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Swarmer

SoftwareAustin, Texas, United StatesFounded 2023· One of 363 Software companies tracked by AMPulse

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
Publicly Traded
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

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Why this company matters

Swarmer provides vendor-agnostic collaborative autonomy software that coordinates swarms of unmanned systems across air, ground, and sea domains. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company differentiates itself through battlefield-validated AI tested in over 100,000 real combat missions under active electronic warfare and GPS-denied conditions. Its platform-agnostic architecture works with any drone hardware, creating a pure-play software layer that avoids lock-in to specific airframes or ground vehicles.

The core product suite includes Swarmer UI, a command-and-control graphical interface for swarm operations; Swarmer AI, which generates real-time swarming tactics and behaviors; and Swarmer OS, a zero-trust embedded operating system with military-grade encryption. Mission templates such as Fire Raid, Seek and Hit, Killbox, Multi-Drop Swarm, and Counter-UAS Swarm allow operators to deploy pre-configured autonomous behaviors. The software's continuous improvement loop is fed by real combat data, compounding its tactical advantage over time.

Swarmer's primary customer is the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, with nearly 50 Ukrainian military units actively using the software. The company also targets drone manufacturers that license Swarmer's software for integration with their hardware platforms. Beyond defense, the technology is applicable to infrastructure protection, search and rescue, disaster response, law enforcement, agriculture, and fire protection. Key partnerships include Rakuten for entry into Japan's autonomy market, HIMERA for jam-resistant communications, and SpiderOak for securing autonomous drone operations.

Swarmer went public on Nasdaq in March 2026 under the ticker SWMR, with its stock surging 520% on debut day and a market cap exceeding $400 million. The company has raised $35 million in total funding from investors including Broadband Capital Investments, R-G.AI, D3 Ventures, Green Flag Ventures, Radius Capital, and Network VC. Revenue for fiscal year 2025 was $309,920. Swarmer competes with Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software, Helsing's battlefield AI, and XTEND's autonomous drone systems, but its unique combat-proven track record in active war zones and real-time data feedback loop provide a defensible moat.