Kela Technologies

Headquarters

Tel Aviv, Israel

Founded

2024

Employees

Total funding

~$299M (seed $11M + $28M + $60M + $200M Series C, reportedly closed; ~$1.2B valuation)

Stage

Series C

Status

active

Domains

Command and control, AI threat detection, Defense software integration

Website

kela.io

• FounderAlon DrorCo-founder and CEO of Kela Technologies. Talpiot program graduate; former IDF tank commander, then a career at Mafat (Israel's Directorate of Defense R&D), where he won the Israel Defense Prize. Stanford GSB.
• FounderHamutal MeridorCo-founder and President of Kela Technologies. Unit 8200 veteran; BSc in Computer Science & Cognitive Science from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, MSc in Natural Language Processing from the University of Edinburgh. General Manager of Palantir Technologies Israel (2015-2021), then Venture Partner at Vintage Investment Partners (2021-2024) before co-founding Kela.
• FounderOmer Bar-IlanCo-founder and VP R&D of Kela Technologies. BSc/MSc Electrical Engineering, Technion. Former head of algorithm development at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, working on Iron Dome; co-founded and led Lynxight as CEO (2019-2024).
• FounderJason ManneCo-founder and VP Product of Kela Technologies. Aeronautical engineer with 10 years developing anti-aircraft missiles in the Israeli Air Force and Unit 81, the Intelligence Corps' technology unit.

• FundSequoia CapitalLegendary VC firm investing in defense technology including SpaceX and Mach Industries.
• FundLux CapitalScience and tech VC with deep defense portfolio, early Anduril backer.
• FundIn-Q-TelCIA-backed not-for-profit strategic investment firm for national security.
• FundStripesGrowth-equity firm; co-led Kela Technologies' reportedly-closed $200M round (2026, ~$1.2B valuation).
• FundD1 Capital PartnersNYC investment firm; participated in Anduril's Series D round.
• FundD3 VCEarly-stage venture fund focused on Ukrainian and allied defense technology (drones, EW, autonomy, sensors, AI); launched 2023 by Eveline Buchatskiy, Anton Verkhovodov, and Elya Chiechienieva, backed by investors including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Participated in Uforce's $50M seed round and Cambridge Aerospace's ~$130M raised to date.

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• ContracteyesAtop — National Autonomous Attack-Drone Fleet PlatformJoint national platform for autonomous management and command of the IDF's attack-drone fleet.
• ContractExclusive Israeli Rights — Starling Pathfinder X UAVExclusive commercial and operational deal granting Kela Israeli rights to sell, integrate, and deploy US company Starling Inc.'s Pathfinder X UAV system to the IDF and Ministry of Defense.

• ProgramDIU Drone Dominance Program — Lethality ChallengeDIU competition to identify solutions for its Drone Dominance Program; Kela Technologies was named one of five winners of the Lethality Challenge, receiving a placement on a preferred-solutions list for Gauntlet II applicants.

What does Kela Technologies do?

Kela's open-platform operating system collects data from multiple sources, processes it in real time, and delivers unified command-and-control interfaces with AI-driven threat detection and tactical decision-making, aimed at Western militaries and US security agencies. Founded in Tel Aviv in the wake of the October 7, 2023 attacks.

Where is Kela Technologies headquartered?

Kela Technologies is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel and was founded in 2024.

How much funding has Kela Technologies raised?

Kela Technologies has raised ~$299M (seed $11M + $28M + $60M + $200M Series C, reportedly closed; ~$1.2B valuation) in disclosed funding.

What does Kela Technologies specialize in?

Kela Technologies works across Command and control, AI threat detection, Defense software integration.

Does Kela Technologies hold government contracts?

Defense Tech Atlas links Kela Technologies to 2 government contracts and 1 program.

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