Radar · Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech in Florida
Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Florida, United States
The 249 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Florida, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Eve.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
249companies tracked
$870.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
57have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AEROSPACE, MARITIME AND DEFENSE TECH × FLORIDA
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
50companies analysed
90%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
20unicorns
2017median founding year
327kcombined LinkedIn audience
47%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Florida
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eve Manufacturer of E-VTOLs and drones 57Funding top 15%Partners top 25%Growth top 34%News top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Partnerstop 25% Growthtop 34% Newstop 35% Producttop 35% Markettop 44% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 46% Techbottom 43% Funding: Raised $339M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 11 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $339M | 10 mo ago | 180 180 → 213 (+18%) | 2020 | Andre Stein CEO | — | 1 award |
| 2 | Moon Express Commercial lunar exploration and resource utilization for the benefit of humanity | $62M | 92 mo ago | 34 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 3 | XTEND Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use 67News top 18%Funding top 23%Growth top 26%Talent top 28% All 12 signals ▾Newstop 18% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 26% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 37% Moattop 37% Techtop 45% Innovationtop 48% Producttop 49% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Partnersbottom 35% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 6 types) · +300% YoY Funding: Raised $60.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $60M | 11 mo ago | 105 | 2018 | Rubi Liani Co-Founder & CTO | 86 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 expansion |
| 4 | Point Blank Enterprises Manufacturer of ballistic protection systems and duty gear | $60M | 138 mo ago | 1,375 | 2011 | — | 76 patents Modular ballistic armor systems and magnetic/quick‑release attachment hardware | 2 job openings · 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 5 | Space Perspective Operator of human spaceflights providing luxury amenities and panoramic views | $48M | 28 mo ago | 110 | 2019 | Taber MacCallum Founder | 48 patents High‑altitude balloon‑borne passenger platforms and cabin environmental control | — |
| 6 | Sintavia Provider of tech-enabled on-demand industrial 3D printing services | $25M | 16 mo ago | 93 93 → 72 (-23%) | 2012 | Brian Neff CEO | 3 patents Automated removal of 3D‑printed parts from build plates in additive manufacturing | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 7 | PredaSAR Manufacturer of spacecraft platforms, spacecraft components, and provider of mission services | $25M | 73 mo ago | 608 | 2019 | Peter Krauss CEO & President | — | — |
| 8 | Hoverfly Tech Designs and manufactures tethered unmanned aerial vehicles 45Innovation top 23%Product top 30%Funding top 37%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 39% Techbottom 49% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 20% Innovation: 11 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $24M | 10 mo ago | 49 | 2010 | — | — | 2 job openings · 2 launchs |
| 9 | Vaya Space Manufacturer of hybrid rocket engines for orbital and missile propulsion | $18M | 26 mo ago | 54 | 2017 | Kevin Lowdermilk Chief Executive Officer | — | — |
| 10 | Drone Aviation Holding Corp Innovating communications and power technologies, enabling connectivity across the data transmission spectrum | $17M | 88 mo ago | 25 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Sidus Space Provider of mission launch-related solutions | $16M | 18 mo ago | 64 64 → 102 (+59%) | 2020 | Carol Craig CEO | 29 patents Modular small‑satellite integration, testing platforms, and on‑board data/communication handling. | 1 job opening |
| 12 | NUVIEW Provider of high-resolution 3D data and analysis using space-based LiDAR 24Funding top 33%Talent top 38%News top 43%Moat bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 38% Newstop 43% Moatbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $15.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $15M | 9 mo ago | 10 | 2020 | Katie Graumann COO & Co-Founder | — | 2 job openings |
| 13 | VerdeGo Aero Provider of power and propulsion technologies to develop electric aircraft | $15M | 23 mo ago | 25 | 2017 | Eric Bartsch Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | 63 patents Hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion, including power blending, thermal management, and energy storage solutions. | — |
| 14 | Redwire Space Developer of diversified satellite components | $15M | 3 mo ago | 700 | 2020 | Peter Cannito CEO & Chairman | — | — |
