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Brooklyn, US · Founded 2018 · 3 known investors
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Lexset builds Sentinel, a sensor-agnostic computer vision and reasoning system that ingests video feeds, geolocates detections, and drafts decision-ready intelligence reports for defense ISR, infrastructure inspection, and industrial monitoring. It also offers Seahaven, a parametric 3D engine that generates photorealistic, fully annotated synthetic training data for enterprise CV and ML teams.
Founders & leadership
Lexset was founded in 2018 by Azam Khan, Leslie Oliver Karpas, and Francis Bitonti.
Board
Investors · 3
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$705K disclosed across 2 rounds · 2018–2019
▶$120KraisedFeb 2019 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Francis BitontiExecutive Officer, Director
- Leslie Oliver KarpasExecutive Officer, Director
- Austin RenfroeDirector
- Azam KhanExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $300K
- Amount sold
- $120K
- First sale
- Feb 2019
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$585KraisedMay 2018 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Leslie Oliver KarpasExecutive Officer, Director
- Austin RenfroeDirector
- Francis BitontiExecutive Officer, Director
- Azam KhanExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $800K
- Amount sold
- $585K
- First sale
- Apr 2018
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 4 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase IISTTR | 2023 | $1.5M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $75K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $74.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2022 | $249.8K |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Lexset do?
- Lexset builds Sentinel, a sensor-agnostic computer vision and reasoning system that ingests video feeds, geolocates detections, and drafts decision-ready intelligence reports for defense ISR, infrastructure inspection, and industrial monitoring. It also offers Seahaven, a parametric 3D engine that generates photorealistic, fully annotated synthetic training data for enterprise CV and ML teams.
- Who founded Lexset?
- Lexset was founded by Azam Khan, Leslie Oliver Karpas, Francis Bitonti in 2018.
- Who are Lexset's investors?
- Lexset's investors include Gaingels, Particle, Super Ventures.
- How much funding has Lexset raised?
- Lexset has disclosed $705K raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Lexset headquartered?
- Lexset is headquartered in Brooklyn, US.