Top Defense Startups 2024

January 2024

Top defense tech startups with logos of Anduril, Shield AI, Epirus, Fortem Technologies, and Mach Industries

Browse the most promising defense tech startups based on growth metrics.

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Anduril

Costa Mesa, California

An American defense company.

Defense

Shield AI

San Diego, California

Building the world’s best AI pilot.

Defense, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Epirus

Hawthorne, California

Software-defined directed energy systems.

Defense

Fortem Technologies

Pleasant Grove, Utah

Airspace awareness safety and security.

Defense

Mach Industries

Austin, Texas

Transforming the world of defense with hydrogen.

Defense, Hardware

Shift

San Francisco, California

Helping current and former US military members prepare for a new career path.

Defense, Recruiting

ABL Space Systems

El Segundo, California

Space launch vehicle and launch systems technology development.

Space, Hardware, Defense

Capella Space

San Francisco, California

An American space tech company with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial use.

Space, Hardware, Defense

Whisper Aero

Crossville, Tennessee

Making the world of aviation quieter.

Drones, Defense

Spectrohm

Tysons Corner, Virginia

Safe, high-speed inspection and material identification.

Hardware, Defense

Deep Sentinel

Pleasanton, California

Security camera monitoring with every system.

Defense

ZeroMark

New York, New York

Augmenting a defender’s abilities by bridging machine learning, robotics, and kinetic weapons to ensure that their intention matches their impact automatically.

Defense

Ambient Ai

Menlo Park, California

Transforming physical security.

Defense, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Venus Aerospace

Houston, Texas

An aerospace company focused on engineering the future of hypersonic flight.

Aerospace, Defense

SkySafe

San Diego, California

Airspace protection.

Defense, Drones

Dedrone

San Francisco, California

Counter-drone defense solutions and system.

Defense, Drones