Who founded Primordial Labs?

Primordial Labs was founded by Lee Ritholtz in 2022.

Who are Primordial Labs's investors?

Primordial Labs's investors include Lockheed Martin Ventures, SQUADRA VENTURES.

How much funding has Primordial Labs raised?

Primordial Labs has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 round.

Where is Primordial Labs headquartered?

Primordial Labs is headquartered in New Haven, US.

Primordial Labs

New Haven, US · Founded 2022 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors

Primordial Labs is a defense technology company building combat capability for national security missions, founded by a team of engineers and former special operators. It focuses on understanding warfighter challenges across military domains.

AI & Machine Learning Deep Tech Defense Tech Robotics

Founders & leadership

Primordial Labs was founded in 2022 by Lee Ritholtz.

Lee RitholtzinCEO & Co-founder

Adrian PopeinCTO & Co-Founder

Investors · 2

Lockheed Martin VenturesreportedBethesda

SQUADRA VENTURESreportedBaltimore · $1M – $4M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

▶$2.5MraisedOct 2022 · 2 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Adrian PopeExecutive Officer, Director
Lee RitholtzExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $4M
Amount sold: $2.5M
First sale: Sep 2022
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 3

by search overlap

Avinc5 shared keywordsAV builds integrated defense systems for allied military operators, including unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions, counter-UAS systems, ISR, directed energy, and autonomy software across air, land, sea, and space domains. The company reports more than 50,000 deployments across over 55 countries.

Anduril3 shared keywordsAnduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform. It also operates its own defense manufacturing facility.

Firestorm3 shared keywordsFirestorm Labs builds xCell, a containerized 3D-printing factory that produces modular military drones at the point of need.

Companies competing with Primordial Labs for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
Department of DefenseSpecial Operations Command	Phase II	2023	$1.2M

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 Primordial Labs do?: Primordial Labs is a defense technology company building combat capability for national security missions, founded by a team of engineers and former special operators. It focuses on understanding warfighter challenges across military domains.
Who founded Primordial Labs?: Primordial Labs was founded by Lee Ritholtz in 2022.
Who are Primordial Labs's investors?: Primordial Labs's investors include Lockheed Martin Ventures, SQUADRA VENTURES.
How much funding has Primordial Labs raised?: Primordial Labs has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 round.
Where is Primordial Labs headquartered?: Primordial Labs is headquartered in New Haven, US.