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Defense tech startup Epirus raises $250M Series D to counter drone swarms


Defense tech startup Epirus has raised a $250m Series D to expand its counter-drone solutions.

Defense tech startup Epirus, which specializes in anti-drone systems, has raised an oversubscribed $250 million Series D, it told TechCrunch. Joe Lonsdale, one of Epirus’ co-founders and the managing partner of 8VC, touted Leonidas as the “best protection against drone swarms today” in a statement sent to TechCrunch. The firm also says it will invest in growing its team, improving its supply chain resiliency, and opening a new simulation center in Oklahoma to train soldiers.

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