Tech Company Financing Transactions

Mariana Minerals Funding Round

Mariana Minerals closed a $310 million Series B funding round on 8/4/2026. Investors included Khosla Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and BHP Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/4/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$310,000,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Advanced Materials
Mailing Address
1512 Center St 520
Houston, TX 77007
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies.
Profile
Mariana Minerals LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Mariana Minerals Company Twitter Account
Company News
Mariana Minerals News
Facebook
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YouTube
Mariana Minerals on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Turner Caldwell
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Chief Financial Officer
Baker Tilney
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Chief Operating Officer
James Hoggard
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Chief Technical Officer
Juan Lozano
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VP - Administration
Sara Maroofi
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VP - Bus. Development
George Shaw
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VP - Engineering
Darian Orozco
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VP - General Counsel
Amanda Lee
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VP - Human Resources
Angelo Braun
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VP - Operations
Ian Stewart
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VP - Product Management
Kara Evanoff
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VP - Product Management
Hongyang Li
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