Swarm Biotactics
German developer of programmable cyborg insect swarms for surveillance and defense.
Swarm Biotactics develops programmable cyborg insect swarms for surveillance, reconnaissance, and defense applications. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Kassel, Germany with a subsidiary in San Francisco, California, the company raised €3M in pre-seed funding (first investor Capnamic) and €10M in seed funding (led by Vertex Ventures US and Possible Ventures), for €13M total. Swarm Biotactics has paying NATO customers including the Bundeswehr, with field validation completed in European and US operational environments. The company employs over 40 engineers.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Kassel, Germany
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- 50
- Total funding
- €13M
- Stage
- Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Cyborg insect swarms, Biotech defense, Swarm intelligence
- Website
- swarm-biotactics.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Swarm Biotactics do?
- Swarm Biotactics develops programmable cyborg insect swarms for surveillance, reconnaissance, and defense applications. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Kassel, Germany with a subsidiary in San Francisco, California, the company raised €3M in pre-seed funding (first investor Capnamic) and €10M in seed funding (led by Vertex Ventures US and Possible Ventures), for €13M total. Swarm Biotactics has paying NATO customers including the Bundeswehr, with field validation completed in European and US operational environments. The company employs over 40 engineers.
- Where is Swarm Biotactics headquartered?
- Swarm Biotactics is headquartered in Kassel, Germany and was founded in 2024.
- How much funding has Swarm Biotactics raised?
- Swarm Biotactics has raised €13M in disclosed funding.
- What does Swarm Biotactics specialize in?
- Swarm Biotactics works across Cyborg insect swarms, Biotech defense, Swarm intelligence.
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Founded 2024; €13M total; paying NATO customers including Bundeswehr
The Venturist: The 60+ Companies Shaping Europe's SecurityReported2026-05-15 - 2
Swarm Biotactics raises €13M total (€3M pre-seed from Capnamic, €10M seed led by Vertex Ventures US and Possible Ventures) as it advances bio-robotics from lab to field; HQ Kassel, Germany with a San Francisco subsidiary; co-founder Moritz Strube quoted as CTO
Swarm Biotactics: €13M Raised: Swarm Biotactics Advances Bio-Robotics from Lab to FieldVerified2025-06-24 - 3
Independent corroboration of the €10M seed round
Silicon Canals: SWARM Biotactics raises €10M in Seed fundingReported2025-06-25