Kilsar
Techstars '23Virginia Beach, US · Founded 2021 · 15 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
Kilsar provides an AI-powered platform that captures and enriches technical documentation for industrial operations, serving aerospace, heavy equipment, manufacturing, and utilities sectors. The platform enables organizations to preserve expert knowledge, create standardized assembly guidance, and improve technician onboarding and maintenance execution across complex systems.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$3.7M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $179.4K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2023 | $75K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kilsar do?
- Kilsar provides an AI-powered platform that captures and enriches technical documentation for industrial operations, serving aerospace, heavy equipment, manufacturing, and utilities sectors. The platform enables organizations to preserve expert knowledge, create standardized assembly guidance, and improve technician onboarding and maintenance execution across complex systems.
- Who are Kilsar's investors?
- Kilsar's investors include Lighthouse Network Ventures Llc, Techstars, Lightbank.
- How much funding has Kilsar raised?
- Kilsar has disclosed $3.7M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Kilsar headquartered?
- Kilsar is headquartered in Virginia Beach, US.