Defense Tech Startups

Unmannd builds autonomous drones for defense applications, including aerial logistics and counter-UAS (cUAS) interceptors intended to operate in difficult and unpredictable environments. Its products target defense logistics and mission-critical operations.

2 investors

Uplift360 develops chemical recycling technologies that regenerate high-performance fibres (such as aramid and carbon fibre) from composite and advanced-material waste at room temperature. It serves the aerospace, defence, energy, and automotive industries, aiming to create a circular supply of critical materials for Europe's strategic sectors.

2 investors

Valence Surface Technologies is a full-service aerospace parts finishing company providing metal plating, chemical processing, shot peening, blasting, painting, and NDT inspection services for commercial aviation, defense, space, and medical applications. The company operates 12 facilities across North America with over 4,500 aerospace approvals and processes over 25 million parts annually.

2 investors

Vanguard Defense operates a modular data labeling platform that turns defense telemetry and RF data into AI-ready datasets, staffed by a network of U.S. military veterans who serve as labelers, model supervisors, and quality assurance experts. It serves defense companies, government institutions, and law enforcement in the United States seeking to outsource in-house data labeling for autonomous systems.

2 investors

Velos Rotors designs and manufactures electric, heavy-lift UAV helicopters for cargo logistics, infrastructure inspection, surveying, and search-and-rescue operations across energy, industrial, maritime, and defense sectors. The company's flagship product, the Velos V3, is a twin-engine single-rotor system with redundant design, extended flight time, and high payload capacity operating in harsh conditions.

2 investors

VerdeGo Aero develops and manufactures hybrid-electric powerplant and propulsion systems that combine conventional fuels with electrified propulsion for electric aircraft and large drones. Its systems target both commercial and military aviation, powering aircraft such as eVTOL air taxis, HSVTOL military aircraft, and cargo and reconnaissance drones.

2 investors

Vernius makes drop-in hardware modules that add autonomous or operator-assisted targeting to existing FPV interceptor drones. The module sits between the drone's receiver and flight controller to provide beyond-visual-range sensing, autonomous guidance, or target bearing data for manual pilots, aimed at low-cost, high-volume defense deployment.

2 investors

Viasat is a global technology company that designs, builds, and operates advanced satellite networks providing connectivity solutions for mission-critical communications in congested, contested, and remote environments. The company serves governments, enterprises, and remote regions through a multi-orbit, multi-network ecosystem integrating proprietary and third-party infrastructure.

2 investors

Volansi builds and operates high-payload, long-range autonomous VTOL unmanned aerial vehicles for point-to-point B2B deliveries, with vehicles capable of carrying up to 200 lbs over 1,000 miles. It serves defense, commercial, and medical supply delivery customers worldwide.

2 investors

Voltaic Marine develops electric aluminum boats and unmanned surface vessels, combining propulsion, autonomy, and manufacturing for recreational, commercial, and defense maritime markets. The company works with dealers, fleets, marinas, and yacht brokers in the boating industry.

2 investors

Wavice designs and mass-produces GaN RF semiconductor chips, packaged transistors, and modules, offering customized products from the chip level up to system-level applications. It supplies these high-frequency GaN RF solutions to customers for their development and production needs.

2 investors

Wayren develops a resilient communication platform for military and mission-critical civilian operations, enabling secure data exchange and situational awareness in degraded environments with jamming, limited connectivity, or infrastructure disruptions. The platform includes applications for command and control, tactical operations, and real-time data sharing.

2 investors

Weflo is a company whose team page describes a culture built around respect, cooperation, creativity, and technology, and references a focus on innovation in mobility/movement. The page states the team is made up of global experts but does not detail specific products or services.

2 investors

Wisery Labs develops a generative AI platform that automates investigation workflows for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to improve case prioritization and public safety outcomes.

2 investors

XDLinx designs and manufactures small satellite bus platforms running the Antaris SatOS operating system, supporting various Earth observation, synthetic aperture radar, signals intelligence, and IoT payloads. The company serves commercial and government customers operating satellite constellations for Earth observation and data collection missions.

2 investors

Yank Technologies develops long-range, high-power wireless charging systems, including wireless charging for warfighter wearable batteries inside military vehicles. It works with the U.S. Army, having been selected for a Department of War SBIR Phase II contract.

2 investors

Zighra develops an AI operating system for defence that detects and explains threats in real time across cyber and electronic domains using behavioral intelligence and sensor fusion. The platform serves national security, defence, and critical infrastructure organizations.

2 investors

InnoSim provides a testing platform for validating autonomous vehicle and future mobility systems through simulation and physical testing.

2 investors

14bis supplies technology solutions to the aerospace and defense sector, applying blockchain and data analytics to enable connectivity and visibility in complex defense systems.

1 investor

1HMX provides human-machine interface solutions through engineering and manufacturing services. The company focuses on delivering customized HMI implementations with emphasis on performance optimization and reliability.

1 investor

A blockchain-based platform that verifies image integrity and metadata authenticity by detecting any alterations at the pixel level and tracking data provenance.

1 investor

3Si builds concealed GPS tracking devices that help retailers, financial institutions, pharmacies, and other organizations protect high-value assets, recover stolen goods, and share verified location intelligence with police dispatch during active incidents. Its DirectToDispatch platform delivers verified GPS alerts and multimedia to law enforcement to support theft recovery and apprehension.

1 investor

Allied is a defence procurement and production platform that connects engineers, manufacturers, and technology partners across Europe and Ukraine to get defence systems into the field. It focuses on building production infrastructure for the European defence industry.

1 investor

Acacia Systems is an Australian defence software and systems engineering company that develops mission management systems and tactical support applications, with expertise in data fusion, sensor tracking, and environmental mathematical modelling. It serves the Australian Defence Force across submarine, surface, and air domains, with a focus on anti-submarine warfare and sensor data fusion.

1 investor