Cambium
Cambium develops advanced materials for aerospace and defense using AI-driven molecular design, with 67 employees and $127M in funding. It operates five manufacturing facilities across the U.S., U.K., and EU through its SHD Advanced Composites subsidiary.
The growth story
Cambium grew from 4 to 67 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $127M along the way, most recently a Series B in January 2026.
About
Cambium sells proprietary materials developed through AI and chemistry for high-performance applications, primarily to aerospace and defense customers. Its vertical integration allows rapid prototyping to full-scale production.
The company has raised $127M through Series B funding, with backing from 8VC and Ginkgo Bioworks. Its 67-person team draws heavily from materials science and defense backgrounds, though headcount growth data is unavailable.
Founders and leadership
Research is the largest function with 7 employees. Leadership appears technical given the AI/materials focus and defense industry talent pool. The median tenure is 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The Cambium org chart
Simon Waddington (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 24 mapped leaders with 4 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 11 (+22% YoY), Engineering 8 (+14% YoY), Operations 7 (+17% YoY), Business Development 7 (+75% YoY), Entrepreneurship 7 (+133% YoY), Legal 5 (+25% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees frequently come from Evolva, Hexcel, and defense contractors like Northrop Grumman. Many have research lab or military materials experience. Alumni have founded at least one spinout (Dominion Dynamics) and often move to other defense tech firms.
Most common previous employers of Cambium staff: Evolva (3), Hexcel (3), University of Southern California (3), Northrop Grumman (3), Air Force Research Laboratory (3), SpaceX (3). Former Cambium employees most often moved to Dominion Dynamics (1), SpaceXAI (1), Ritten (1), Partner Forces (1), US Chemical Technologies (1), Air Force Research Laboratory (1).
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What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cambium: Leadership (24), Research Skills (23), Data Analysis (22), Project Management (22), Microsoft Office (20), Product Development (18), Communication (18), Microsoft Excel (17).
Where the team actually sits
Cambium people are concentrated in California, United States (31), Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (7), San Francisco Bay Area (2), Utah, United States (2).
Frequently asked
Cambium has 67 employees as of September 2026.
Cambium has raised $127M in total, most recently a Series B round in January 2026.
Cambium was founded in 2019 by Simon Waddington, Stephan Herrera.
Simon Waddington (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Cambium's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cambium staff are Evolva (3 people), Hexcel (3 people), University of Southern California (3 people).
Former Cambium employees most often move to Dominion Dynamics (1), SpaceXAI (1), Ritten (1).
The most common skills among Cambium staff are Leadership, Research Skills, Data Analysis, Project Management, Microsoft Office.
Cambium staff are concentrated in California, United States (31), Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (7), San Francisco Bay Area (2).
Cambium has about 11 people in Research, up 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cambium has about 8 people in Engineering, up 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 49 current and 10 former Cambium profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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