Vector
Vector (official domain tfvector.com) is a US defense technology company founded in 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with manufacturing in Bluffdale.
About
Vector (official domain tfvector.com) is a US defense technology company founded in 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with manufacturing in Bluffdale. It builds the full stack of unmanned aircraft, ground control and training for the US military including SOCOM, delivered under a 'Modern Warfare as a Service' contracting model that turns one-off procurement into recurring, multi-year frontline relationships. Its flagship Hammer is a fiber-optic, jam-resistant FPV aircraft for deep reconnaissance and strike. Not to be confused with Raft, the UK freight-forwarding AI company formerly named Vector.
Full tier & rationale — an SVTR Intelligence benefit
Capital graph
Founders / core team
Investors
Funding history
- 2025-09-03Series A$61M
Investors · Pelion Venture Partners、Harpoon Ventures、Point72 Ventures、Lightspeed、Run Ventures、Dauntless Ventures、GSB Backers、Alumni Ventures、Kickstart Fund、Shield Capital、R7、Cambria Group、Stony Lonesome Group
Similar companies· Same sector “Defense & Security”
Quantum Systems
Defense & SecurityQuantum Systems, founded in Germany in 2015, develops AI-powered drones for defense and commercial use, covering aerial intelligence and geospatial data collection.
Anduril
Defense & SecurityAnduril is a defense technology company founded in 2017 in Costa Mesa, California, reporting approximately $500 million in revenue last year.
Shield AI
Defense & SecurityShield AI, founded in 2015 in San Diego, California, develops drones and AI software for military applications, making it the second-highest-valued defense tech startup in the United States.
Havoc
Defense & SecurityHavocAI, founded in 2024 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, develops autonomous unmanned surface vessels and maritime collaborative autonomy software.
Dominion Dynamics
Defense & SecurityDominion Dynamics is a defense technology company that develops command-and-control software (AuraNet) and autonomous drones (Scout) designed for extreme and defense environments such as the Arctic.
Gather AI
Defense & SecurityGather AI, founded in 2017 in the USA, uses cameras and drones to monitor warehouse inventory and operations.
Investors that may fit
8VC
15 Defense & Security deals in the last 24 months · 7 at a nearby stage · 11 in 美国中西部
Request intro →Andreessen Horowitz
15 Defense & Security deals in the last 24 months · 5 at a nearby stage · 14 in 美国中西部
Request intro →General Catalyst
12 Defense & Security deals in the last 24 months · 6 at a nearby stage · 9 in 美国中西部
Request intro →Khosla Ventures
7 Defense & Security deals in the last 24 months · 4 at a nearby stage · 7 in 美国中西部
Request intro →Lux Capital
7 Defense & Security deals in the last 24 months · 5 at a nearby stage · 3 in 美国中西部
Request intro →Bessemer Venture Partners
7 Defense & Security deals in the last 24 months · 4 at a nearby stage · 6 in 美国中西部
Request intro →Ranked by each firm’s deals in this sector over the last 24 months, weighted by nearby stage and shared geography. Indicative only — no rating judgment.