Startup · United States
HQ San Bruno, CA, United StatesFounded 202411-50 employees
Builds Amphora, software-controlled battery storage and power distribution systems that form tactical microgrids to reduce reliance on diesel generators for forward military units.
Family of transportable battery storage and power distribution systems (Amphora 24 at 24 VDC and Amphora 400 at 400 VDC per the company) that draw on generators, vehicles, grid and renewables and form a software-controlled tactical microgrid. Used at NTC rotation 26-02; to be delivered to Army brigades under DIU PRISM.
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| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tactical microgrids and hybrid power | Developer | Limited fielding | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Series A | $34.0M | — | Andreessen Horowitz | DCVC, Ensemble, General Catalyst, LMNT, Marlinspike, Overmatch, Shield Capital, Trenches Capital, XYZ Venture Capital | Confirmed |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Seed | $8.0M | — | General Catalyst, XYZ Venture Capital | Brave Capital, Cubit Capital, D3, Forward Deployed VC, New Vista, Pax Ventures, Ravelin | Confirmed |
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract (Chariot Defense)47QSMS26D008X | General Services Administration | IDIQ | — | $0 | — | Confirmed |
| Aug 24, 2026 | PRISM contract to deliver Amphora power systems to U.S. Army brigadespress:chariot-defense:2026-08-24 | Defense Innovation Unit | Contract | Portable Resilient Integrated Storage Module | — | Up to $7.6M | Confirmed |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Subcontract under ManTech GSA order 47QFCA22F0056 ('BAT')SUB:47QFCA22F0056:MASI0-MAT0038066 | General Services Administration | Contract | — | $80K | — | Confirmed |
| — | Amphora expeditionary microgridFA864926P0102 | Air Force Research Laboratory | Contract | — | $75K | $75K | Confirmed |
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portable Resilient Integrated Storage Module | Prime | Development | Confirmed |
| Project G.I. | Supplier | — | Reported |
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
| Input | Relation | Criticality | Capacity | Global share | Facility | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium-ion battery cells | Consumes | High | — | — | — | Reported |
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariot Defense headquarters, San Bruno | Headquarters | San Bruno, California, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
San Francisco, CA · Full-time · Engineering
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San Bruno, CA · Full-time · Manufacturing
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San Bruno, CA · Full-time · Engineering
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South San Francisco, CA · Full-time · Engineering
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South San Francisco, CA · Full-time · Engineering
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Observed Oct 5, 2026
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Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Chariot Defense builds compact, software-controlled power storage and distribution systems for military tactical edge operations.”
Linkedin via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
PR Newswire · Aug 24, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd, Organization · founded year, Organization input, Organization technology, System
“today announced it was awarded a $7.6 million contract by the Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU) under the Portable Resilient Integrated Storage Module (PRISM) program.”
PR Newswire · Feb 25, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors, Organization technology, Role, System
“today announced it has raised $34 million in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $41 million.”
Fast Company · Supports Organization input, System · system input:lithium-ion-cells
“I realized that the core commercial technology around high voltage batteries and silicon carbide power electronics that I had been working with”
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Feb 25, 2026 · Supports Facility, Funding round · amount, Organization · hq city, Role
“Principal place of business: 1178 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066”
PR Newswire · Jul 16, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“The company has raised $8 million in seed funding from top defense technology investors, led by General Catalyst and XYZ, with participation from Cubit Capital, Ravelin, Forward Deployed VC, Pax, New Vista, D3, and Brave Capital.”
USAspending.gov · Sep 10, 2026 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“Award ID: 47QSMS26D008X; Recipient Name: CHARIOT DEFENSE, INC.; Award Amount: 0.00; Awarding Sub Agency: Federal Acquisition Service; Start Date: 2026-09-10; End Date: 2031-09-09; Description: FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT”
USAspending.gov · Jun 17, 2026 · Supports Government award, Government award · obligated amount
“Award Amount: 74,900.00; Awarding Sub Agency: Department of the Air Force; Description: AMPHORA EXPEDITIONARY MICROGRID”
USAspending.gov · Apr 21, 2026 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“Sub-Award ID: MASI0-MAT0038066; Sub-Awardee Name: CHARIOT DEFENSE, INC.; Sub-Award Amount: 80,000.00; Sub-Award Date: 2026-04-21; Sub-Award Description: BAT; Awarding Sub Agency: Federal Acquisition Service”
OpenStreetMap Nominatim · Oct 4, 2026 · Supports Facility, Facility · lat, Facility · lng
“1178, Cherry Avenue, Peninsula Place, San Bruno”
PR Newswire · Sep 9, 2026 · Supports Role
“The initial appointees are Gen. James E. "Jim" Rainey, U.S. Army (Retired); the Honorable Ellen Lord, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”
SEC EDGAR · Feb 25, 2026 · Supports Role
“Related persons: Adam Warmoth (Executive Officer, Director, Promoter); Erin Price-Wright (Director)”
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