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Epirus

HQ Torrance, United StatesFounded 2018201-500 employees

Torrance, California developer of the Leonidas high-power microwave counter-drone system (Army IFPC-HPM).

StartupLimited fieldingHigh-power microwave counter-UAS
WebsiteLinkedInX
Total raised
$538M
6 rounds
Last round
Undisclosed
Strategic · Oct 9, 2025
Gov. awards
$126M
obligated · up to $144M ceiling · 3 awards
Products
2
Most mature: limited fielding
Technologies
1
Mentions
5
Latest Oct 5, 2026

Products2

HAVOC

Vehicle-mounted autonomous high-power microwave counter-swarm system.

Development
Unveiled
Aug 10, 2026

Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Technologies1

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Funding6 rounds · $538M

Disclosed
$538M
Latest
UndisclosedStrategic · Oct 9, 2025
Cumulative raised$538M
Nov 8, 2019Mar 5, 2025

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

Government awards & programs3 awards · $126M obligated · up to $144M ceiling · 1 program

Awards received3

Programs1

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.

Supply chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Epirus Torrance facility
    Factory · Torrance, California, United States
    Operating
    Reported

People3

Hiring observations28 listings

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
249
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
55,000
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

News5

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Sources16

Profile3

  1. 1
    CompanyEpirus - Home of Leonidas, the Premier High-Power Microwave cUAS Swarm Solution

    Epirus · Supports Organization · name

    “Epirus - Home of Leonidas, the Premier High-Power Microwave cUAS Swarm Solution”
  2. 2
    OtherEpirus - Black Flag Job Board

    Black Flag · Supports Organization

    “Develops advanced solid-state, software-defined directed energy systems for defense and commercial applications, enabling counter-electronics effects and”
  3. 3
    DatabaseEpirus — linkedin profile

    Linkedin via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · logo, Organization · url

    “{"company_size": "201-500 employees"}”

Products3

  1. 4
    CompanyU.S. Marine Corps Awards Epirus $11 Million Contract for HAVOC Program

    Epirus · Aug 10, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd, System

    “awarded through the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research, for the High-power microwave Autonomous Vehicle Operational Capability (HAVOC) program”
  2. 5
    OtherDrone Swarms Are Here. This Technology Could Stop Them.

    Sam Eckholm · Mar 28, 2026 · Supports System · name

    “Leonidas”
  3. 6
    NewsArmy Puts $43M Bet On Next Gen Leonidas High Power Microwave Counter Drone Tech

    The War Zone · Jul 17, 2025 · Supports Facility, Government award · ceiling usd, Organization, Organization technology, System, System · system input:lithium-ion-cells

    “Today, Epirus could produce 20 IFPC-HPM II systems per year at its Torrance, California, facility with relative comfort”

Funding6

  1. 7
    CompanyM42 Announces an Agreement to Acquire Stake in Drone Defense Company Epirus

    M42 / ACCESS Newswire · Oct 9, 2025 · Supports Funding round

    “announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a minority interest in Epirus”
  2. 8
    CompanyEpirus Closes $250M Series D to Hyperscale Leonidas Production Capability for Critical Asset Protection

    Epirus · Mar 5, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · announced on, Funding round · investors

    “Epirus announced today an oversubscribed $250 million Series D fundraising round, bringing the company’s total venture funding to more than $550 million”
  3. 9
    CompanyEpirus Raises $200 Million in Series C Funding

    Epirus · Feb 15, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors, Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “today announced $200 million in Series C funding, bringing the company’s total financing raised to-date to $287 million. With a valuation of $1.35 billion”
  4. 10
    NewsCounter-drone startup Epirus raises $70M, plans to hire 100 people

    Defense News · Dec 17, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors

    “announced Thursday it raised $70 million to speed its technology to market.”
  5. 11
    Regulatory filingForm D - Epirus, Inc. (accession 0001793592-19-000001)

    U.S. SEC EDGAR · Nov 8, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “<totalAmountSold>17388878</totalAmountSold>”
  6. 12
    Regulatory filingSBIR Phase I: Antiviral Electromagnetic Pulses (COVID-19)

    SBIR.gov · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Award Amount: $243,000”

Government3

  1. 13
    Government recordFPDS: Other Transaction IDV W50RAJ2590005 (Epirus, Inc)

    FPDS-NG · Jun 13, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “New OTHER TRANSACTION IDV W50RAJ2590005 awarded to EPIRUS, INC for the amount of $20,415,497.34; Description: IFPC-HPM GEN 2 PROTOTYPES; Total obligated: 41817075.00; Total base and all options: 45731823.00”
  2. 14
    CompanyU.S. Army Awards Epirus $66.1M Contract for Leonidas™ Directed Energy System

    Epirus · Jan 23, 2023 · Supports Government award, Government award · announced on

    “As part of the Other Transaction Authority, Epirus collaborates with the RCCTO to rapidly deliver several prototype systems of Leonidas for $66.1 million in 2023 with options to acquire additional support services.”
  3. 15
    Government recordFPDS: Other Transaction IDV W50RAJ2390002 (Epirus, Inc.)

    FPDS-NG · Dec 23, 2022 · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “New OTHER TRANSACTION IDV W50RAJ2390002 awarded to EPIRUS, INC. for the amount of $18,100,000; Description: IFPC-HPM PROTOTYPE; Base and all options at award: 66115990.00; Total obligated: 84347060.00; Total base and all options: 87184439.00”

People1

  1. 16
    DatabaseEpirus — crunchbase profile

    Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders

    “{"founders": [{"id": "bo-marr", "type": "person", "value": "Bo Marr"}, {"id": "grant-l-verstandig", "type": "person", "value": "Grant Verstandig"}, {"id": "max-mednik", "type": "person", "value": "Max Mednik"}, {"id": "nathan-mintz", "type": "person", "value": "Nathan Mintz"}]}”

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