Hertha Metals

Hertha Metals designs and manufactures steel from any grade of iron ore without the use of coal.

Latest funding

$133.65M Series A · September 29, 2026

Led by Doerr Capital · Source: businesswire.com

Total raised: $150.65M across 2 sourced rounds

All 3 rounds ↓

Website: herthametals.com.

X: @HerthaMetals · 1,591 followers.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com.

Categories: Robotics and hardware Climate and energy Manufacturing and industrial.

Sectors: climate-tech, deep-tech.

Stage: Series A.

Based in: Conroe, United States.

Founded: 2022.

Total raised: $150.65M in 2 sourced rounds.

Last round: Sep 29, 2026 · 44 days ago.

Headcount: 11–50 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 28, 2026.

Signals

X account@HerthaMetals · created Jun 9, 2025 (17 months old) · 1,591 followers

Website registeredJun 14, 2022 (4 years old)

About Hertha Metals

The company uses pyrometallurgical technology and feedstock flexibility to make steel. Hertha Metals aims to make steel production a resilient industry.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Hertha Metals | 398 days from X account to first raise on record

@HerthaMetals·Raised $151M in 2 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

September 29, 2026
Series A · $133.65M
DDoerr Capital (lead), KKhosla Ventures (lead), CClean Energy Ventures, GGates Frontier, NNiterra, PPear VC, SSiemens Financial Services, TToyota Ventures, UU.S. Department of War
Source: businesswire.com
July 12, 2026
Seed · $17M
Source: Dealroom
June 9, 2025
X account created
June 14, 2022
Website created
Date unknown
PPear VC · accelerator or program
Source: pear.vc

Founders and team

LM
Laureen Meroueh Founder

LinkedIn · Founder profile

Investors

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Sources and API

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