Uforce
Ukraine's first defense-tech unicorn — combat-proven unmanned systems and battlefield C2 software.
Uforce builds combat-proven unmanned systems across sea (Magura USV), air (Nemesis UAV and other strike/loitering drones), and land (UGVs), plus C2/battlefield-management software. Magura USVs are credited with sinking or damaging multiple Russian Black Sea warships. Established in 2022 by CEO Oleg Rogynskyy (previously founder of People.ai) and co-founder/chairman Oleksii Honcharuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine; formed via consolidation of nine Ukrainian defense companies (a process press coverage dates to 2024), with its UK holding entity, UFORCE GLOBAL LIMITED, incorporated in London in January 2025. Raised $50M in March 2026 at a valuation exceeding $1B, becoming Ukraine's first defense-tech unicorn. Deployed extensively with Ukraine's armed forces (150,000+ missions cited); reported nine-figure bookings and nearly 500% growth in 2025; signed a July 2026 MOU with US firm ReconCraft to manufacture Magura USVs in the US; participated as 'red team' in NATO exercises Hedgehog and REPMUS 2025.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 1000+
- Total funding
- $50M
- Valuation
- ~$1B
- Stage
- Growth
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Unmanned surface vessels, Loitering munitions, Battlefield command and control
- Website
- www.uforce.com
Founders2
- FounderOleg RogynskyyCEO and co-founder of Uforce; previously founded Semantria (acquired by Lexalytics) and People.ai, which reached a $1.1B valuation in 2021.
- FounderOleksii HoncharukCo-founder and chairman of Uforce; served as Prime Minister of Ukraine from August 2019 to March 2020, the youngest person to hold the office in Ukrainian history.
Investors7
- FundShield CapitalEarly-stage defense and national security venture capital firm.
- FundLakestarPan-European VC backing visionary tech entrepreneurs from seed to scale.
- FundBallistic VenturesUS venture capital firm focused exclusively on cybersecurity startups; participated in Uforce's $50M seed round.
- FundIron Wolf CapitalLithuania-based venture capital firm investing in European deep-tech and defense startups; participated in Uforce's $50M seed 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.
- FundExpeditions FundWarsaw-based early-stage European venture fund investing in dual-use defense/deep-tech startups; backed by BAE Systems and the NATO Innovation Fund, closed a €197M Fund II in 2026. Participated in Uforce's $50M seed round.
- FundOedipusEuropean investor-operator fund dedicated to strategic technologies for national security, backed by a transatlantic partnership of family offices; chaired by Charles Eberly von Szecsey.
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| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred (Seed) | ~14.3% | |
| Preferred (Seed) | ~14.3% | |
| Preferred (Seed) | ~14.3% | |
| Preferred (Seed) | ~14.3% | |
| Preferred (Seed) | ~14.3% | |
| Preferred (Seed, Co-Lead) | ~14.3% | |
| Preferred (Seed, Co-Lead) | ~14.3% |
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Frequently asked
- What does Uforce do?
- Uforce builds combat-proven unmanned systems across sea (Magura USV), air (Nemesis UAV and other strike/loitering drones), and land (UGVs), plus C2/battlefield-management software. Magura USVs are credited with sinking or damaging multiple Russian Black Sea warships. Established in 2022 by CEO Oleg Rogynskyy (previously founder of People.ai) and co-founder/chairman Oleksii Honcharuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine; formed via consolidation of nine Ukrainian defense companies (a process press coverage dates to 2024), with its UK holding entity, UFORCE GLOBAL LIMITED, incorporated in London in January 2025. Raised $50M in March 2026 at a valuation exceeding $1B, becoming Ukraine's first defense-tech unicorn. Deployed extensively with Ukraine's armed forces (150,000+ missions cited); reported nine-figure bookings and nearly 500% growth in 2025; signed a July 2026 MOU with US firm ReconCraft to manufacture Magura USVs in the US; participated as 'red team' in NATO exercises Hedgehog and REPMUS 2025.
- Where is Uforce headquartered?
- Uforce is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine and was founded in 2022.
- How much funding has Uforce raised?
- Uforce has raised $50M in disclosed funding, at a most recent valuation of ~$1B.
- What does Uforce specialize in?
- Uforce works across Unmanned surface vessels, Loitering munitions, Battlefield command and control.
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