Aventra Raises $17.5M to Scale Piranha Defense System
Aventra Defense Systems secured a $17.5M package led by Konvoy to move Piranha into production. The total includes a bank facility, so it is not all equity.
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Top Defense Tech Companies 2026: Funding, Leaders and Fundamentals
An independently sourced market guide to the leading defence-tech companies, major 2026 investment rounds, real revenue and production evidence, and the risks behind private valuations.
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Bulwark Dynamics’ $6.8M Seed: Autonomous Landing Craft for Contested Shores
Menlo Park’s Bulwark Dynamics raised $6.8M seed on Sep 9, 2026 with SBI US Gateway, Archetype, Nēnē, and Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard — financing unmanned beach landings where contested logistics fail.