Top 18 Military startups in San Francisco
May 13, 2026
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Funding: $170M
Govini is transforming Defense Acquisition into a strategic advantage for the United States.
Govini is transforming Defense Acquisition into a strategic advantage for the United States.
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developing humanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence. It has a contract with the Pentagon to deliver its “Phantom” humanoid robot for Marine Corps
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Funding: $12.5M
Poseidon Aerospace develops autonomous sea-based aircraft designed to transport cargo using ground effect flight.
Poseidon Aerospace develops autonomous sea-based aircraft designed to transport cargo using ground effect flight.
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Funding: $1.6M
Thermopylae Aerospace is a company specializing in low-cost, rapid-response systems designed for modern warfare dynamics.
Thermopylae Aerospace is a company specializing in low-cost, rapid-response systems designed for modern warfare dynamics.
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Funding: $2.8B
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems. Archer cooperates with Anduril to build defense vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems. Archer cooperates with Anduril to build defense vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft
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Funding: $2.7B
Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade.
Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade.
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Funding: $239M
Capella's easily accessible, high-resolution Earth images any time of day or night, in any weather helping U.S. defense, intelligence and civilian agencies solve some of the world’s toughest problems.
Capella's easily accessible, high-resolution Earth images any time of day or night, in any weather helping U.S. defense, intelligence and civilian agencies solve some of the world’s toughest problems.
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Funding: $237M
Primer builds machines that can read and write, automating the analysis of very large datasets. It trawls thousands of sources online, using natural language processing to read and try to make sense of the vast amount of “open source intelligence”.
Primer builds machines that can read and write, automating the analysis of very large datasets. It trawls thousands of sources online, using natural language processing to read and try to make sense of the vast amount of “open source intelligence”.
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Funding: $127.9M
Provider of AI-based smart airspace security solutions. It comprises an array of RF sensors to detect, identify, and locate various drones in real-time, based on parameters, such as noise, shape, & movement patterns. It has a machine learning-based drone library to automate the protection of airspaces against unauthorized drones.
Provider of AI-based smart airspace security solutions. It comprises an array of RF sensors to detect, identify, and locate various drones in real-time, based on parameters, such as noise, shape, & movement patterns. It has a machine learning-based drone library to automate the protection of airspaces against unauthorized drones.
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Funding: $54M
Xwing is an autonomous aviation company building a network of autonomous aircraft for regional distances.
Xwing is an autonomous aviation company building a network of autonomous aircraft for regional distances.
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Funding: $54M
TurbineOne designs a frontline perceptions system for warfighters. It utilizes machine learning (ML) to offer data-driven insights on battlefields. This includes threat detection, target identification, AI-based video analysis, and classification of killer robots.
TurbineOne designs a frontline perceptions system for warfighters. It utilizes machine learning (ML) to offer data-driven insights on battlefields. This includes threat detection, target identification, AI-based video analysis, and classification of killer robots.
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Funding: $41.9M
Provider of intelligent systems for the military. It offers intelligent systems for getting real-time updates in isolated areas with no updates from the headquarters.
Provider of intelligent systems for the military. It offers intelligent systems for getting real-time updates in isolated areas with no updates from the headquarters.
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Funding: $25M
Airspace provides a drone detection and disabling system. It performs multi-dimensional risk analysis by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and advanced robotics with situational and historic data.
Airspace provides a drone detection and disabling system. It performs multi-dimensional risk analysis by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and advanced robotics with situational and historic data.
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Funding: $10M
Aurelius Systems is a defense technology company pioneering the future of defense with the development of edge-deployed.
Aurelius Systems is a defense technology company pioneering the future of defense with the development of edge-deployed.
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Funding: $4.8M
Theseus is a defence and military technology company that offers a GPS drone built with a visual navigation system.
Theseus is a defence and military technology company that offers a GPS drone built with a visual navigation system.
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Funding: $2.7M
Bavovna.ai develops AI-powered navigation for aerial, surface and subsurface vehicles operating in GPS-compromised environments
Bavovna.ai develops AI-powered navigation for aerial, surface and subsurface vehicles operating in GPS-compromised environments
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Funding: $500K
Wardstone is a space defense-tech company developing next-generation capabilities to protect from missiles and other space-based threats.
Wardstone is a space defense-tech company developing next-generation capabilities to protect from missiles and other space-based threats.
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Pytho is laser-focused on Force Readiness. We exist to ensure warfighters are prepared for every conceivable challenge on the modern battlefield.
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