Anti-Drone Swarm Specialist Skapion Closes $38M Seed Round
Israeli-American defense tech startup Skapion has announced the close of a $36 million seed funding round co-led by UP.Partners and Khosla Ventures. The company is developing a mobile, end-to-end counter-swarm defense system capable of simultaneously engaging hundreds of drones while significantly reducing intercept costs. Target markets include Israel, the United States, and allied nations.

Highlights
- Skapion closed a $36 million seed round co-led by UP.Partners and Khosla Ventures, with participation from TBD VC, qFund, Fusion VC, and Stratos Ventures.
- The company's mobile counter-swarm defense system is designed to engage hundreds of drone targets simultaneously while dramatically lowering intercept costs versus traditional air defense.
- The system is engineered to operate in GPS-denied, communications-degraded, and adverse weather conditions for deployment with mobile forces or at fixed defense positions.
- Funds will be used to accelerate engineering development, system validation, and business development with defense agencies in Israel, the U.S., and allied markets.
- Skapion is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an R&D center in Ramat Gan, Israel, and was co-founded by Gal Goren, Yaron Karp, Pini Yungman, Zafrir Yoeli, and Ido Bar-On.
Defense technology company Skapion has announced the successful close of a $36 million seed funding round. The round was co-led by UP.Partners and Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors TBD VC, qFund, and Fusion VC, as well as new investors Stratos Ventures and additional undisclosed parties.
Mobile Counter-Swarm Defense System
Skapion is developing a mobile, end-to-end counter-swarm defense system designed to detect, engage, and neutralize large-scale drone attacks. According to the company, the system is "designed to support hundreds of simultaneous engagements while dramatically reducing intercept costs compared to traditional air defense solutions."
The system is intended for deployment with mobile forces or at forward operating bases, critical infrastructure sites, and fixed air defense positions. It is built to operate under GPS-denied and communications-degraded conditions, as well as in adverse weather and highly contested combat environments.
Use of Funds and Market Strategy
Skapion stated that the new capital will accelerate engineering development, system validation, and continued expansion of technical capabilities. The funding will also support engagement with defense agencies and strategic partners across Israeli, U.S., and allied markets.
Company Background
Skapion is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its research and development center located in Ramat Gan, Israel. The company was founded by Gal Goren, Yaron Karp, Pini Yungman, Zafrir Yoeli, and Ido Bar-On.
For more information, visit www.skapion.com
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