| 15 | MyTaskit Task Management & Coordination Platform for Boatyards, Marinas & Dealers | $13M | 117 mo ago | 21 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Firehawk Aerospace Provider of 3D printed propulsion systems 45Funding top 30%Innovation top 32%Patents top 35%Moat top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 35% Moattop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 35% Funding: Raised $12.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Innovation: 20 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $12M | 7 mo ago | 31 | 2018 | Steve Edwards Co-Founder | 20 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 17 | Star Catcher Space-based energy grid solutions for space operations 50Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 32% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $12.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $12M | 1 mo ago | — | 2024 | Andrew Rush Co-founder and CEO | — | 6 job openings |
| 18 | Riptide Software Enterprise cloud-based learning platform provider | $12M | 227 mo ago | 149 | 1995 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Censys Technologies Manufacturer of UAVs for commercial and government purposes 37Talent top 28%Moat top 38%Innovation top 41%Funding top 45% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Moattop 38% Innovationtop 41% Fundingtop 45% Patentstop 45% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 28% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 8 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $10M | 1 mo ago | 35 | 2017 | Payal Chaudhari Co-Founder & COO | 8 patents Network security monitoring and scanning, focusing on UDP traffic analysis and access control. | — |
| 20 | MARTAC Developer of unmanned surface vehicles | $10M | 58 mo ago | 80 | 2012 | — | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 21 | Flightdocs Provider of aviation maintenance, MRO management, inventory, and flight operations software | $10M | 71 mo ago | 85 | 2003 | Rick Heine Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 22 | Farelogix Airline merchandising and retailing solution | $6M | 255 mo ago | 304 | 1998 | — | 11 patents Airline e‑commerce platforms: reservation, baggage fee calculation, in‑flight merchandising, data access, GDS integration. | — |
| 23 | Interstellar Lab Developer of automated biospheric systems for plant cultivation on Earth and space | $6M | 51 mo ago | 1 | 2018 | Barbara Belvisi Founder & CEO | — | 2 partnerships |
| 24 | Levatas Provider of AI-based thermal anomaly detection solution | $6M | 49 mo ago | 34 34 → 20 (-41%) | 2006 | Chris Nielsen Founder & CEO | 3 patents AI model lifecycle tools and automated digitization of analog gauge readings | — |
| 25 | Aeronyde Provider of aerial traffic management solution | $5M | 102 mo ago | — | 2016 | Danny Chung Co-Founder | 3 patents Centralized UAV fleet operation, maintenance scheduling, and mission management platform | — |
| 26 | Quantum Technology Sciences Sensor based intrusion detection solution | $4M | 148 mo ago | 29 29 → 23 (-21%) | 1991 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Alakai Defense Systems Develops and offers explosive detection systems 14Tech top 46%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 46% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Tech: 18 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $4M | 13 mo ago | 18 18 → 31 (+72%) | 2009 | Ed Dottery Founder & CEO | — | 6 partnerships |
| 28 | y Eclipse Energy Systems Provider of engineering and scientific solutions for terrestrial and space applications | $3M | 200 mo ago | 11 | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Tocaro Blue Developer of software enhancing marine radar for object detection and tracking 40AI top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 50%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 50% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: machine learning Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $3M | 9 mo ago | — | 2019 | Tom Patterson Founder | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 30 | Nova Technologies Provider of simulation-based military training systems | $3M | 60 mo ago | 319 | 1997 | Randall Rushe Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 31 | WSGI UAVs and related technologies for commercial and military applications | $2M | 147 mo ago | — | 2004 | Glenn Estrella CEO & President | — | — |
| 32 | Starfighters Space Operator of reusable aircraft providing suborbital launch capabilities for commercial payloads | $2M | 14 mo ago | 6 | 2022 | Rick Svetkoff Founder & Lead Pilot | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 33 | Loggerhead Manufacturer of underwater passive acoustic dataloggers. | $2M | 15 mo ago | 3 | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Space AG Digital agriculture platform provides solutions for monitoring crop behavior | $1M | 50 mo ago | 26 | 2018 | Guillermo Vivanco Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 35 | Zing Developer of an AI-based autonomous drone delivery management platform | $853K | 11 mo ago | 9 | 2018 | Ian Annase Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 36 | Agriculture Intelligence AI-based solutions for measuring and managing agriculture industry | $822K | 33 mo ago | 5 | 2020 | Matthew Donovan Chief Executive Officer | — | — |
