Startup · United States
Distributed Spectrum
HQ New YorkFounded 202011-50 employees
Distributed radio-frequency sensing and detection networks.
Funding4 rounds · $25.0M
- Equity raised
- $25.0M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $232K
- Latest
- $25.0MSeries A · Mar 18, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | Series A | $25.0M | — | Conviction, Shield Capital | Felicis, Xfund | Confirmed |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Grant | $232K | — | — | — | Reported |
- $25.0MMar 18, 2025
- SeedUndisclosedMar 1, 2024
- SeedUndisclosedJun 1, 2022
- Grant$232KDec 29, 2021
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISR and targeting | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Distributed RF sensing and detection networks are sensing systems with evident security use. | Reported |
| Sensing and signature management | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Distributed RF sensing and detection networks are sensing systems with evident security use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Distributed RF sensing and detection networks are sensing systems with evident security use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Distributed RF sensing and detection networks are sensing systems with evident security use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Alex Wulff · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Ben Harpe · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Isaac Struhl · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
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Company Metrics
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Sources20
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Profile5
- 1
Shield Capital · Supports Organization · kind
“Shield Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies”
- 2OtherBlack Flag 100
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Distributed Spectrum is revolutionizing radio frequency (RF) situational awareness with its cutting-edge sensors and AI-driven software platform. Their”
- 3
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Develops advanced AI-powered software and sensors that autonomously detect, identify, and map critical radio signals in real time to enhance situational”
- 4CompanyDistributed Spectrum │ Home
Distributed Spectrum · Supports Organization · name
“Distributed Spectrum │ Home”
- 5CompanyDistributed Spectrum │ Home
Distributed Spectrum · Supports Organization
“Distributed Spectrum announces $25m Series A raise”
Funding2
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Distributed Spectrum · Mar 18, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“We’re excited to announce Distributed Spectrum’s $25M Series A—an oversubscribed round led by Conviction, Shield Capital, and Nat Friedman with participation from existing investors, Felicis and XFund”
- 7
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round
“funding round: Seed Round, 2024-03-01”
People1
- 8
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "alex-wulff-67b6", "type": "person", "value": "Alex Wulff"}, {"id": "ben-harpe-f400", "type": "person", "value": "Ben Harpe"}, {"id": "isaac-struhl-c032", "type": "person", "value": "Isaac Struhl"}]}”
Other12
- 9
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Business Development Associate”
- 10
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Business Development Director”
- 11
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Electronic Warfare Engineer”
- 12
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Full Stack Engineer”
- 13
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Geospatial ML Engineer”
- 14
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Machine Learning Engineer”
- 15
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Machine Learning Infra Engineer”
- 16
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Mission Operations Lead”
- 17
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Office Manager”
- 18
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Proposal and Capture Manager”
- 19OtherSr. Technical Recruiter and People Operations Lead - Distributed Spectrum - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Sr. Technical Recruiter and People Operations Lead”
- 20
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
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