Askari Defense raises $9M seed round for portable interceptors

Jun 25, 2026 · Funding · Askari Defense · Defense

Askari Defense raised a $9 million seed round to ramp production of autonomous hand-launched counter-UAS interceptors.

Askari Defense company media
Company media · Askari Defense
  • Builders VC led the seed round.
  • The round supports production ramp and engineering and operations hiring.
  • Askari reported a defense order book that had passed $2 million.