

Startup · United States
Firestorm Labs
HQ San Diego, United StatesFounded 202251-200 employees
Expeditionary manufacturing and modular unmanned aircraft for defense.
Products2

Tempest
Modular unmanned aircraft designed for distributed additive manufacturing.
Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Marines)
Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Funding9 rounds · $159M
- Disclosed
- $159M
- Latest
- $82.0MSeries B · Apr 29, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Series B | $82.0M | — | Washington Harbour Partners | Booz Allen Ventures, Geodesic Capital, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Ondas | Confirmed |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Convertible | $5.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Convertible | $2.5M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Debt | $12.0M | — | JPMorganChase | — | Confirmed |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Series A | $35.0M | — | New Enterprise Associates | Booz Allen Ventures, Decisive Point, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners | Confirmed |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Seed | $12.5M | — | Lockheed Martin Ventures | Cubit Capital, Decisive Point, IronGate Capital Advisors, Marque Ventures, Overmatch, Red Cat, Silent Ventures, The Veteran Fund | Confirmed |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Debt | $8.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Pre-Seed | $2.1M | — | Decisive Point, Silent Ventures | — | Confirmed |
- Series BLed by Washington Harbour PartnersWith Booz Allen Ventures, Geodesic Capital, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, OndasConfirmed$82.0MApr 29, 2026
- ConvertibleConfirmed$5.0MJan 23, 2026
- ConvertibleConfirmed$2.5MOct 10, 2025
- $12.0MJul 16, 2025
- $35.0MJul 16, 2025
- SeedLed by Lockheed Martin VenturesWith Cubit Capital, Decisive Point, IronGate Capital Advisors, Marque Ventures, Overmatch, Red Cat, Silent Ventures, The Veteran FundConfirmed$12.5MMar 21, 2024
- DebtConfirmed$8.0MMar 11, 2024
- SeedSpeculativeUndisclosed2024
- $2.1MMar 24, 2023
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Government awards & programs2 awards · up to $130M ceiling
Awards received2
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | APFIT award for xCell mobile manufacturing units and Tempest drones (Indo-Pacific)press:firestorm-labs:2026-05-07 | — | Contract | — | — | Up to $30.0M | Reported |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Air Force IDIQ for additive UAS development and procurementpress:firestorm-labs:2025-01-23:air-force-idiq | — | IDIQ | — | — | Up to $100M | Reported |
- APFIT award for xCell mobile manufacturing units and Tempest drones (Indo-Pacific)May 7, 2026 · ContractUp to $30.0MCeiling
- Air Force IDIQ for additive UAS development and procurementJan 23, 2025 · IDIQUp to $100MCeiling
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.
People3
Hiring observations5 listings
San Diego, CA · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Business Development Director, SOCOM & CENTCOM ↗
Tampa, FL · Full-time · Commercial
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer ↗
San Diego, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
San Diego, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
San Diego, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Company metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources19
Profile4
- 1OtherBlack Flag 100
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Firestorm is revolutionizing the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry by developing mission-adaptable aerial vehicles that significantly reduce total cost of”
- 2
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“This company develops modular, mission-adaptable unmanned aerial systems and supporting technologies to make advanced drones more accessible, affordable, and”
- 3
- 4
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"company_size": "51-200 employees"}”
Products1
- 5CompanyFIRESTORM LABS
Firestorm Labs · Supports Organization, Role, System
“Firestorm Labs equips warfighters with mission-critical capabilities at the point of need”
Funding13
- 6
Tectonic · May 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Government award · ceiling usd
“Fresh off an $82M Series B last week”
- 7
TechCrunch · Apr 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“it has raised $82 million in Series B funding led by Washington Harbour Partners”
- 8CompanyFirestorm Labs Announces $82 Million Series B to Accelerate Expeditionary Defense Manufacturing
ACCESS Newswire (Firestorm Labs) · Apr 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · announced on, Funding round · investors, Organization
“announced today that it has secured $82M in Series B funding”
- 9Regulatory filingForm D - Firestorm Labs, Inc. (2026-03)
U.S. SEC EDGAR · Mar 4, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“<totalAmountSold>35000000</totalAmountSold>”
- 10Regulatory filingForm D - Firestorm Labs, Inc. (2026-01)
U.S. SEC EDGAR · Jan 23, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“<totalAmountSold>5000000</totalAmountSold>”
- 11Regulatory filingForm D - Firestorm Labs, Inc. (2025-10)
U.S. SEC EDGAR · Oct 10, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“<totalAmountSold>2500000</totalAmountSold>”
- 12
Business of San Diego · Jul 18, 2025 · Supports Funding round · investors
“The round was led by [**New Enterprise Associates**](https://www.nea.com/)”
- 13
Firestorm Labs / PR Newswire · Jul 16, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has secured $47 million in Series A funding”
- 14
Firestorm Labs / PR Newswire · Mar 21, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has announced $12.5M in seed investment by Lockheed Martin Ventures and prominent defense investors”
- 15Regulatory filingForm D - Firestorm Labs, Inc. (2024, debt)
U.S. SEC EDGAR · Mar 11, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“<totalAmountSold>8019500</totalAmountSold>”
- 16Regulatory filingForm D - Firestorm Labs, Inc. (2023, first sale 2022-09-06)
U.S. SEC EDGAR · Mar 24, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“<totalAmountSold>2140000</totalAmountSold>”
- 17
Aerospace Global News · Supports Funding round · investors
“Firestorm investors include Lockheed Martin, Decisive Point, Silent Ventures, 645 Ventures, Overmatch VC, BVVC, Marquee Ventures, Cubit Capital, IronGate, Backswing Ventures, The Veteran Fund, Feld Ventures, Beyond Capital, and RedCat.”
- 18
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round
“Seed Round - Firestorm”
Government1
- 19
Supports Government award, Government award · ceiling usd
“$100 million, 5-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract”
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