To accelerate international growth, the funding round features a distinguished group of global backers: NovaCapital from Italy, Polish ff Venture Capital, and Hard2beat, with German Sunfish Partners as well as US-based In-Q-Tel.
“This investment and support will allow us to scale and expand operations,” said James Buchheim, CEO of DefendEye. “We are excited to bring to market the world’s first AI drone designed from the ground up for First Responders. We manufacture our entire drone and NDAA subcomponents ourselves, including PCB assembly, in our Hallandale Beach, FL facility.”
When emergencies strike, every second counts. DefendEye is revolutionizing how emergency personnel respond by providing instant, life-saving situational awareness. Unlike traditional drones requiring trained pilots and setup time, DefendEye offers a fully autonomous, pilot-free system that deploys in seconds directly from a rugged, weather-proof tube.
Engineered for high-stakes environments, the smart base station features a built-in tactical LTE modem securely connecting the drone to the cloud. This connectivity allows incident commanders, dispatchers, and remote teams to instantly access live video feeds worldwide, ensuring rapid decision-making before personnel arrive on scene.
Security and supply chain resilience are central to DefendEye’s mission. The company manufactures its hardware at state-of-the-art facilities in Krakow, Poland, and Hallandale Beach, Florida. By maintaining strict end-to-end control over manufacturing and conducting printed circuit board (PCB) assembly entirely in-house, DefendEye ensures full National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliance. This offers government and public safety agencies a secure, trusted platform free of foreign supply chain vulnerabilities.
