# Chariot Defense

> American Dynamism play building electrical power infrastructure for military platforms at the edge.

## Why it is interesting

a16z’s Series A thesis: autonomous defense platforms fail without resilient edge power. Chariot is the “power prime” bet — an unsexy but decisive layer in the electro-industrial stack as drones and sensors scale.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** defense-tech, deep-tech, climate-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A (Feb 2026): a16z announced investment; no additional institutional co-investors named in a16z announcement (reviewed 2026-07-24)
- Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-chariot-defense-why-it-matters
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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