AURA
A hardware platform for onboard autonomy that enables visual navigation, last‑mile targeting and mission autonomy.


Startup · Ukraine
HQ Lviv, UkraineFounded 202311-50 employees
Integrated hardware and software for onboard AI - a platform that enables visual navigation, last-mile targeting, and mission autonomy.
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Pre-Seed | $2.1M | — | — | 4C Next Holding AG, Angel One Fund, Better Angle, Defence Builder Fund, Draganfly, Network VC, Newfund Capital, UAID Fund, WildField Ventures | Reported |
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.
A hardware platform for onboard autonomy that enables visual navigation, last‑mile targeting and mission autonomy.
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| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISR and targeting | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Onboard AI for visual navigation, last-mile targeting and mission autonomy, which are clear military functions though customers are not named. | Reported |
| Military AI and autonomy | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Onboard AI for visual navigation, last-mile targeting and mission autonomy, which are clear military functions though customers are not named. | Reported |
| Positioning, navigation, timing and spectrum resilience | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Onboard AI for visual navigation, last-mile targeting and mission autonomy, which are clear military functions though customers are not named. | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Igor Yevchynets · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Technology Officer |
| Nazar Kravchuk · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Product Officer |
| Roman Hapachylo · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Executive Officer |
PitchBook · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“founded_year: 2023”
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Ukraine", "hq_iso2": "UA", "id": "8928e7ff-51c4-4dda-9e3b-536ab03d9358"}”
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
DoD Solution · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Integrated hardware and software for onboard AI - a platform that enables visual navigation, last-mile targeting, and mission autonomy.”
Vestbee · Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“has raised $2.1 million in a pre-seed round from Angel One Fund, Better Angle, Defence Builder Fund, Network VC, Newfund, UAID Fund, WildField Ventures, and 4C Next Holding AG, alongside several angel investors. Canadian drone technology company Draganfly joined as a strategic investor”
EU-Startups · Sep 28, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“DOD Solution raises €1.8 million”
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
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