Startup · United States
Whitefox Defense Technologies
Updated date not recordedHQ San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaFounded 201551-200 employees
WhiteFox Defense is the leader in drone airspace security. Pioneering the safe integration of drones in society and keeping the skies open for pilots.
Funding5 rounds · $26.1M
- Equity raised
- $26.1M
- Latest
- $12.0MSeries A · Sep 18, 2019
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2019 | Series A | $12.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Undisclosed | $12.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Series A | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Seed | $2.0M | — | Stage Venture Partners | — | Reported |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Pre-Seed | $150K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Series A$12.0MSep 18, 2019
- Undisclosed$12.0MDec 6, 2018
- Series AUndisclosedJun 1, 2018
- SeedLed by Stage Venture Partners$2.0MJun 5, 2017
- Pre-Seed$150KAug 3, 2016
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.
Systems3
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: Drone airspace security company whose name and stated mission point to defense and security customers. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone airspace security company whose name and stated mission point to defense and security customers. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone airspace security company whose name and stated mission point to defense and security customers.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone airspace security company whose name and stated mission point to defense and security customers.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| L.R. Fox | Founder and Chairman |
| Steve Haro | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Sources6
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "d0d01e37-f6fc-4a59-9f7d-29310b3a4f7a"}”
- 2
Whitefox Defense Technologies · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“WhiteFox Defense is the leader in drone airspace security. Pioneering the safe integration of drones in society and keeping the skies open for pilots.”
Systems3
- 3CompanyDRONEFOX
Whitefox Defense Technologies · Supports System
“WhiteFox Defense's **DRONEFOX®**, a state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) counter-drone solution is meticulously designed to provide enhanced capabilities in the detection, localization, identification, and classification of drone-related threats.”
- 4CompanySCORPION® 3
Whitefox Defense Technologies · Supports System
“**SCORPION® 3** by WhiteFox is The world’s lightest and most portable drone detection solution with add-on mitigation capability.”
- 5CompanySTRATUS
Whitefox Defense Technologies · Supports System
“**STRATUS** by WhiteFox instantly creates a virtual bubble of protection to track drones and perform risk assessment in real-time. Sensors provide coverage in major metropolitan areas across North America.”
Funding1
- 6
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Venture Round, 2018-12-06, USD 12,000,000”
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