Defense Tech Startups

UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications. The company serves allied governments seeking cost-effective deterrence capabilities, operating under a NATO-compatible architecture based on battlefield experience.

4 investors

The Ocean Company builds dual-domain systems for coastal ecosystem restoration and maritime infrastructure security. The company serves organizations working in ocean and coastal protection sectors.

4 investors

Unseenlabs operates a satellite constellation that detects and geolocates radio frequency (RF) signals emitted by ships, enabling the tracking of uncooperative "dark vessels" that evade traditional surveillance. It provides RF geolocation data, timestamps, and intelligence reports for maritime monitoring, serving governments and private companies managing territorial waters and assets at sea.

4 investors

Velontra develops jet propulsion systems across the Mach spectrum, focusing on low-cost, high-volume manufacturing through vertically integrated design and rapid development cycles.

4 investors

Voyager Technologies is a defense and space technology company developing capabilities in advanced electronics, mission management, orbital data centers, space exploration, spectrum dominance, and strategic systems across air, land, space, and cyber domains. It also operates the Starlab commercial space station program.

4 investors

Wright Electric develops commercial electric aircraft, including the Wright 1, a 186-passenger electric plane intended for short-haul routes such as LA-SF and London-Paris. The company works with airlines like easyJet and VivaAerobus and focuses on lower-cost, zero-emission air travel.

4 investors

Yurts (Legion Intelligence) builds enterprise AI agents that perform search, analysis, content creation, and multi-step workflow automation across an organization's existing systems and documents, with source attribution and human-in-the-loop controls. It targets mission-critical and government/defense environments, supporting cloud, on-premise, air-gapped, classified, and edge deployments with data and access governance.

4 investors

3AM Innovations builds incident management technology for emergency response and event coordination, including a mobile app and deployable field kits. Its offerings target emergency responders and rapid deployment teams.

3 investors

Acyber provides offensive security testing and red team services, offering custom tooling and platform-based vulnerability discovery for commercial and government clients in the United States.

3 investors

Aphage develops AI and sensor technologies to identify, track, and classify physical threats across borders, infrastructure, and transportation networks for government and security organizations.

3 investors

Aerolane develops aerotowing technology that lets cargo aircraft fly in formation—pairing powered aircraft or towing engineless gliders—to extend range, increase payload, and lower operating costs. Its systems target the regional air freight market and are designed as retrofit upgrades for existing airframes.

3 investors

AIR develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed with modular architecture for autonomy, electric propulsion, and multi-industry applications. The company serves cargo operators and logistics customers, with aircraft in production as of 2025.

3 investors

AiRANACULUS develops AI-powered software for intelligent radio frequency and networking solutions across applications from space to smart cities. The company specializes in autonomous signal processing, spectrum sharing, and self-driving network optimization for congested and contested environments.

3 investors

Albedo builds satellites, buses, and turnkey missions designed to operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) below 300 km, offering high-resolution EO/IR and RF observation plus active sensing capabilities. It serves defense and government customers such as the U.S. Space Force, AFRL, and NASA JPL for intelligence, surveillance, and space domain awareness missions.

3 investors

Aldoria develops space surveillance technology for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Traffic Management (STM), serving governments, space agencies, institutions, and commercial satellite operators. The company uses ITAR-free technologies to provide orbital risk management, asset protection, and traffic coordination, with a focus on European space autonomy.

3 investors

Altaeros designs and manufactures autonomous tethered aerostat systems, controlled by its Aerostat Autopilot software, for commercial and government applications including telecommunications, border security, and defense surveillance. Spun out of MIT in 2010, the company deploys aerostats in the US and internationally, offering products such as the SuperTower aerial cell tower and the ST-400 multi-mission aerostat.

3 investors

Amca expands production capacity and competition for critical aerospace and defense components by addressing fragmented, single-source supply chains. The company works to enable new suppliers to manufacture components for military and commercial aviation systems.

3 investors

American AI Logistics builds autonomous workflow software that automates the government RFQ process, from intake through quote routing, compliance checks, markup, and bid submission. It serves software VARs, public-sector resellers, parts distributors, and suppliers selling into government and defense channels, with additional demand forecasting and defense readiness tools.

3 investors

Ametrine develops cloaking and invisibility technologies to help military and defense personnel avoid advanced sensor detection on the battlefield.

3 investors

Ares Industries designs and manufactures precision missiles (Maverick and Goose) for military defense, built at volume with five-figure unit costs for use by the U.S. and allied forces.

3 investors

Arsenals.ai builds autonomous, attritable maritime vessels produced in software-defined factories, serving European defense and naval missions. Its vessels operate alone or in coordinated fleets to perform ISR, strike, decoy, mining, and counter-mining missions.

3 investors

Atron Automotive manufactures power series solutions (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Custom Series) for electric vehicles, industrial machinery, and agricultural equipment. The company designs modular propulsion and power systems with varying power densities to meet applications ranging from light electric vehicles to heavy-duty industrial and defense applications.

3 investors

Augmented Hearing develops AI-powered speech enhancement technology that isolates and clarifies voice signals in noisy environments using deep learning and psychoacoustics. The company serves applications ranging from emergency communications to consumer audio devices.

3 investors

AURA AERO designs, industrializes, and produces next-generation civil and military aircraft. Based in Toulouse, France, the company focuses on European aviation for both civilian and defense applications.

3 investors