

Startup · United States
Guardian RF
Updated HQ Temple Hills, MarylandFounded 202411-50 employees
Smart signal processing.
Funding2 rounds · $2.5M
- Equity raised
- $2.5M
- Latest
- $2.0MSeed · Sep 23, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | Seed | $2.0M | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Pre-Seed | $500K | — | Y Combinator | — | Reported |
- SeedSpeculative$2.0MSep 23, 2024
- Pre-SeedLed by Y Combinator$500KJun 1, 2024
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.
Systems1
- Intelligence PlatformData layer that aggregates passive RF detections into a persistent, queryable intelligence product.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISR and targeting | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Passive RF sensors that detect, classify and attribute drone activity, sold first to defense operators, then public safety and critical infrastructure. | Reported |
| Sensing and signature management | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Passive RF sensors that detect, classify and attribute drone activity, sold first to defense operators, then public safety and critical infrastructure. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Passive RF sensors that detect, classify and attribute drone activity, sold first to defense operators, then public safety and critical infrastructure.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Passive RF sensors that detect, classify and attribute drone activity, sold first to defense operators, then public safety and critical infrastructure.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain1 customer · 1 facility
Customers1
| Customer | Supplies | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Space Force | — | Joint contract for Vandenberg installation-security support; Scout RF sensors integrated with Picogrid ECNs. | Reported |
- Joint contract for Vandenberg installation-security support; Scout RF sensors integrated with Picogrid ECNs.
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Hills headquarters | Headquarters | Temple Hills, Maryland, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Temple Hills headquartersHeadquarters · Temple Hills, Maryland, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Eli Kerstein | Founder |
| John Andrzejewski | Founder |
| Lucas Raskin | Founder |
Hiring Observations2 observed listings
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.
Sources13
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Profile3
- 1
Guardian RF · Supports Organization · name
“Guardian RF | Persistent Airspace Intelligence”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · x url
“x_url: https://x.com/Guardian_RF”
- 3
Systems1
- 4
Guardian RF · Supports System
“Intelligence Platform # The data layer for low-altitude airspace Guardian RF converts passive RF observations into a structured intelligence product for low-altitude airspace. Detections persist, correlate, and resolve across time and geography, enabling attribution, reporting, and coordinated action beyond individual sites”
Funding2
- 5
CB Insights · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Seed VC for $2M”
- 6DatabaseGuardian RF company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2024-06-01, USD 500,000, lead: Y Combinator”
Supply chain3
- 7
Picogrid · Feb 23, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship
“today announced a joint contract to support installation security operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base.”
- 8Government recordhttps://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/recipient/3e2311a7-c377-5125-a180-6c9511f8a941-C/?year=all
Supports Facility · street address, Organization · hq city
“4949 BEECH RD”
- 9Government recordhttps://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/onelineaddress?address=4949+Beech+Rd%2C+Temple+Hills%2C+MD&benchmark=Public_AR_Current&format=json
Supports Facility · coordinates
“Census address-range match: 4949 BEECH RD, TEMPLE HILLS, MD, 20748; longitude -76.936392201712; latitude 38.822529368302.”
People1
- 10DatabaseGuardian RF — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "eli-kerstein", "type": "person", "value": "Eli Kerstein"}, {"id": "john-andrzejewski-7514", "type": "person", "value": "John Andrzejewski"}, {"id": "lucas-raskin", "type": "person", "value": "Lucas Raskin"}]}”
Other3
- 11
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
- 12
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · job listing
“{"company_id": "103482369", "company_name": "Guardian RF", "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guardian-rf?trk=public_jobs_topcard-org-name", "job_employment_type": "Internship", "job_location": "Washington, DC", "job_posted_time": "7 months ago", "job_posting_id": "4370679343", "job_seniority_level": "Internship", "job_summary": "Guardian RF is seeking an electrical engineering summer intern to support the design, testing, and deployment of low-SWaP passive RF sensing systems for drone detection and airspace awareness. The intern will work directly with full-time engineers on hardware bring-up, RF front-end validation, power and battery systems, antenna integration, and system-level troubleshooting. Responsibilities include bench testing, field testing support, documentation of electrical designs and test results, and iterative improvements to deployed sensor hardware. The role requires a strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals, comfort with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers, and interest in RF systems, embedded hardware, or applied sensing. This is a hands-on engineering role embedded in active commercial and government deployments, with exposure to real-world constraints around size, power, reliability, and manufacturability. Show more Show less", "job_title": "Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer)", "timestamp": "2026-10-05T05:41:53.373Z"}”
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LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · job listing
“{"company_id": "103482369", "company_name": "Guardian RF", "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guardian-rf?trk=public_jobs_topcard-org-name", "job_employment_type": "Full-time", "job_location": "Washington, DC", "job_posted_time": "4 hours ago", "job_posting_id": "4474218749", "job_seniority_level": "Entry level", "job_summary": "Guardian RF is a YC company building passive RF drone detection and attribution. Our sensors listen for drone control and video links, detect and classify them on the node, and stream detections to DroneView, our cloud platform for alerts and detecting drone activity. Our sensors run at utilities, ports, law enforcement agencies, universities and airports. Guardian RF is deployed across installations with the DoW. We are hiring a RF engineer. What You Will Work On Build and tune DSP detection and classification for drone RF links, improve track quality, and validate results against recorded field data. Configure antennas, filtering, LNAs and amplifiers for individual deployments, including filtered frontends that improve track fidelity at noisy urban sites. Develop link budgets and cascade analyses, measure hardware with VNAs and spectrum analyzers, and validate performance with real drones at deployment sites. What We Are Looking For A college senior or recent graduate in electrical engineering or a related field, with coursework in signals and systems, DSP, communications, electromagnetics or microwave engineering. Experience using a VNA, spectrum analyzer or SDR in a lab or internship. Programming experience in Python and/or C/C++. MATLAB experience is also welcome. Someone who learns by building and testing and wants ownership on a small engineering team. Helpful extras include an RF internship, a ham license, SDR projects using HackRF, USRP or GNU Radio, drone experience, antenna or PCB design, or the ability to obtain a US security clearance. Show more Show less", "job_title": "RF and DSP Engineer", "timestamp": "2026-10-05T05:41:52.325Z"}”
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