UFORCE was founded by Oleksiy Honcharuk, Denis Smetnev, Roman Pertsovskiy.

Who are UFORCE's investors?

UFORCE's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ, Ballistic Ventures, Expeditions, Shield Capital, Iron Wolf Capital, Lakestar.

UFORCE

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UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications. The company serves allied governments seeking cost-effective deterrence capabilities, operating under a NATO-compatible architecture based on battlefield experience.

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Founders & leadership

Oleksiy Honcharuk Co-founderHoncharuk previously spent two decades in artificial intelligence, founding three startups and serving as leader of People.ai, an enterprise AI platform backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Iconiq, Lightspeed, and Index Ventures. He is now co-founder of UFORCE, which manufactures unmanned military systems including drones, naval vessels, and ground vehicles for defense applications.

Denis Smetnev FounderDenis Smetnev co-founded Skyeng, an online education platform, where he built and led the B2B division and oversaw international expansion across 12 countries. He later founded uForce, a marketing agency serving major Russian companies including Yandex and Ozon, and serves as academic director of a business school at MFTI.

Roman Pertsovskiy FounderRoman Pertsovskiy is founder of UFORCE, which manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications. He has over 10 years of experience in B2B sales and product management.

Oleg Rogynskyy CEO

Sean Plankey CEO, UFORCE USA

Investors · 7

Andreessen Horowitz✓ confirmed by UFORCEMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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ICONIQ✓ confirmed by UFORCESan Francisco

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Ballistic Ventureslisted by Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Expeditionslisted by ExpeditionsWarsaw

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Shield Capitallisted by Shield CapitalSan Francisco

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Iron Wolf CapitalreportedVilnius · $550K – $5.5M

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LakestarreportedZurich · $540K

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Funding

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Undisclosed amountseed funding roundApr 2026
Lakestar (lead), Ballistic Ventures, Iron Wolf Capital, Shield Capital
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Frequently asked questions

What does UFORCE do?: UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications. The company serves allied governments seeking cost-effective deterrence capabilities, operating under a NATO-compatible architecture based on battlefield experience.
Who founded UFORCE?: UFORCE was founded by Oleksiy Honcharuk, Denis Smetnev, Roman Pertsovskiy.
Who are UFORCE's investors?: UFORCE's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ, Ballistic Ventures, Expeditions, Shield Capital, Iron Wolf Capital, Lakestar.