12 Best National Security Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of National Security Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 12 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $906.1m. The average funding per company in this subset is $75.5m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Adarga (company) logo

Adarga (company)

Adarga is a UK-based artificial intelligence software provider working with customers across defense, national security, and commercial organizations.

4

Funding Rounds

$51.0m

Money raised

Shield AI logo

Shield AI

Shield AI is a company building artificially intelligent systems like drones for use by military service members and first responders.

10

Funding Rounds

$588.1m

Money raised

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Percipient.ai

Percipient.ai is an analytics firm offering a machine learning and artificial intelligence platform using open source technology for national security intelligence and security applications.

5

Funding Rounds

$95.7m

Money raised

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AxelSpace

AxelSpace is a company that is developing technology for private microsatellites.

7

Funding Rounds

$72.7m

Money raised

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Exoanalytic Solutions

Exoanalytic Solutions is a Mission Viejo, California-based company founded in 2008.

8

Funding Rounds

$3.4m

Money raised

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Botanisol Analytics

Botanisol Analytics provides Raman spectrometer technology to detect and quantify chemical compositions

3

Funding Rounds

$2.6m

Money raised

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Xaptum

Xaptum is a Chicago-based company founded in 2013 by Brian Gratch, Pradeep Barthur and Rohit Pasam.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.4m

Money raised

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Roboteam

Roboteam is a company that designs, develops and produces user-oriented, multi-purpose, and unmanned platforms and controllers.

2

Funding Rounds

$62.0m

Money raised

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Teradiode, Inc.

Teradiode, Inc. is a Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company founded in 2009 by Bien Chann.

3

Funding Rounds

$17.2m

Money raised

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Dynamic Defense Materials

Dynamic Defense Materials is a defense manufacturing company.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.0m

Money raised

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Lambda Automata

Lambda Automata is an AI-powered defense technology founded in 2021 by Dimitrios Kottas.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.0m

Money raised

EverWatch CoInvest II SPV, L.P. logo

EverWatch CoInvest II SPV, L.P.

EverWatch CoInvest II SPV, L.P. is a national security company founded in 2020.

1

Funding Rounds