Defense Tech Startups

BlackSky provides real-time geospatial intelligence and satellite imagery for government and commercial customers.

4 investors

Warhead designs and manufactures advanced explosive ordnance systems for autonomous weapons platforms and drone applications. The company serves U.S. defense and military customers with transport-safe binary explosives and 3D-printed warheads for counter-UAS and autonomous systems.

4 investors

Cailabs designs and manufactures photonics products based on its proprietary Multi-Plane Light Conversion (MPLC) technology for laser applications, serving the industrial, telecommunications, and space and defense sectors. The company builds products for industrial lasers, telecom networks, and satellite-to-ground laser communications.

4 investors

Canopy Aerospace & Defense designs and manufactures specialized materials and components for aerospace, defense, and space applications, including composites, thermal protection systems, and machined parts. The company operates as an integrated platform providing end-to-end solutions from design through production and sustainment.

4 investors

Compression Works manufactures the AAJT-S, an FDA-cleared external abdominal tourniquet device for hemorrhage control used by emergency medical services, hospitals, and military personnel.

4 investors

Conductor AI builds the Conduit platform, which ingests complex policy documents and encodes expert processes into AI-powered agentic workflows for document review, approval, agentic search, and redaction. It serves defense, intelligence, US government civilian, and commercial customers for tasks such as ITAR/export control compliance, e-discovery, FOIA review, and security classification, and is deployed in secure environments with FedRAMP High accreditation.

4 investors

CPP produces complex superalloy, titanium, aluminum, magnesium, and steel castings using investment and precision sand casting for aerospace, defense, and power generation applications. It manufactures airframe and engine parts, mission-critical defense components, and industrial gas turbine components across more than 20 facilities.

4 investors

CX2 builds AI-enabled hardware and software systems for detecting, disrupting, and destroying RF threats in military operations across multiple domains. The company serves defense organizations and warfighters operating in the electromagnetic spectrum.

4 investors

Deterrence builds an autonomous manufacturing platform that combines line sensors, robotic task automation, machine vision inspection, and AI-driven optimization to run and improve factory production. It serves the U.S. defense industrial base, targeting defense manufacturing production capacity.

4 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.

4 investors

Fivecast provides AI-enabled open-source intelligence software that collects and analyzes online data to surface security risks and actionable insights. It serves government, national security, defense, law enforcement, corporate security, and financial intelligence organizations across APAC, the US, and EMEA.

4 investors

Fortem Technologies builds counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), including TrueView radars, DroneHunter interceptors, and SkyDome Manager software, integrated into the end-to-end SkyDome System for detecting and defeating unauthorized drones. It serves military, government, and commercial customers for airspace security, ISR, and perimeter defense, and is also working toward advanced air mobility (AAM).

4 investors

FoundryLab produces metal casting parts for defense, aerospace, and automotive industries using 3D-printed ceramic molds and automated processes, delivering production-grade parts from CAD to finished product in 72 hours without tooling delays.

4 investors

Gallatin applies AI and predictive analytics to modernize defense logistics, replacing manual processes with data-driven capabilities to support military operations and strategic deterrence.

4 investors

Grid develops uncrewed, long-range cargo aircraft ("Lifter") that carry heavy payloads over thousands of miles, operated as a distributed, autonomous mesh network managed by small ground teams. The aircraft use an autonomy stack combining classical controls and AI for logistics in strategic and contested environments.

4 investors

Holocron Technologies presents itself as a defense-oriented technology company using slogans about being "the digital arsenal of democracy." The page provides no concrete details about its products or services.

4 investors

HonuWorx builds persistent autonomous subsea robotics systems, including uncrewed submersibles (Loggerhead) with communications and software capabilities, that remove the need for conventional surface support vessels. Its technology targets surveillance, inspection and intervention work across the defence, critical infrastructure and energy sectors.

4 investors

Kymeta develops flat-panel satellite antennas and connectivity terminals, including its u5 and u8 product lines, that switch between LEO and GEO networks for mobile land and maritime use. It serves commercial customers as well as the U.S. Department of Defense and government agencies with communications hardware and managed connectivity services.

4 investors

Lola Vision Systems develops edge AI processors purpose-built for defense applications, designed to deliver AI capabilities for military platforms in contested environments with emphasis on security and reliability. The company serves warfighters and defense platforms requiring tactical edge AI for mission-critical decision-making.

4 investors

Mesodyne develops patented electricity generation technology, including LightCell, for military and commercial users requiring portable and durable power solutions.

4 investors

Neros manufactures tactical unmanned aerial systems and FPV drones for military use, designed for performance, modularity, and secure supply chain operations. The company produces attritable, one-way drones and related ground control systems with integrated electronic warfare resistance for Western military forces.

4 investors

Ottopia develops teleoperation software for remote driving in complex, real-time environments. The company serves customers in defense, automotive, and mobility sectors requiring precise remote vehicle control capabilities.

4 investors

Percipient combines computer vision and AI technology to address national security and defense applications. The company is led by professionals from Silicon Valley technology and Washington D.C. national security sectors.

4 investors

Perseus Defense builds autonomous defense systems. The company focuses on next-generation autonomous technologies for defense applications.

4 investors