| 37 | KeriCure Developer of topical wound care products | $800K | 88 mo ago | 5 | 2011 | Pam Sovine Managing Director | — | — |
| 38 | esc Aerospace Provider of on-board systems for space vehicles | $764K | 54 mo ago | — | 1999 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers Manufacturer of unmanned underwater vehicles | $629K | 15 mo ago | — | 2016 | Edward Larson Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 40 | Florida Turbine Technologies Provider of security and communications systems for defense | $551K | 202 mo ago | 84 84 → 187 (+123%) | 1998 | Shirley Brostmeyer CEO | 663 patents Advanced gas turbine testing, geared turbofan integration, variable-area nozzles, clearance control | 1 job opening |
| 41 | Sanswire Provider of UAVs for surveillance to the defense industry | $425K | 184 mo ago | — | 2002 | Glenn Estrella CEO & President | — | — |
| 42 | Space Initiatives Provider of small satellites for low earth orbits | $349K | 12 mo ago | — | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Undefined Technologies Provider of drone-based urban cargo delivery solutions | $275K | 60 mo ago | 10 | 2018 | Tomas Pribanic Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 44 | Mariner Exchange Online platform to find boat repair professionals | $200K | 108 mo ago | — | 2015 | Alex Nicholson Founder | — | — |
| 45 | Eta Space Provider of advanced cryogenic systems for space exploration and energy applications | $190K | 35 mo ago | — | 2019 | William Notardonato Founder & CEO | — | 1 partnership |
| 46 | IATech Unmanned systems and sensor technologies for aerospace, agriculture, and environmental applications | $175K | 10 mo ago | — | 2006 | Donald MacArthur Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 47 | Epic Aerospace Developer of orbit transfer vehicles for in-space satellite mobility | $150K | 81 mo ago | 23 | 2017 | Ignacio Montero Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 48 | SeaRobotics Manufactures both unmanned surface and underwater vehicles | $150K | 137 mo ago | — | 1999 | Don Darling Founder | 4 patents Underwater robotic cleaning systems with magnetic adhesion for ferrous surfaces | — |
| 49 | Karman Line Developer of infrastructure and community ecosystem for global spaceports | $100K | 31 mo ago | — | 2023 | Ryan Blowers Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Florida
#1
Public · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2020 · 180 employees$339Mraised▾
Public · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2020 · 180 employees
Manufacturer of E-VTOLs and drones. It designs and develops electric VTOL aircraft for personal and commercial use. Its aircraft feature managed noise and carbon emissions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Partners
top 25%Growth
top 34%News
top 35%Product
top 35%Market
top 44%Funding: Raised $339M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 11 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 11 deals
Growth: Headcount 149 → 180 (+21%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 74k LinkedIn followers — 22.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Post IPO$230M
- Jun 2024Post IPO$94M
- Sep 2022Post IPO$15M
Founders & team
Investors
United Airlines, Embraer, Nidec Group, BNDES, Connecticut Innovations, Spark
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusignDrupal
#2
Series A · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 2024$12.2Mraised▾
Series A · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 2024
Space-based energy grid solutions for space operations. It provides users with a power supply for satellites in LEO. It allows satellites to harness solar power, enabling them to perform power-intensive tasks such as on-orbit processing, remote sensing, and telecommunications without the constraints of limited onboard power sources. It transmits broad-spectrum energy compatible with state-of-the-art triple junction solar cells to client satellite solar arrays.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 32%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 45%Global
bottom 36%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $12.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +6 · hiring: Opto-Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series A$65M
- Jul 2024Seed$12.2M
Founders & team
Investors
B Capital, Initialized Capital, Cerberus Ventures, Shield Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, Oceans
Tech stack
ContentsquareFramer SitesGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#3
Series A · Daytona Beach, Florida · founded 2017 · 35 employees$10.3Mraised▾
Series A · Daytona Beach, Florida · founded 2017 · 35 employees
