Buntar Aerospace
Ukrainian ISR-drone maker building GPS-independent reconnaissance UAVs and AI mission-planning software for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Buntar Aerospace is a Kyiv-based defense-tech startup founded in August 2023 by Bohdan Sas, Ivan Kaunov, and Kateryna Bezsudna, building long-range reconnaissance drones and AI-assisted mission software for combat use. Its flagship Buntar-3 is an electric VTOL reconnaissance UAV with up to ~4 hours of flight time and an 80-100 km tactical radius, engineered to operate without GPS under active electronic-warfare conditions; it has been combat-tested across multiple Ukrainian front-line directions and codified by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. Buntar Copilot, its companion AI software, automates flight-mission planning, predicts optimal launch/return timing to avoid reconnaissance coverage gaps, and coordinates multi-camera feeds to reduce operator error. The company raised a $1M seed round in 2024 (including D3 Venture Capital and Sigma Software Labs), a $200K angel round from Uklon's co-founders, and a $10.4M round in March 2026 led by Axon Enterprise with Norway's Munkene AS participating, bringing cumulative funding to roughly $12-15M.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- buntar.com
Founders3
- FounderBohdan SasCo-founder of Buntar Aerospace, a Kyiv-based maker of reconnaissance drones and AI mission-planning software for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- FounderIvan KaunovCo-founder of Buntar Aerospace, bringing direct UAV combat-operator experience from Ukraine's Defense Forces.
- FounderKateryna BezsudnaCo-founder of Buntar Aerospace, a Kyiv-based maker of reconnaissance drones and AI mission-planning software for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Frequently asked
- What does Buntar Aerospace do?
- Buntar Aerospace is a Kyiv-based defense-tech startup founded in August 2023 by Bohdan Sas, Ivan Kaunov, and Kateryna Bezsudna, building long-range reconnaissance drones and AI-assisted mission software for combat use. Its flagship Buntar-3 is an electric VTOL reconnaissance UAV with up to ~4 hours of flight time and an 80-100 km tactical radius, engineered to operate without GPS under active electronic-warfare conditions; it has been combat-tested across multiple Ukrainian front-line directions and codified by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. Buntar Copilot, its companion AI software, automates flight-mission planning, predicts optimal launch/return timing to avoid reconnaissance coverage gaps, and coordinates multi-camera feeds to reduce operator error. The company raised a $1M seed round in 2024 (including D3 Venture Capital and Sigma Software Labs), a $200K angel round from Uklon's co-founders, and a $10.4M round in March 2026 led by Axon Enterprise with Norway's Munkene AS participating, bringing cumulative funding to roughly $12-15M.
- Where is Buntar Aerospace headquartered?
- Buntar Aerospace is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine and was founded in 2023.
Sources & citations6
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Buntar Aerospace, founded August 2023 by Bohdan Sas, Ivan Kaunov, and Kateryna Bezsudna, is a Kyiv-based reconnaissance-UAV and mission-software maker
Startup Intros: Buntar Aerospace: Funding, Team & InvestorsReported2026-08-11 - 2
Buntar-3 is an eVTOL reconnaissance drone with up to ~4 hours flight time, ~100 km range, GPS-independent navigation, combat-tested and Ministry of Defense-codified
Militarnyi: Buntar Aerospace Secures Investment for Buntar-3 Drones and Copilot SystemsVerified2026-03-01 - 3
Buntar Aerospace raised $10.4M led by Axon Enterprise, with Munkene AS and other investors, founded 2023, co-founders Bohdan Sas and Ivan Kaunov, HQ Kyiv
Vestbee: Ukrainian Buntar Aerospace secures $10.4M to expand life-saving ISR technologyVerified2026-03-01 - 4
Buntar Aerospace closed a $1M round including a ticket from D3 Venture Capital — a fund backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt — and Sigma Software Labs
Nordic 9: Buntar Aerospace closed a $1 million round involving D3 Venture Capital and Sigma Software Labs in UkraineVerified2024-03-01 - 5
By end of 2024 Buntar Aerospace had raised just under $4M total, having completed three team acquisitions (drone comms/autopilot, strike drones, and the reconnaissance drone that became Skyhopper)
The Defender: Buntar Aerospace reaches nearly $4M in investments and acquired three small teams in 2024Verified2025-03-01 - 6
D3's own portfolio page lists Buntar Aerospace among its 16+ portfolio companies, described as a UAV company delivering 'reconnaissance long-range UAV and smart mission control software with AI application'
D3: D3 PortfolioVerified2026-08-11