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Recently Funded Defense & Space Tech Companies 2026

Defense tech and space tech companies whose latest recorded funding round was announced in the last 90 days, from autonomous systems and dual-use hardware to satellites.

Known total funding for 38 of 39 ranked companies: $15.2B.

Showing top 39 matching companies · Ranked by most recent funding

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curl "https://indexed.vc/api/v1/companies?industries=Defense+Tech,Space+Tech&fundedAfter=2026-08-11&operatingStatus=active&sort=last_funding_date&order=desc&limit=100" -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

The API industry filter also matches related labels: Defense, Aerospace & Defense, Space, Aerospace.

The API has no company type filter, so public companies can appear; this list counts private companies only.

The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant; this list does.

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Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by most recent announced round. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.

26
Aeron Systems

Pune-based deeptech company

Pune, IndiaClimate Tech, Defense Tech
Venture RoundTotal funding$4.7MSep 2026
27
Hubble Network

Hubble Network develops satellite connectivity for Bluetooth devices, helping track shipping cont...

Las Vegas, United States11–50Space Tech
Series CTotal funding$270.0MSep 2026
28
PLD Space

PLD Space develops reusable rockets through vertically integrated design, manufacturing, testing,...

Elche, Spain201–500Space Tech, Manufacturing
Extension RoundTotal funding$557.5MSep 2026
29
EASY AERIAL INC

Easy Aerial builds autonomous free-flight and tethered drone systems, founded by former military ...

New York, United States51–200Defense Tech
Series BTotal funding$26.6MAug 2026
30
Efficient Computer

Efficient Computer builds ultra-energy-efficient general-purpose processors using a spatial dataf...

Pittsburgh, United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Venture RoundTotal funding$169.1MAug 2026
31
Kyoto Fusioneering

Kyoto Fusioneering develops and delivers core systems needed to operate fusion power plants for f...

Tokyo, Japan201–500Climate Tech, Space Tech
Series DTotal funding$281.7MAug 2026
32
Starcloud

Starcloud builds scalable data center infrastructure in space, using solar energy and radiative c...

Redmond, United States1–10Cloud, Space Tech
Extension RoundTotal funding$477.9MAug 2026
33
Muon Space

Designs, builds, and operates mission-optimized satellite constellations delivering Earth-observa...

Mountain View, United States51–200Data & Analytics, Hardware
Series CTotal funding$491.9MAug 2026
34
Castelion

Castelion develops affordable hypersonic strike systems for the U.S. military through rapid itera...

El Segundo, United States51–200Aerospace, Defense Tech
Series CTotal funding$1.5BAug 2026
35
Smack Technologies

Smack Technologies builds domain-specific AI models for national security, analyzing multimodal d...

United States11–50Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Series BTotal funding$93.0MAug 2026
36
Terra Industries

Terra Industries builds autonomous security systems for private companies that own and operate cr...

Lagos, Nigeria1–10Defense Tech
SeedTotal funding$92.0MAug 2026
37
Riven Systems

A NYC-based provider of an AI platform for industrial chemistry and critical minerals processing

New York, United States1–10Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Pre-seedTotal funding$7.9MAug 2026
38
Heaviside Industries

Heaviside Industries builds autonomous precision strike technology and munitions across air, land...

Los Angeles, United States51–200Defense Tech
Series BTotal funding$88.0MAug 2026
39
Neros

Neros develops and manufactures advanced unmanned drone systems for battlefield defense with a U....

El Segundo, United States51–200Defense Tech
Series CTotal funding$372.0MAug 2026