Manufacturer of UAVs for commercial and government purposes. The product line includes BVLOS and VLOS drones. It is equipped with Parrot Sequoia and ADS-B allowing the operator to see the UAVs position in real-time during the flight. Applications are in the areas of agriculture surveying, search and rescue, pipeline monitoring, emergency response, infrastructure inspection, and disaster relief. Its features include a gimbal-mounted camera, collision avoidance sensors, parachute landing system. Applications are in the areas of surveying, rescue, large agriculture plots, and powerline surveying. Aeroscout is a mapping drone ideal for precision agriculture and thermal inspection of energy infrastructure.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Moat
top 38%Innovation
top 41%Funding
top 45%Patents
top 45%Product
top 46%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 8 patents
Innovation: 8 patents (top 73% of patent-holders) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · 2 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$500K
- Jan 2022Series A$8.3M
- Jul 2020Seed$2M
- May 2017Seed$25K
Founders & team
Investors
StarterStudio, Kirenaga Partners, Collective Capital
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWordpress Super CacheDiviContact Form 7
#4
Public · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 2020 · 700 employees$14.6Mraised▾
Public · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 2020 · 700 employees
Developer of diversified satellite components. It provides users with low-earth orbit, geosynchronous and interplanetary spacecraft, optical and sun sensors, star trackers and cameras, deployable structures for space systems, payload adapters, and attitude and control systems. It also offers satellite and spacecraft design, and in-space robotic construction of satellites and space systems.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Grant (prize money)$4M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$3.8M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$3.8M
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
NASA, HHS, AE Industrial Partners, B. Riley Financial, Genesis Park
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAstraBootstrapBrowser-Update.OrgElementor
#5
Series B · Florida, Florida · founded 2018 · 105 employees$60Mraised▾
Series B · Florida, Florida · founded 2018 · 105 employees
Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use. The company provides remotely operated multi-robot systems designed to enhance combat effectiveness and operator safety. Its platforms support various modular payloads and integration with third-party software. The systems offer intuitive control for complex missions and adaptability in dynamic combat environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 18%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 26%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 37%Moat
top 37%News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 6 types) · +300% YoY · 8 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $60.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$30M
- May 2024Series B$40M
- Nov 2021Series A$20M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$56.2K
Founders & team
Investors
Xcelerator Ninja, Europa, Lool Ventures, I3 Equity Partners, TPY Capital, Tau Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie Script
#6
Series B · Orlando, Florida · founded 2010 · 49 employees$24.3Mraised▾
Series B · Orlando, Florida · founded 2010 · 49 employees
Designs and manufactures tethered unmanned aerial vehicles. Its drones are both tethered drones using tether systems, allowing them to be used for continuous surveillance or coverage of long-duration events. The company also builds flight control boards for drones and sells them on a stand-alone basis on its online store.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Product
top 30%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 39%Tech
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 42%Innovation: 11 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $24.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Mechanical Sustainment and Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Drone Software Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B$25.3M
- Apr 2022Series B$3.9M
- Aug 2020Series B$10.7M
- Jun 2017Series A$4M
Investors
Leonardo DRS, KRM, Gaspar Global Ventures, PJM Advisors
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsClipboard.JsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudways
#7
Series C · Melbourne, Florida · founded 2018 · 31 employees$12.3Mraised▾
Series C · Melbourne, Florida · founded 2018 · 31 employees
Provider of 3D printed propulsion systems. It uses additive manufacturing technology to develop thermoplastic-aluminium nanocomposite-based hybrid rocket engines and fuel grains. It designs and builds customized rocket engines for small satellite launchers, lunar transport systems, manned spacecraft, and small defence purposes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Innovation
top 32%Patents
top 35%Moat
