Startup · United States
Thor Dynamics
HQ Palo Alto, CaliforniaFounded 202411-50 employeesUpdated
We’re on a mission to deliver affordable drone defense at scale – protecting critical targets and infrastructure from aerial threats.
Funding1 round · $8.3M
- Equity raised
- $8.3M
- Latest
- $8.3MSeed · May 19, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | Seed | $8.3M | — | Lifeline Ventures, Scout Ventures | — | Reported |
- SeedLed by Lifeline Ventures, Scout Ventures$8.3MMay 19, 2025
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Systems1
- Laser ArmorA laser-based counter-drone defense system.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Affordable drone defense protecting critical targets and infrastructure from aerial threats is counter-UAS air defense. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Affordable drone defense protecting critical targets and infrastructure from aerial threats is counter-UAS air defense.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Gleb Chuvpilo | Co-Founder and CEO |
| Kenneth Braithwaite | Co-Founder and CSO |
| Scott Buchter | Co-Founder and COO |
Sources3
Profile1
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Systems1
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Thor Dynamics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“We’re on a mission to deliver affordable drone defense at scale – protecting critical targets and infrastructure from aerial threats.”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseThor Dynamics company profile
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“funding round: Seed Round, 2025-05-19, USD 8,310,000, lead: Lifeline Ventures;Scout Ventures”
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