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Perseus Defense
YC-backed maker of low-cost autonomous miniature interceptors for counter-drone defense: a Sidewinder-class guided interceptor shrunk to miniature scale for high-volume production at under $5,000 per unit, aimed at DoD and homeland-security counter-UAS missions. Founders bring NASA Dragonfly (Titan rotorcraft) and Navy/EpiSci multi-agent swarm-autonomy backgrounds. Admissible under the counter-UAS interceptor precedent (Origin Robotics/Nordic Air Defence).
HeadquartersBuda, US
Founded2025
Defense funding$6M
TeamNot listed
Deployments0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeed ($6M, Alumni Ventures / Bow Capital et al.)
FoundersJason Cornelius (CEO), Steve Messinger (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machinesecurity
Perseus miniature interceptor
- Miniaturized Sidewinder-class autonomous interceptor manufacturable in high volume at under $5,000 per unit
vendor-stated cost/scale positioning for counter-UAS interceptor
Claim source
CA
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Seed
Alumni Ventures, Bow Capital, Paul Graham
Round sourceInvestors on recordAlumni VenturesBow CapitalMultimodal VenturesRebel FundPioneer FundPaul Graham
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2025-09-22Closed $6M seed from 15+ investors including Alumni Ventures, Bow Capital and Paul GrahamTectonic Defense
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