

Startup · United States
Swan
HQ Pittsburgh, United StatesFounded 202411-50 employees
Pittsburgh startup founded by former Aurora and Uber self-driving leads, building a modular on-board autonomy stack for uncrewed systems: GNSS-denied navigation, mapping and ISR, and precision targeting.
Technologies2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomy software stacks | Developer | Development | — | No public demonstration or customer found; maturity per company description only. | Reported |
| GNSS-denied navigation | Developer | Development | — | — | Reported |
- DeveloperNo public demonstration or customer found; maturity per company description only.DevelopmentReported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Funding1 round · $6.0M
- Disclosed
- $6.0M
- Latest
- $6.0MSeed · Aug 29, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | Seed | $6.0M | — | Andreessen Horowitz | — | Reported |
- SeedLed by Andreessen Horowitz$6.0MAug 29, 2024
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Government awards & programs3 awards · $3.7M obligated · up to $500 ceiling · 2 programs
Awards received3
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | SHIELD initial order (Swan Technology Corporation)HQ085926FF001 | Missile Defense Agency | Task order | Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) | $500 | $500 | Confirmed |
| Dec 3, 2025 | SHIELD multiple-award IDIQ contract (Swan Technology Corporation)HQ085926DE880 | Missile Defense Agency | IDIQ | Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) | $500 | — | Confirmed |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Prototype OT: Long Range One-Way Platform (DIU Artemis)HQ08452590043 | Defense Innovation Unit | OTA | Artemis (long-range one-way UAS) | $3.7M | — | Confirmed |
- SHIELD initial order (Swan Technology Corporation)Dec 5, 2025 · Task orderConfirmed$500Obligated · up to $500 ceiling
- SHIELD multiple-award IDIQ contract (Swan Technology Corporation)Dec 3, 2025 · IDIQConfirmed$500Obligated
- Prototype OT: Long Range One-Way Platform (DIU Artemis)Feb 7, 2025 · OTAProgram Artemis (long-range one-way UAS)Confirmed$3.7MObligated
Programs2
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artemis (long-range one-way UAS) | Prime | Development | Confirmed |
| Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) | Prime | Competition | Confirmed |
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.
Hiring observations6 listings
Remote · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Computer Vision Algorithms Engineer ↗
Remote · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Remote · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Infrastructure Software Engineer ↗
Remote · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Machine Learning Software Engineer ↗
Remote · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Remote · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
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.
Sources11
Profile5
- 1
Andreessen Horowitz · Feb 20, 2025 · Supports Organization · hq city
“Pittsburgh, PA”
- 2
- 3OtherBlack Flag 100.2
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Swan builds a modular autonomy platform for unmanned systems that navigate and execute missions without GPS or comms infrastructure.”
- 4DatabaseSwan — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Organization · num employees
“{"num_employees": "11-50"}”
- 5DatabaseSwan — linkedin profile
Linkedin via Bright Data · Supports Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"logo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E0BAQHFrPSLAtND3w/company-logo_200_200/B4EZ4EFeQNJMAI-/0/1778185004353/swantechcorp_logo?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=ItrLpA5Cb0pU-S7Db20pBOOd4Zl1yXhQZp3xMUWjQss"}”
Technologies1
- 6CompanySwan
Swan · Supports Organization technology, Role
“Running directly on individual assets, it delivers navigation, sensing, mapping, and precision-targeting capabilities that can be fielded independently or together.”
Funding1
- 7
Midwest Startups (X) · Aug 29, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Swan 📍 Pittsburgh, PA 🤖 Autonomous Solutions / Defense 💰 $6M Seed led by @a16z”
Government4
- 8
USAspending.gov · Dec 5, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“Recipient: SWAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; Total obligation: $500.00; Base and all options value: $500.00”
- 9Government recordIDIQ HQ085926DE880 to Swan Technology Corporation (MDA SHIELD)
USAspending.gov · Dec 3, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount, Organization
“Recipient: SWAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; Total obligated across 1 orders: $500.00”
- 10
Defense Innovation Unit · Mar 14, 2025 · Supports Government award · program
“The four companies on contract include Swan, a U.S. software company partnered with a Ukrainian unmanned aerial systems (UAS) firm”
- 11
FPDS-NG · Feb 7, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“New OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT HQ08452590043 awarded to SWAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION for the amount of $3,741,652; Description: LONG RANGE ONE-WAY PLATFORM; Funding office: OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)”
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