Facts

• Segment: Defense
• Country: United States
• Founded: 2024
• Website: https://askaridefense.com/

Profile sections

• Summary
• Market context
• Facts
• Funding
• Investors
• Events
• Context tags
• Sources

Summary

Askari Defense builds hand-launched autonomous interceptors for counter-UAS missions. Its Rift Alpha and Rift Bravo systems target frontline operators with computer-vision guidance, and the company raised a $9 million seed round in 2026 to ramp production against a growing defense order book.

Market context

Askari Defense builds autonomous aerial interceptors for counter-UAS defense missions, including computer-vision guided systems for dismounted operators.

Facts

• Website: https://askaridefense.com/
• HQ: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Founded: 2024
• Segment: Defense
• Known funding rounds: 1

Funding

• 2026-06-25 - Seed - $9M - Askari Defense raises $9M seed round for portable interceptors - source: tectonicdefense.com

Investors

• Builders VC - Lead - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-25
• Rule 1 Ventures - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-25
• Sovereign's Capital - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-25
• Swell VC - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-25
• WaterStone Impact Fund - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-25

Events

• 2026-06-25 - Funding - Askari Defense raises $9M seed round for portable interceptors - Builders VC led the seed round.

Context tags

• C-UAS interceptor drone builder - Peer Group - Company builds hand-launched counter-UAS interceptor drones.
• Counter-UAS - Workflow - Rift systems are counter-UAS interceptors.
• Kinetic counter-UAS - Capability - The product role is physical interception of drones.
• Autonomous flight - Capability - Rift interceptors use autonomous flight guidance.