Startup · Austria
GuardAero
HQ Graz, AustriaFounded 202411-50 employees
Develops active vehicle-protection systems to detect and neutralize drones.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeed · Mar 30, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | Angels United, BKlemen Beteiligungsgesellschaft | — | Reported |
- SeedLed by Angels United, BKlemen BeteiligungsgesellschaftUndisclosedMar 30, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Active vehicle-protection systems that detect and neutralize drones are counter-UAS defense equipment. | Reported |
| Ground vehicles and soldier systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Active vehicle-protection systems that detect and neutralize drones are counter-UAS defense equipment. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Active vehicle-protection systems that detect and neutralize drones are counter-UAS defense equipment.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Active vehicle-protection systems that detect and neutralize drones are counter-UAS defense equipment.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Lukas Kerschdorfer | CEO |
Sources5
Profile3
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“country: AT”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "3f03547e-d750-43ae-98bf-c1aaa3677b11", "name": "GuardAero"}”
- 3CompanyGuardAero
GuardAero · Supports Organization · description, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website
“GuardAero develops the active protection system for vehicles that autonomously detects and neutralizes drones.”
Funding1
- 4
E+H Rechtsanwälte · Mar 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“The round was led by the well-known lead investors Angels United GmbH and BKIemen Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH”
People1
- 5
app.dealroom.co · Supports Role
“GuardAero CEO Lukas Kerschdorfer emphasised the importance of addressing drone threats to protect human lives.”
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