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Harmattan AI funding, valuation and investors
French AI-enabled uncrewed systems, defence autonomy and air-defence software.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series B
$200M · January 12, 2026
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$200M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
series b · France
Investors in latest funding
Lead: Dassault Aviation
Overview
Founded in 2024, Harmattan AI builds coordinated autonomous ISR and strike aircraft, air-defence and electronic-warfare systems and mission control software. Dassault Aviation led a $200M Series B in January 2026 and disclosed a partnership for controlled AI in combat aviation. Press valuation estimates are not company-verified and have conflicting currency labels.
Why Harmattan AI is interesting
A disclosed $200M January 2026 Series B led by Dassault Aviation shows a defence startup scaling through a strategic partnership with an established prime.
Product & use cases
AI-enabled aerial autonomy, ISR, drone interception, electronic warfare, air defence and mission software.
- Coordinated unmanned missions and intelligence
- Autonomy in manned-unmanned combat aviation
- Air defence and electronic warfare
Key facts
- January 12, 2026: $200M Series B led by Dassault Aviation.
- Company and Dassault cite French and UK Ministry of Defence programs and joint controlled autonomy development.
- Reported ~$1.4B valuation is attributed to media with varying currency descriptions.
Funding history (newest first)
Competitive landscape
Edge: Strategic partnership and integration into established defence-program architecture; procurement volumes need careful verification.
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Market / IPO context
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