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 46%Funding: Raised $12.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Innovation: 20 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 20 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. LIG Defense&Aerospace) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C—
- Jan 2025Series C$60M
- Oct 2023Series A$350K
- Aug 2022Series A$8.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Harlow Capital Management, Achieve Capital, Boka, Draper, Cubit Capital, Stellar Ventures
#8
Series A · Orlando, Florida · founded 2020 · 10 employees$15Mraised▾
Series A · Orlando, Florida · founded 2020 · 10 employees
Provider of high-resolution 3D data and analysis using space-based LiDAR. The company offers digital surface models and digital terrain models. Services include change detection, foliage penetration, and digital twin creation. The company supports applications such as forest monitoring, infrastructure planning, and flood risk management. The company also serves national mapping initiatives and telecommunications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Talent
top 38%News
top 43%Moat
bottom 45%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 26%Funding: Raised $15.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Aug 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: M&A
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: LiDAR Engineer, Electrical Engineer
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$5M
- Jun 2023Series A$12M
- May 2023Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
MaC Venture Capital, Broom Ventures, Livecortado, Florida Funders, Industrious, Liquid 2 Ventures
#9
Series B · Davie, Florida · founded 2012 · 93 employees$25Mraised▾
Series B · Davie, Florida · founded 2012 · 93 employees
Provider of tech-enabled on-demand industrial 3D printing services. It uses powder bed fusion-based metal additive manufacturing technology. It serves a range of industries including aerospace, defence, oil, natural gas, automotive, and ground power generation. It also provides post-processing and finishing services.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience · 43 engagements/post (2.6× cohort median)
Activity: 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. EOS team) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Venture Debt$10M
- Jun 2023Series B—
- Aug 2020Series B—
- Sep 2018Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Sumitomo, Lockheed Martin, North Atlantic Capital
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoutubeBootstrapAnimate.Css
#10
Series A · Pensacola, Florida · founded 2019$3Mraised▾
Series A · Pensacola, Florida · founded 2019
Developer of software enhancing marine radar for object detection and tracking. The software processes radar returns, filtering clutter and classifying objects. Machine learning models adapt to changing conditions, improving accuracy over time. The software enhances discrimination between targets and noise, improving situational awareness.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 30%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 50%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 25%AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: machine learning
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Furuno USA, Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A$2.1M
- Sep 2024Series A$1.8M
- Jun 2023Series A$3M
Founders & team
#11
Public · Merritt Island, Florida · founded 2020 · 64 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Public · Merritt Island, Florida · founded 2020 · 64 employees
Provider of mission launch-related solutions. It provides users with mission-to-launch and deployment services, as well as space services using its constellation of satellites. It also provides a service portfolio that includes imaging services, as well as data analysis services for agriculture and forestry, oil and gas, environment, water and natural disaster management, and security applications.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Government Business Capture Manager for Space & Defense
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Post IPO$14.1M
- Oct 2023Post IPO$2M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#12
Funding Raised · Largo, Florida · founded 2009 · 18 employees$4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Largo, Florida · founded 2009 · 18 employees
Alakai Defense Systems develops and offers explosive detection systems. It offers a portable explosive detector with a modular, backpack design capable of detecting explosives and integrating with existing security infrastructure. It also offers Check Point Explosive Detection System to detect bulk explosives at entry points and forensic applications. Additionally offers a Checkpoint Critical Infrastructure Protection Scanner that can be operated by single personnel for security check purposes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 46%Talent
