Defense Tech Startups

kSARIA provides interconnect solutions, including connectors and cabling products, for the military and aerospace industry. It focuses on serving defense and aerospace customers.

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Kshatra Labs develops autonomous aerial defense systems using edge AI and computer vision to detect, track, and neutralize drone threats in real time. The company builds scalable counter-drone technologies for military, critical infrastructure, and public safety applications.

1 investor

L2 Aviation provides avionics solutions and aircraft modification services for aviation customers. The company leverages decades of combined expertise in engineering, certification, and operational support.

1 investor

Labforge offers a 3D tracking and positioning system using AI-powered smart cameras to detect and monitor multiple objects in real-time without markers or tags, displaying results on an interactive geospatial map for situational awareness in critical operations.

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A manufacturer of highly-engineered, mission-critical precision components, including engine components, serving customers in demanding industries such as aerospace and defense. The company has operated since 1979.

1 investor

Lakeshore Systems provides engineering analysis, design, and documentation services including systems engineering, mechanical and electrical design, finite element analysis, and software development for technical systems. The company serves customers requiring complex system design, reliability analysis, and lifecycle support across multiple engineering disciplines.

1 investor

LatticeX (formerly ACME Advanced Materials) develops microsystem devices and microfabrication processes for medical, industrial, defense, and aerospace applications. The company leverages partnerships with leading industrial corporations to commercialize advanced technology solutions.

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Lavrock Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests at the intersection of national security and frontier technologies, backing companies in areas such as advanced manufacturing, space, quantum, and kinetic systems. Founded in 2015 and based in the Washington, DC area, it works with founders from the first institutional check through early scale.

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Leonid Capital Partners is a private investment firm offering term loans, revolving lines of credit, and acquisition financing to companies in the aerospace, defense, and government sectors. It also provides an investor portal for accessing portfolio performance and documents.

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Lighthouse Avionics develops passive, dual-use air domain awareness systems through its VICTOR product line, which provides Counter-UAS detection, remote tower surveillance, and BVLOS/DFR enablement using optical detect-and-avoid technology, ADS-B receivers, and laser rangefinding. The company serves defense and aviation surveillance applications.

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LIG Nex1 is a South Korean defense contractor that develops and manufactures guided weapons systems, missiles, and radar technology for military applications. The company has evolved from a precision manufacturing firm since 1976 to a comprehensive defense industrial company with global export operations.

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LimoConnect develops a hybrid-electric passenger aircraft with vertical and conventional takeoff/landing capabilities for regional transportation, urban air mobility, and emergency medical missions. The aircraft is designed for flexible operations from helipads, short runways, or rooftops with configurable cabin options for passengers, medical evacuation, or cargo.

1 investor

Lingacom develops muon-based detection systems using natural cosmic ray particles and proprietary imaging algorithms for applications in homeland security, civil engineering, archaeology, industrial inspection, and mining exploration. The company manufactures detectors in-house and offers detection and imaging services to government bodies, security agencies, construction firms, and mining companies.

1 investor

Linxx Global Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing tactical training and physical and cyber security solutions to U.S. government, military, and corporate clients, including the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Justice, and NASA. Its work spans anti-terrorism training, specialized military and law enforcement instruction, protective security and guard services, and mission support.

1 investor

LiquidPiston develops compact rotary internal combustion engines based on a patented thermodynamic cycle, offering improvements in efficiency, weight, size, vibration, and noise, with engines scalable from 1HP to over 1000HP. It focuses on military and aerospace propulsion and power generation, with plans to serve industrial, marine, UAV, urban mobility, and automotive markets.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_city">Bloomfield

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Little Place Labs develops insights from space-based technologies to support decision-makers addressing global challenges. The company applies satellite and space-derived data to environmental, security, and climate-related problems.

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IronSled is a federal-grade platform providing secure, compliant CI/CD and DevSecOps infrastructure for government agencies and contractors. It enables accelerated Authority to Operate (ATO) and rapid deployment of mission-ready applications while maintaining compliance with standards like CMMC, NIST 800-53, and SLSA.

1 investor

Locata provides terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing technology that operates independently of satellite systems, offering centimetre-level accuracy indoors and in GNSS-denied environments. The company's proprietary TimeLoc platform enables precise time synchronization for mobile telecoms and digital systems without requiring satellites or atomic clocks.

1 investor

LOCH Technologies provides wireless visibility, security monitoring, and performance management across 4G/5G, IoT, and WiFi networks to help organizations protect and control connected devices. The company serves enterprises navigating rapid digital transformation in a hyperconnected economy.

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Logically builds narrative decision intelligence software that monitors, clusters, and analyzes public and open-source information to detect signals, simulate scenarios, and recommend actions. It serves national security, defense, public safety, and enterprise risk teams, with products including Logically Intelligence and the agentic PRISMα system.

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NODIH is a venture platform that identifies, validates, and scales defense technology companies from Ukraine's defense ecosystem. The platform targets professional investors seeking exposure to Ukrainian defense innovations including autonomous systems, cyber defense, and advanced weapons platforms.

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Lovelace builds Elemental, a platform that gives AI agents shared, continuously updated context to monitor entities and detect risks across data sources. It serves financial services, national security and defense, supply chain and logistics, and compliance use cases.

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Lumidron manufactures complex control panels and performs specialized electronics and network assembly, including EPLAN-based electrical design, custom cable production certified to IPC/WHMA-A-620, and project management. It serves various industrial segments and the defense industry from its facility in Sønderborg, Denmark.

1 investor

Luna Robotics is a Lithuanian company that designs and manufactures day/night and enhanced night-vision camera systems for FPV drones, built for military and security use. Its products are used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and carry NATO Stock Number certification.

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