Swarmer
Defense technology company developing vendor-agnostic collaborative autonomy software for coordinating swarms of unmanned systems
- CEO / Founder
- Serhii Kupriienko (Global CEO); Alex Fink (President & US CEO)
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Public
- Total Funding
- $35M
- Latest Round
- IPO
- Key Investors
- Broadband Capital Investments; R-G.AI; D3 Ventures; Green Flag Ventures; Radius Capital; Network VC; Lucid Capital Markets (underwriter)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Swarmer UI (command & control GUI for swarm operations); Swarmer AI (AI-driven swarming tactics and behaviors); Swarmer OS (zero-trust embedded operating system for scalable autonomy); Mission templates: Fire Raid, Seek and Hit, Killbox, Multi-Drop Swarm, Counter-UAS Swarm
Technological Advantage
Proprietary real-world combat data from 100,000+ missions creates a compounding data advantage; zero-trust embedded OS with military-grade encryption; AI-driven collaborative autonomy enabling real-time decision-making; vendor-agnostic architecture not tied to any single hardware supplier
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Combat-proven AI software that enables a single operator to command hundreds of drones across air, ground, and sea domains, operating autonomously in GPS-denied and electronic warfare environments
How They Differentiate
Swarmer's software is uniquely combat-proven in active war zones (Ukraine) with 100,000+ real missions; platform-agnostic (not tied to any hardware); operates in GPS-denied/EW-contested environments; real combat data continuously improves AI models
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Military and defense forces; drone manufacturers who license Swarmer's software for integration with their hardware platforms
Industry Verticals
Defense/Military; also applicable to infrastructure protection, search and rescue, disaster response, law enforcement, agriculture, fire protection
Competitors
Shield AI (Hivemind autonomy software); Helsing (battlefield AI software); XTEND (autonomous drone systems)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue: $309,920 (FY 2025); 100,000+ combat missions flown; nearly 50 military units deployed with; market cap exceeded $400M post-IPO
Major Milestones
Founded May 2023; First combat deployment April 2024; 100,000+ combat missions completed; $2.7M Seed round Sep 2024; $15M Series A Sep 2025; Nasdaq IPO March 2026 (ticker: SWMR); Stock surged 520% on debut day
Notable Customers
Ukrainian Ministry of Defence; nearly 50 Ukrainian military units