Startup · Finland

Kova Labs

HQ Helsinki, FinlandFounded 202511-50 employees

Kova Labs builds the foundational autonomy layer for unmanned systems in GPS-denied, contested, and complex environments. Based in Helsinki, Finland.

Products3

A vision‑based, platform‑agnostic autonomy engine for independent operations in complex terrain.

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An interface that lets a single operator task, monitor, and supervise a fleet of platforms across domains.

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A software‑defined autonomous aerial system designed for mass deployment at the tactical edge.

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Funding rounds
Announced	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors	Other investors	Confidence
Aug 4, 2025	Pre-Seed	$1.8M	—	Lifeline Ventures	—	Reported

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DatabaseKova Labs - PitchBook company profile
PitchBook · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2025”
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DatabaseSixth-Domain public startup directory
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Finland", "hq_iso2": "FI", "id": "e1fdf8cf-2c32-49c6-9d26-25ba32de9797"}”
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DatabaseKova Labs - Crunchbase company profile
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
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DatabaseKova Labs - LinkedIn company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”

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CompanyKova Labs — Autonomy for Denied Terrain
Kova Labs · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Kova Labs builds the foundational autonomy layer for unmanned systems in GPS-denied, contested, and complex environments. Based in Helsinki, Finland.”

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NewsKova Labs secured a €1.5 million pre-seed funding round, led by Lifeline Ventures and Tuomas Rasila
Nordic9 · Aug 4, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Kova Labs secured a €1.5 million pre-seed funding round, led by Lifeline Ventures and Tuomas Rasila”

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