Zane Hengsperger

Nox Metals

@zanehengsperger35.1K followersDetroit, MI

Founder/CEO of Nox Metals (YC S25), Detroit's youngest new industrialist building AI-powered automated factories that turn raw metal into production-ready material faster and cheaper than legacy service centers.

Price

$23.46

▼-96.93%today

Last raised$4.6M·Pre-seed·May 2026

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Volume 24h

$840.4K

Holders

3,884

7d change

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News

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Zane Hengsperger - Forbes

Forbes · 145d ago

Meet Detroit’s Youngest New Industrialist - Michigan Enjoyer

Michigan Enjoyer · 197d ago

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Career

2025–present
Founder & CEO · Nox Metals
Raised $4.6M from YC to build a software-driven metal service center.
2024–2025
General Manager · Delta 70 Manufacturing
Acquired and ran a 50-year-old custom industrial racking shop.
2023–2023
Founder in Residence · Antler
Joined the Antler Canada venture-creation program.
2018–2022
Student · University of Michigan
Graduated in 2022 before pivoting to manufacturing.

About

Zane Hengsperger is the founder and CEO of Nox Metals, a Y Combinator–backed (S25) startup rebuilding metal service centers as software-run, automated factories.

Accomplishments

Founded Nox Metals in 2025 (YC S25), based in Detroit
Raised $4.6M pre-seed led by Anorak with Y Combinator backing
Revitalized a Detroit wartime factory as Nox's first production site
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2025
Built proprietary internal software ('NOX NEST') to run automated metal cutting

Pricing breakdown

Accomplishments16 · 35%

Funding · $4.6M raised

Mainstream popularity28 · 25%

Social popularity44 · 25%

X · 35.1K followers · 9.3 tweets/day · verified

Net worth26 · 15%

Composite

28/100

Intrinsic

$23.46

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