Startup · Israel
HQ Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelFounded 2024
Israeli defense technology company building an open, modular command-and-control platform that integrates commercial AI models, sensors, drones and edge devices into existing military systems; its main customer is the Israel Ministry of Defense.
Open-architecture command-and-control system that fuses data from sensors, drones and other systems into a unified command interface; deployed at Israeli border outposts and selected for the Digital Bat attack-drone C2 program.
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| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-architecture C2 integration platforms | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Undisclosed | $200M | $1.20B? | D1 Capital Partners, Stripes | Bill Ackman, Eric Schmidt, Lux Capital, Sequoia Capital | Reported |
| May 13, 2025 | Undisclosed | $60.0M | — | — | In-Q-Tel, Lux Capital, Sequoia Capital | Reported |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Seed | $11.0M | — | Sequoia Capital | — | Reported |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Series A | $28.0M | — | Lux Capital | In-Q-Tel | Reported |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Digital Bat autonomous command-and-control platform tender (with eyesAtop)press:kela-technologies:2026-07-14 | Israel Ministry of Defense | Contract | Digital Bat | Undisclosed | — | Reported |
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Bat | Prime | Development | 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.
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kela headquarters, Tel Aviv | Headquarters | Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel | Operating | Reported |
| Kela factory, southern Israel | Factory | Southern District, Israel | Operating | Reported |
Kela Technologies · Supports Organization, Organization · x url
“Kela is a secure, open platform enabling rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in service of Western defense.”
Supports Organization · name
“Kela | Battle-tested tech for modern warfare”
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Kela Technologies builds an open, modular platform that integrates AI, sensors, and edge devices into existing military systems”
The Jerusalem Post · May 6, 2026 · Supports Facility, Organization, Organization technology, System
“The company has opened a factory in the south that specializes, among other things, in the production of ammunition.”
Calcalist (CTech) · Mar 17, 2025 · Supports Facility, Funding round, Funding round · investors, Role, System
“Kela currently has about 25 employees and operates from offices in Tel Aviv.”
Calcalist (CTech) · Jul 14, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Government award
“The company, which recently raised $200 million, has developed a system that collects information from a wide range of military and commercial sources”
Globes · May 5, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd, Role
“is currently completing a $200 million financing round at a company valuation of $1.2 billion, a source close to the deal has told "Globes."”
Calcalist (CTech) · May 5, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“is in the process of raising $200 million at a pre-money valuation of $1 billion”
Calcalist (CTech) · May 13, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors
“Israeli defense-tech startup Kela Technologies has secured an additional $60 million in funding, bringing its total raised to $100 million since its founding in July 2024.”
Globes · Mar 17, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · founded year
“At the same time, it embarked on a $28 million A round led by Lux Capital.”
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