Stendr, a Norwegian defence technology company,
has raised $5.4 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to advance
its AI-native platform. The round was co-led by RainFall, ACME, and SkyFall,
with participation from Sisyphus, Antler, StartupLab, Off Piste, and Andøya
Ventures, alongside a syndicate of global technology founders and investors.
Headquartered in Oslo, Stendr is developing a
vertically integrated technology stack that combines hardware and software with
artificial intelligence at its core.
The company’s initial focus is on drone
defence, leveraging AI-driven multi-sensor systems embedded in cost-efficient
hardware platforms to support detection, tracking, and situational awareness in
modern operational environments.
Aleksander Leonard Larsen, co-founder and CEO
of Stendr, noted that modern warfare has evolved significantly, with the
widespread availability of low-cost, autonomous drones outpacing the
capabilities of traditional defence systems.
At Stendr, we are building the technology to
find them, track them, and give defenders the information to act, fully
sovereign to Europe.
The founding team brings extensive experience
across technology, artificial intelligence, and hardware development, with
backgrounds in scaling technology companies and delivering complex engineering
projects.
The newly secured funding will be used to
accelerate the development of Stendr’s AI-driven multi-sensor technology,
expand its engineering and hardware capabilities, and support the deployment of
its platform for defence applications.
Through
these efforts, the company aims to contribute to the advancement of sovereign
and adaptable defence technologies in Europe.