Rune Technologies
Seed Round in 2025
Rune Technologies specializes in developing advanced logistics technology for the defense sector. Its core product is a defense technology platform that employs artificial intelligence to predict and manage military supply chains, supporting swift decision-making and operational readiness in challenging environments. The company's mission is to consistently deliver innovative solutions that uphold and strengthen the values of the free world.
Overland AI
Series A in 2025
Overland AI specializes in the development and manufacturing of autonomous navigation technologies for off-road vehicles. The company focuses on creating artificial intelligence-based solutions that enhance navigation and transportation capabilities in mission-critical sectors, including defense and national security. By leveraging machine learning and robotic systems, Overland AI offers modular software solutions that facilitate autonomous operation in challenging environments, such as mines, construction sites, and disaster zones. Its innovations aim to enable users to navigate unimproved roads and complex terrains effectively, thereby improving operational efficiency and safety in diverse applications.
Overland AI
Seed Round in 2024
Overland AI specializes in the development and manufacturing of autonomous navigation technologies for off-road vehicles. The company focuses on creating artificial intelligence-based solutions that enhance navigation and transportation capabilities in mission-critical sectors, including defense and national security. By leveraging machine learning and robotic systems, Overland AI offers modular software solutions that facilitate autonomous operation in challenging environments, such as mines, construction sites, and disaster zones. Its innovations aim to enable users to navigate unimproved roads and complex terrains effectively, thereby improving operational efficiency and safety in diverse applications.
Saronic Technologies
Series A in 2023
Saronic Technologies specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). These vehicles are equipped with cutting-edge hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, creating a scalable and integrated platform for enhancing maritime security and domain awareness. Tailored for defense and surveillance applications, Saronic's products offer comprehensive operational capabilities to naval and maritime forces.
Saronic Technologies
Seed Round in 2023
Saronic Technologies specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). These vehicles are equipped with cutting-edge hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, creating a scalable and integrated platform for enhancing maritime security and domain awareness. Tailored for defense and surveillance applications, Saronic's products offer comprehensive operational capabilities to naval and maritime forces.
Vannevar Labs
Series B in 2023
Vannevar Labs, Inc., established in 2019 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing machine learning products tailored to address critical national security challenges. The company is composed of technologists and former defense and intelligence officers who are dedicated to creating advanced computer vision and natural language processing solutions. Vannevar Labs aims to provide military service members and intelligence officers with cutting-edge technology to enhance their capabilities and strengthen national security.
Shield AI
Series E in 2022
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.
Vannevar Labs
Series A in 2021
Vannevar Labs, Inc., established in 2019 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing machine learning products tailored to address critical national security challenges. The company is composed of technologists and former defense and intelligence officers who are dedicated to creating advanced computer vision and natural language processing solutions. Vannevar Labs aims to provide military service members and intelligence officers with cutting-edge technology to enhance their capabilities and strengthen national security.
Shield AI
Series D in 2021
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.
Shield AI
Venture Round in 2020
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.
Spherical Defense
Seed Round in 2018
Spherical Defence Labs LLC is a cybersecurity company that specializes in providing AI-based solutions to protect digital infrastructure, particularly in the banking, healthcare, Internet of Things (IoT), and defense sectors. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Walnut, California, the company develops advanced software that includes intrusion detection, anomaly detection, and API security solutions utilizing neural networks. Spherical Defence Labs offers services such as penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, aimed at helping organizations defend against cyberattacks. The company is focused on creating next-generation intrusion detection systems (IDS) tailored for banks, allowing them to identify and respond to hacking attempts effectively. In addition to its technical solutions, Spherical Defence Labs provides auditing and consulting services to enhance overall cybersecurity measures for its clients.
CX2 is a defense technology company specializing in electromagnetic warfare. It develops radio frequency-based solutions, including autonomous emitter detection, high-resolution imaging, rapid radio frequency targeting, and AI-driven mission data platforms. These technologies enable military and defense organizations to control the electromagnetic spectrum and counter threats in complex environments, without relying on GPS signals. The company focuses on serving the U.S. and its allies.