Norwegian defense tech firm Stendr has raised $5.4 million to close a widening gap in battlefield defense: the ability to detect and track low-cost drones at scale.
The funding is set to drive development of an AI-native platform that integrates hardware and software into a single system for real-time battlefield intelligence.
The system will fuse inputs from multiple sensors, sharpening situational awareness and enabling faster response times.
The move reflects a broader shift in modern warfare, where cheap, ubiquitous drones are increasingly outpacing traditional defense systems.
“The nature of warfare has changed. Drones are cheap, autonomous, and everywhere. Defense systems built for a previous era cannot keep pace,” said Aleksander Leonard Larsen, founder and CEO at Stendr.
“We are building the technology to find them, track them, and give defenders the information to act, fully sovereign to Europe,”
The initiative is backed by investors including Rainfall Ventures, ACME Capital, Skyfall Ventures, Antler, StartupLab, and a group of angel funders.
