Neros
Vertically integrated FPV drone manufacturer for US and allied military forces.
Neros designs, manufactures, and scales production of advanced unmanned aerial systems including the Archer and Archer Strike FPV drone platforms. The company was selected as a primary supplier of FPV drones to the US Army through the Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) program and has also delivered systems to the US Marine Corps, Ukraine, and the UK Ministry of Defense. Neros maintains a vertically integrated, China-free supply chain with manufacturing in El Segundo, California.
Overview
- Headquarters
- El Segundo, CA
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- 75
- Total funding
- $120M
- Stage
- Series B
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Unmanned aerial systems, FPV drones, Defense manufacturing
- www.linkedin.com/company/neros
- X / Twitter
- x.com/neros_tech
- Website
- neros.tech
Investors3
- FundFounders FundMulti-stage VC known for early bets on SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril.
- FundSequoia CapitalLegendary VC firm investing in defense technology including SpaceX and Mach Industries.
- 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.
Cap table7
Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.
Raised per round
Percentages marked ~ are not disclosed. Some are a generic VC-pattern model (founders/team weighted heaviest, option pool lightest, other holders evenly) sized to whatever's left undisclosed — a standard industry shape, not this company's actual cap table.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Founders & team | Common | ~37.5% |
Other investors | Preferred / Common | ~25.0% |
Series B investorsNew | Preferred (Series B) | ~25.0% |
Employee option pool | Options | ~12.5% |
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Frequently asked
- What does Neros do?
- Neros designs, manufactures, and scales production of advanced unmanned aerial systems including the Archer and Archer Strike FPV drone platforms. The company was selected as a primary supplier of FPV drones to the US Army through the Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) program and has also delivered systems to the US Marine Corps, Ukraine, and the UK Ministry of Defense. Neros maintains a vertically integrated, China-free supply chain with manufacturing in El Segundo, California.
- Where is Neros headquartered?
- Neros is headquartered in El Segundo, CA and was founded in 2023.
- How much funding has Neros raised?
- Neros has raised $120M in disclosed funding.
- What does Neros specialize in?
- Neros works across Unmanned aerial systems, FPV drones, Defense manufacturing.
Sources & citations4
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Raised $75M Series B in Nov 2025 led by Sequoia; $120M total; selected for Army PBAS program
BusinessWire: Neros Closes $75M Series B Fundraise led by Sequoia CapitalVerified2025-11-10 - 2
Founded 2023 by Soren Monroe-Anderson and Olaf Hichwa; HQ El Segundo, CA
Neros: Neros Closes $75M Series B Fundraise led by Sequoia CapitalVerified2025-11-10 - 3
D3 (D3 VC) participated in both Neros's seed round and Series A, per Neros CEO Soren Monroe-Anderson
The Defender: CEO of Neros Soren Monroe-Anderson – on scaling Ukrainian office, D3 as investor, Archer FPV drone, and many moreVerified2025-10-20 - 4
Neros raised $35M in March from Sequoia Capital, Interlagos, D3, and Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
The Defender: D3 comes out of the shadows: inside the fund's 16-startup portfolioVerified2025-05-01