Startup · Australia
Advent Atum
HQ Sydney, AustraliaFounded 20211-10 employees
Develops autonomous fire-control systems for weapons platforms.
Funding1 round · ~$1.3M
- Equity raised
- ~$1.3M
- Latest
- ~$1.3MSeed · Aug 20, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | Seed | ~$1.3M | — | Phase Alpha | — | Confirmed |
- ~$1.3MAug 20, 2024
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Systems2
SUGAR-V
A passive radio-frequency drone-detection system co-developed with Gnizdo and Drone-Spices.
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military AI and autonomy | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops autonomous fire-control systems for weapons platforms. | Reported |
| Strike and munitions | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops autonomous fire-control systems for weapons platforms. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops autonomous fire-control systems for weapons platforms.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops autonomous fire-control systems for weapons platforms.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Sources8
Profile5
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: AU”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "2240b245-b7e3-48ec-93de-1e471923d812", "name": "Advent Atum"}”
- 3CompanyAdvent Atum — UNSW Founders
UNSW Founders · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Advent Atum is pioneering autonomous fire control systems for all weapons platforms.”
- 4
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: AU”
- 5
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 2-10 employees)”
Systems2
- 6CompanyHORAS | Advent Atum
Advent Atum · Supports System
“HORAS TDE is an intelligent fire control system built for a battlefield defined by drones, saturation attacks, and high-speed manoeuvre. Designed to enable autonomous or operator-in-the-loop engagements across land and air domains, HORAS delivers next-generation capability in a compact, modular package.”
- 7
Advent Atum · Supports System
“SUGAR-V is a passive drone detection system built for forward-deployed units, mobile platforms, and distributed sensor networks. Ultra-lightweight and software-defined, it delivers persistent awareness of low-flying Group 1–3 UAS threats—without emitting a signal or giving away your position.”
Funding1
- 8
Advent Atum · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“This capital raise was led by defence and national security venture capital firm Phase Alpha”
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