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 41%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 20%Tech: 18 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 6 partnerships (incl. KAOTEN Scientific) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$499.4K
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$499.4K
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$314.2K
- Dec 2014Grant (prize money)$462.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Military Health
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
Funding & investor landscape
$870.6Mtotal disclosed funding
53companies funded
142disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Andre Stein
CEO · Eve
Andrew Rush
Co-founder and CEO · Star Catcher
Bryan Lyandvert
Co-Founder & COO · Star Catcher
Payal Chaudhari
Co-Founder & COO · Censys Technologies
John Lobdell
Co-Founder & CTO · Censys Technologies
Peter Cannito
CEO & Chairman · Redwire Space
Rubi Liani
Co-Founder & CTO · XTEND
Matteo Shapira
Co-Founder and Cxo · XTEND
Steve Edwards
Co-Founder · Firehawk Aerospace
Katie Graumann
COO & Co-Founder · NUVIEW
Clint Graumann
Co-Founder & CEO · NUVIEW
Brian Neff
CEO · Sintavia
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,706,034 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN FLORIDA · Space & Defense
How research on Launch Vehicles in Florida is moving
A read on the academic research around Launch Vehicles in Florida — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 41 papers.
University of Central Florida and Florida Institute of Technology lead Florida's launch-vehicle research, focusing optimistically on combustion, energetics, and propulsion systems, with advancements dominating over concerns.
41 papers · stance +0.28 · 12% breakthrough · 25% concern
top institutions
- University of Central Florida26
- Florida Institute of Technology6
- Florida College5
- University of Florida5
- Space Florida1
leading researchers
Kareem A. Ahmed · Robert F. Burke · Taha Rezzag · Daniel Kirk · Héctor Gutiérrez · Jonas Gustavsson
prism intelligence · tone & topics
83% positive · 7% critical tone
Space ExplorationAutomotiveTransportationAerospaceBusinessGovernment
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Breakthroughs4 · 10%
▼ 12%→11% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations50% since 2021mostly methods-led
Detonation and propellant breakthroughs are newly emerging, though field-share slipped from 12% to 11%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Detonation1
- Rocket engine1
- Propellant1
- Rocket (weapon)1
- Aerospace engineering1
Landmark Accelerating Numerical Simulations of Supercritical Fluid Flows using Deep Neural Networks · 8 cites
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Advancements20 · 49%
▲ 38%→56% share
▲1.5× share momentum1 median citations55% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements intensifying — field-share surged 38%→56%, led by brand-new rocket engine (7) and detonation (6) papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Aerospace engineering3→5
- Rocket (weapon)3→4
Newly emergingRocket engine 0→7 · Detonation 0→6 · Injector 0→4
Landmark Launch vehicle systems engineering life‐cycle evolution and comparison · 11 cites
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Concerns8 · 20%
▲ 0%→17% share
1 median citations50% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns segment newly emerged at 17%, with aeronautics (3) and rocket engine (2) issues rapidly materializing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Aeronautics3
- Rocket engine2
- Rocket (weapon)2
- Space launch2
- Systems engineering2
Landmark Oxygen/Hydrogen-Planar-Laser-Induced Fluorescence Measurements and Accuracy Investigation in High-Pressure Combustion · 20 cites
Common questions
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies are there in Florida, United States?
Radar tracks 249 indexable Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies headquartered in Florida, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Florida, United States?
The Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Florida, United States on this list have raised a combined $870.6M in disclosed equity funding across 53 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech company in Florida, United States?
Eve is the highest-funded Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech company in Florida, United States, with $339M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Florida, United States are funded?
53 of the 249 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Florida, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech unicorns are there in Florida, United States?
None of the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Florida, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Florida, United States Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies?
The most active investors in Florida, United States Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies on this list include HHS, OSTI, VU Venture Partners, Aurum Venture Partners, Catalyst Accelerator.
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