Defense Tech Startups

OroraTech develops a satellite-based wildfire management platform that detects and monitors active fires in near-real-time using data from 35+ satellites and AI-driven analytics, serving civil protection agencies, forestry organizations, energy infrastructure operators, and carbon project managers globally.

6 investors

Orqa manufactures the MRM2-10, an NDAA-compliant, EU-made dual-use drone platform built from carbon fibre that carries payloads up to 3.5 kg for tactical and commercial operators. The system features an electronic-warfare-resilient IRONghost sub-GHz control link, a modular airframe, and integration with flight firmwares and C2 ecosystems like ATAK and MAVLINK.

6 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.

6 investors

Oureon Technologies builds advanced sensing systems—including radar, acoustic sensors, passive RF, and airspace awareness software—for defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure applications. It serves the US military, American cities, and allied nations.

6 investors

Perceptive Space builds an AI-driven platform that produces near real-time space environment intelligence—covering drag, charging, radiation dose, and link conditions tuned to a specific orbit, asset, and mission. It serves commercial satellite operators, launch providers, allied defence and intelligence programs, and civil science missions.

6 investors

Quindar provides ground software for satellite operations monitoring and automation, serving governments and defense organizations in the space sector.

6 investors

Reditus Space builds reusable spacecraft systems that enable routine return of cargo from low Earth orbit, supporting in-space manufacturing and physical industrialization of space. The company provides infrastructure for commercial operators and manufacturers to deliver products and materials back to Earth economically.

6 investors

Rune Technologies provides AI and software solutions for logistics and sustainment operations, serving military and defense organizations. The company combines military expertise with private technology development to optimize critical operations execution.

6 investors

Safire develops hardware and software for energy systems, including resilient battery design, ruggedized sensing, secure communications, and an AI-powered energy operating system for real-time monitoring and control. The company targets critical energy infrastructure applications.

6 investors

Saildrone designs, builds, and operates wind- and solar-powered unmanned surface vehicles that collect data on ocean surface activity and the seabed, streaming near real-time intelligence to customers. It serves maritime operations needs including surveillance, environmental monitoring, and defense applications.

6 investors

Singularity manufactures counter-weapon systems and air defense equipment designed to protect military personnel and civilians. The company focuses on producing affordable, mass-produced defense technology to help the US and allied nations maintain defensive capabilities against evolving threats.

6 investors

SkyfireAI develops autonomous drone systems with AI-powered threat detection for first responders and security applications, reducing response times and false alarms in emergency situations.

6 investors

Somewear builds a software-defined edge networking system that routes mission data across narrowband, mesh, and satellite links to keep teams and unmanned platforms connected in contested or degraded conditions. Its hardware and software products, including an ATAK plugin, serve defense, special forces, and emergency response teams needing resilient tactical communications and command and control.

6 investors

Spectera Aerospace develops propulsion and flight systems for the aerospace industry. Based near Boston, the company has been innovating in aerospace technology for 13 years.

6 investors

Swarm Aero develops UAVs designed for autonomous swarming, using on-aircraft edge compute and a sensor mesh so small teams can coordinate thousands of uncrewed air, sea and ground vehicles in contested, communications-limited environments. It targets defense missions, translating user intent into real-time vehicle-level behaviors through a browser-based, platform-agnostic interface.

6 investors

SysGit develops tools and processes to support Agile Hardware Development for the defense industrial base, enabling cross-functional collaboration between hardware and software teams. The company serves defense contractors and government organizations building complex systems.

6 investors

Wildfire develops technology and solutions to help firefighters detect, control, and manage fires more effectively. The company applies decades of pyrotechnics and fire control expertise from entertainment to create tools for professional fire suppression and firefighting operations.

6 investors

Ubotica builds orbital AI that runs across satellites and ground systems to monitor the maritime domain, predicting where risk is rising, tasking satellites and sensors to investigate, and delivering actionable intelligence. Its Live Maritime Intelligence product serves navies and nations to protect undersea cables, pipelines, offshore energy assets and sea lanes by identifying threatening vessels.

6 investors

UNION develops software and industrial operations systems for manufacturing, including a command platform (Faction) for planning and execution, and an execution layer (Fabric) for machine coordination. The company targets defense and advanced manufacturing sectors with modular, autonomous factories designed for rapid retooling and continuous production capability.

6 investors

Thesis develops reusable, steerable microballoons for routine access to the stratosphere (40,000–130,000 feet), enabling persistent surveillance, communications relay, and atmospheric research for defense, intelligence, commercial, and scientific applications.

6 investors

Ursa Space offers a custom geospatial monitoring service that selects sensors, schedules satellite data collection, and runs SAR-based analysis to deliver verified intelligence reports, alerts, and forecasts. Its platform serves organizations that need to monitor objects, vessels, infrastructure, and activity across defined areas of interest without in-house technical expertise.

6 investors

Visionary Machines develops passive optical sensing systems that produce real-time, georeferenced 3D representations of the environment across multiple spectral bands, including in GPS-denied conditions. Its technology serves defence, government, and commercial sectors for applications such as counter-drone detection, off-road autonomous navigation, and surveillance and reconnaissance.

6 investors

VXB Aerospace develops software using generative capabilities to help engineers design custom components involving complex multi-physics, such as antennas, electronics, and plasma propulsion. It serves the aerospace and hardware engineering sector.

6 investors

Worldview provides high-altitude balloon remote sensing and persistent stratospheric observation, integrating sensors and platforms across air, stratosphere, and space into a unified intelligence workflow. It combines multiple sensing modalities (EO/FMV, IR, SAR, hyperspectral) to deliver decision-grade intelligence for defense, government, and commercial missions.

6 investors