Onodrim
Amsterdam-based defense industrial platform helping established European defense/industrial producers scale manufacturing capacity, multi-domain sensing, and networked systems.
Onodrim Industries is an Amsterdam-based defense industrial scale-up platform founded in 2025 by Aistis Šimaitis (CEO), Alexander Blessing (CTO), and Christian Garrett — all Palantir alumni. Rather than a single product, it combines technology, operational expertise, and manufacturing capacity to help established European defense and industrial producers scale output.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Founded
- 2025
- Employees
- Total funding
- €40M
- Stage
- Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Defense manufacturing platform, Multi-domain sensing, Industrial/supply-chain tech
- Website
- www.onodrim.com/
Founders3
- FounderAistis ŠimaitisCo-founder and CEO of Onodrim; formerly led Palantir's CEE government business and advised the Lithuanian government.
- FounderAlexander BlessingCo-founder and CTO of Onodrim; formerly an engineering leader at Palantir. Educated at Stanford and Cambridge.
- FounderChristian GarrettCo-founder of Onodrim; venture partner at 137 Ventures and co-founder of the Hill & Valley Forum.
Investors6
- FundFounders FundMulti-stage VC known for early bets on SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril.
- FundLakestarPan-European VC backing visionary tech entrepreneurs from seed to scale.
- FundGeneral CatalystGlobal VC with dedicated defense and national security practice.
- FundIron Wolf CapitalLithuania-based venture capital firm investing in European deep-tech and defense startups; participated in Uforce's $50M seed round.
- FundAir Street CapitalVenture capital firm investing in AI-first and deep-tech companies.
- Fund201 VenturesEuropean defense-tech-focused venture capital firm run by Eric Slesinger; portfolio includes Isembard, Polar Mist, and Delian Alliance Industries. (The prior claim that Helsing is a portfolio company was independently verified and refuted -- removed.)
Cap table0
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Raised per round
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| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
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| preferred | ~20.0% | |
| preferred | ~20.0% | |
| preferred | ~20.0% | |
LakestarNew | preferred | ~20.0% |
| preferred | ~20.0% |
Contracts0
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Programs0
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Frequently asked
- What does Onodrim do?
- Onodrim Industries is an Amsterdam-based defense industrial scale-up platform founded in 2025 by Aistis Šimaitis (CEO), Alexander Blessing (CTO), and Christian Garrett — all Palantir alumni. Rather than a single product, it combines technology, operational expertise, and manufacturing capacity to help established European defense and industrial producers scale output.
- Where is Onodrim headquartered?
- Onodrim is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands and was founded in 2025.
- How much funding has Onodrim raised?
- Onodrim has raised €40M in disclosed funding.
- What does Onodrim specialize in?
- Onodrim works across Defense manufacturing platform, Multi-domain sensing, Industrial/supply-chain tech.
Sources & citations5
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Onodrim Industries raised €40 million in seed funding to accelerate Europe's defence & industrial technology renaissance, led by Founders Fund, Lakestar, and General Catalyst
PR Newswire: Onodrim Industries Raises €40 Million in Seed Funding to Accelerate Europe's Defence & Industrial Technology RenaissanceVerified2026-02-13 - 2
Palantir alumni launch Europe-focused, Thiel-backed defense startup Onodrim
Bloomberg: Palantir Alumni Launch Europe-Focused Defense StartupVerified2026-02-13 - 3
Iron Wolf Capital participated in Onodrim's €40M seed round
EstVCA (relaying Iron Wolf Capital's own statement): Iron Wolf Capital participates in Onodrim's EU40M seed funding roundReported2026-02-13 - 4
The round was led by Founders Fund, Lakestar, and General Catalyst, with participation from Iron Wolf Capital, Air Street Capital, and several European and U.S. angel investors
EstVCA: Iron Wolf Capital participates in Onodrim's EU40M seed funding roundReported2026-02-27 - 5
201 Ventures is a listed portfolio investor of Onodrim on 201 Ventures' own portfolio page
201 Ventures: 201 Ventures PortfolioVerified2026-08-11