Startup · Canada
Prandtl Dynamics
Updated HQ Toronto, CanadaFounded 20231-10 employees
Develops acoustic hardware and software for detecting and disrupting unmanned threats.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedStage undisclosed · Feb 26, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | LAUNCH | — | Reported |
- UndisclosedLed by LAUNCHUndisclosedFeb 26, 2025
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.
Systems4
- BennuAcoustic event detection node for detecting and classifying aerial and environmental sounds.
- CalliopeHandheld acoustic defeat system designed to disrupt hostile sensing.
- Oscura‑120Direction‑finding acoustic system that senses and tracks targets for fixed‑site defense.
- Oscura‑XNext‑generation acoustic sensing device in the Oscura line (announced, details pending).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Acoustic hardware for detecting and disrupting unmanned threats is a counter-drone defense and security capability. | Reported |
| Sensing and signature management | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Acoustic hardware for detecting and disrupting unmanned threats is a counter-drone defense and security capability. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Acoustic hardware for detecting and disrupting unmanned threats is a counter-drone defense and security capability.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Acoustic hardware for detecting and disrupting unmanned threats is a counter-drone defense and security capability.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Anna Poletaeva | Co-Founder |
| Parth Mahendru | Co-Founder |
Sources7
Profile2
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Prandtl Dynamics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“We design proprietary hardware and software solutions for acoustic systems to detect, identify, and disrupt unmanned threats. 02 In the Media View all The Wall Street Journal ❯ The Economist ❯ CBC ❯ The Globe and Mail ❯ Canadian Army Today ❯ Community Impact ❯ The Varsity ❯ Invention City ❯ How to bring down cheap, low-flying drones How College Students Beat Boeing in a Battle to Take Down Drones Fine-tuned acoustic waves can knock drones out of the sky 03 Products Sensing”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
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Systems4
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Prandtl Dynamics · Supports System
“Acoustic event detection node  01 Specifications 01 ### Detect Flexible detector of acoustic events. - UAS / drones - Aircraft - Gunshots - Perimeter - and many more”
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Prandtl Dynamics · Supports System
“# Calliope Coming soon  01 ### Defeat Novel acoustic disruption technology, as part of our defeat portfolio.”
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Prandtl Dynamics · Supports System
“# Oscura‑120 Direction finding, sensing, and tracking for fixed sites  01 Specifications 01 ### Detect Directional acoustic coverage for fixed‑site defense.”
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Prandtl Dynamics · Supports System
“# Oscura‑X Coming soon  01 ### Sense Next-gen acoustic sensing capability in the Oscura line.”
Funding1
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Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Funding Round, 2025-02-26, lead: LAUNCH”
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