and operate complex physical systems - fighter jets, nuclear reactors, satellites, rockets, robots - as fast as software teams ship code. Its platform unifies high-frequency telemetry, logs, video, and simulation data so teams can analyze and trust every test. Founded in 2022 by veterans of the U.S. Navy, Anduril, Palantir, and Lockheed Martin, Nominal reached a $1 billion valuation in 2026 and now counts four of the five largest defense contractors among its customers.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founders:** Cameron McCord (Co-founder & CEO), Jason Hoch (Co-founder & CTO), Bryce Strauss (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** approximately 110-135 employees
- **Products:** Nominal Core, Nominal Connect
- **Notable:** Reached $1B valuation roughly three and a half years after founding., Raised about $155M in 10 months across Series B and B-2 rounds., Landed four of the five largest defense contractors as customers.

## Products & services

- **Nominal Core** — An all-in-one data platform for hardware engineering that captures and monitors telemetry, logs, video, and simulation results, bringing engineering data and decisions into one collaborative workspace with trend analysis and automated reporting.
- **Nominal Connect** — An edge compute platform and the first Python framework for building hardware-in-the-loop test applications - controlling hardware, sequencing tests, and processing data at the edge with performance, reliability, and advanced graphics.

## Achievements

- Reached $1B valuation roughly three and a half years after founding.
- Raised about $155M in 10 months across Series B and B-2 rounds.
- Landed four of the five largest defense contractors as customers.
- Grew revenue 7x and more than tripled the team.
- Trusted by 60+ organizations with sensitive mission-critical programs.
- Expanded operations to Tennessee on the back of DoD contract growth.
- Featured by MIT News for accelerating hardware development tied to national security.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Raised $80M Series B extension led by Founders Fund at a $1B valuation.
- **2025-09** — Raised $75M Series B led by Sequoia Capital to modernize hardware testing.
- **2025-06** — Profiled by MIT News for accelerating hardware development and national security innovation.
- **2024-07** — Expanded operations to Tennessee in response to growing DoD contracts.
- **2024-04** — Emerged from stealth with backing from General Catalyst, Lux Capital, and Founders Fund.

## Links

- Website: https://nominal.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nominal-inc

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Last updated: 2026-06-08