Defense Tech Startups

DEScycle operates a circular technology platform focused on critical minerals processing, with a demonstration facility in Teesside, UK. The company supports the recovery and processing of critical minerals through circular economy methods.

7 investors

Destinus develops the Hornet Block 2, a mobile canister-launched dual-role system that intercepts subsonic aerial threats and conducts precision strikes against maritime and ground targets. It uses AI-coordinated swarm operations with EO/IR and radar guidance for autonomous engagement in GNSS-denied environments.

7 investors

Dream builds sovereign technology systems that let national governments manage critical assets and infrastructure within their own borders and control. It works directly with heads of state, ministries, and national cyber authorities, with expertise spanning AI, cybersecurity, and sovereign infrastructure.

7 investors

Dust Identity develops physical identity solutions using diamond-based technology to authenticate and trace high-value products and components across supply chains. The company serves customers requiring product authentication and anti-counterfeiting capabilities in defense, aerospace, semiconductor, and industrial sectors.

7 investors

Echodyne develops radar technology with a commitment to aerospace-grade quality standards and safety protocols.

7 investors

Firefly Aerospace launches, lands, and operates space systems spanning Earth orbit to the Moon and cislunar space, serving customers such as commercial companies, NASA, and the U.S. Space Force. It develops the Alpha and Eclipse launch vehicles, Blue Ghost lunar landers, and Elytra orbital vehicles for payload delivery and in-space services.

7 investors

General Sense develops detection technology that augments trained detection animals, aiming to identify molecular threats such as narcotics, crop diseases, human diseases, and bioweapons. It offers higher sensitivity and objective digital readouts to make detection a passive, more reliable task than relying on traditional detection dogs alone.

7 investors

Kapta develops an electronically scanned (metasurface-based) synthetic aperture radar sensor deployed on satellites to provide large-area, low-latency geospatial intelligence and InSAR change-detection data. It serves commercial markets such as mining, energy, and transportation as well as defense customers needing moving-target indication and threat tracking.

7 investors

Locus Lock designs software-defined GNSS receivers for accurate positioning in complex environments including deep urban, contested, and dynamic platforms for defense and commercial applications. The technology provides high precision, configurability, and security against spoofing and jamming.

7 investors

Magrathea develops a new electrolytic process to produce magnesium metal from seawater and brines, aiming to establish American and Western supply of this defense-critical material currently dominated by China.

7 investors

oneNav develops small, low-power L5-band GNSS positioning technology for military, government, commercial, and consumer applications such as drones, trackers, aviation, and consumer devices. The company designs GNSS receiver hardware and software focused on accuracy and reliability using modern satellite signals.

7 investors

Privateer aggregates satellite, terrestrial, and customer data streams and processes them with AI/ML to produce geospatial intelligence for defense, civil, and commercial customers. Its applications span maritime tracking, supply chain and infrastructure monitoring, commodities trading, energy operations, and space domain awareness.

7 investors

Project Omega recycles spent nuclear fuel to rebuild the domestic nuclear fuel cycle, using chemistry processing to remove key isotopes and develop new products for the nuclear economy. It also builds transportable, long-duration nuclear power systems, such as its Zero Day Hybrid Power System, for national security, space, and maritime missions in the United States.

7 investors

RackTop Systems develops BrickStor, a cyberstorage platform that actively defends data against ransomware, insider threats, and data theft through inline inspection and real-time response at the storage layer. The platform serves federal agencies, defense organizations, and commercial enterprises that require active data protection capabilities.

7 investors

Rocket.Chat is an open-source communication platform used by over 12 million users across more than 150 countries. The company provides messaging and collaboration tools for organizations, with special support programs for non-governmental organizations and developer communities.

7 investors

Rownd AI manufactures fully autonomous drones equipped with edge-based intelligence and satellite/cellular redundancy to remove operator dependency, currently deployed with U.S. Special Operations Command and commercial enterprises.

7 investors

RunSafe Security develops cybersecurity software that hardens embedded systems and commercial/defense software against exploitation by disrupting the determinism attackers need to build reliable exploits. The company serves organizations across commercial and defense sectors seeking to protect mission-critical software and connected devices.

7 investors

Shift5 provides operational intelligence and cybersecurity solutions for military and commercial fleets across aviation, ground transportation, maritime, and rail sectors, helping operators detect threats and maintain system resilience in real-time.

7 investors

Valion Bio (Nasdaq: VBIO) is a clinical-stage immunotherapeutics company developing Entolimod, a TLR5 agonist that activates the innate immune system, for Acute Radiation Syndrome and oncology supportive care such as chemotherapy- and radiation-induced neutropenia. It also owns Velocity Bioworks, a U.S.-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in San Antonio, Texas.

7 investors

Toka develops intelligence and force protection technology for government militaries, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies to conduct surveillance, counter-terrorism, and defense operations. The company focuses on signals intelligence and operational capabilities for trusted allied governments.

7 investors

Tomahawk Robotics develops an AI-enhanced, open-architecture common control system for multi-domain, multi-robotic command-and-control, serving military operators and warfighters. Its software enables integration and control of 20+ uncrewed systems from multiple manufacturers through a single interface on the tactical network.

7 investors

Twenty builds industrial-scale offensive and defensive cyber capabilities and software for military and national security missions, serving the U.S. government and its allies. The company focuses on cyber warfare systems designed to operate under combat conditions.

7 investors

CesiumAstro develops AI-enhanced, software-defined communications systems for space, air, and ground domain applications. The company provides advanced communication capabilities to mission-critical users across multiple operational environments.

7 investors

908 Devices manufactures handheld mass spectrometry and chemical analysis devices for rapid detection in defense, security, and hazardous materials response applications. The company serves customs agencies, law enforcement, first responders, and military organizations requiring real-time chemical identification for explosives, toxic substances, and illicit drugs.

6 investors