Funded Defense startups in California
6 defense startups in California have filed a Form D with the SEC and together report $699.3M raised. Shield AI has the largest latest round, at $591.8M. Amounts are as reported on the filing, not estimates.
Updated May 8, 2026
- Companies
- 6
- Total raised
- $699.3M
- Filings
- 9
- Median round
- $5.0M
- Cities
- 3
CompanyCityLast filingLatest round
Balboa GeolocationCentimeter-level positioning where GPS doesn't reach
El Segundo
May 8, 2026
$4.5M
PicogridIntegration software linking defense sensors and platforms
El Segundo
Apr 24, 2026
$45.0M
The Adversarial CompanyStealth-mode defense technology startup in North Hollywood…
North Hollywood
Feb 27, 2026
$1.4M
Firestorm Labs3D-printed modular drones for the military
San Diego
Feb 20, 2026
$35.0M
Shield AIAI pilot software and drones for the military
San Diego
Feb 7, 2025
$591.8M
SkySafeDrone detection and tracking for airspace security
San Diego
Jan 15, 2025
$4.0M
All 6 companies · most recent filing first
Most recent filings
6All 6 companies · most recent filing first