Ukrainian company Swarmer, specializing in autonomous and coordinated drones, has announced the successful raising of $15 million in a Series A funding round.
This marks the largest investment in a domestic defense tech company since the beginning of the war.
The round was led by the American company Broadband Capital Investments, with participation from R-G.AI, D3 Ventures, Green Flag Ventures, Radius Capital, and Network VC.
Swarmer’s technology enables groups of drones to autonomously carry out missions, converting human-defined tasks into coordinated actions. The funds will allow the company to scale operations and provide advanced coordination capabilities for any unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine and NATO countries.
Swarmer offers a unique software solution compatible with various hardware platforms. The system learns from data from over 82,000 of its own combat missions and millions of flights from other operators, enabling precise real-time tactical decision-making.
“Swarmer’s rapid pace of innovation is driven by real-world battlefield experience, enabling them to iterate and refine their AI and autonomy systems faster than traditional defense companies,” said Michael Rapp of Broadband Capital Investments.
The company has already demonstrated the operation of a 25-drone group in GNSS-denied environments and plans to soon showcase joint operations of over 100 drones of different types. In 2024, the company closed its seed round at $2.7 million.
About Swarmer
Swarmer develops software systems that allow unmanned vehicles to act autonomously and work together in large teams. Its systems are centered on ethical AI and require humans to make all life-or-death decisions, while also allowing computers to do what they do best—processing large quantities of information and reacting to the rapidly changing environment in split seconds.
Swarmer has successfully demonstrated swarms of up to 25 drones working together in GNSS-denied environments. In the near future, it plans to demonstrate combined-arms operations involving 100+ drones of various kinds, working in concert to seamlessly integrate UAS, USV, UGV, and stationary launchers into a single swarm that functions as one unit.
Beyond defense applications, Swarmer’s hardware-agnostic platform positions the company to transform civilian markets from precision agriculture and emergency response to infrastructure inspections and environmental monitoring.
