Arkeus

Summary active Updated May 17, 2026

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Location Sydney, Australia
Founded 2021
Latest Stage Series A
Total Raised $18M+
Website https://arkeus.ai/
Sector
defense aerospace ai autonomous-systems sensors deep-tech

About

Arkeus is a Sydney, Australia-based defense technology company building AI-powered sensing systems that serve as the “eyes and brains” of autonomous platforms operating in contested military environments 123. The technology is already deployed with the U.S. Department of War and Australian Department of Defence and integrated with major drone manufacturers including AeroVironment, Textron, Tekever, and Boeing subsidiary Insitu 12. The $18M Series A announced May 15, 2026 was led by QIC Ventures with participation from new investors R+VC, Folklore Ventures, and DYNE Ventures, alongside existing investors Main Sequence Ventures, Salus Ventures, and Beaten Zone; capital will scale manufacturing across the US, Australia, and Europe 123.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-05-15 Series A $18M QIC Ventures R+VC, Folklore Ventures, DYNE Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, Salus Ventures, Beaten Zone 123

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Sources

  1. PR Newswire, “ARKEUS ANNOUNCES $18M SERIES A TO SCALE AI SENSING SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS PLATFORMS OPERATING IN CONTESTED MILITARY ENVIRONMENTS,” May 15, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arkeus-announces-18m-series-a-to-scale-ai-sensing-systems-for-autonomous-platforms-operating-in-contested-military-environments-302773282.html↩↩↩↩

  2. Tectonic Defense, “Aussie Sensing Startup Arkeus Raises $18M Series A,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.tectonicdefense.com/aussie-sensing-startup-arkeus-raises-18m-series-a/↩↩↩↩

  3. Pulse2, “Arkeus: $18 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI Sensing Systems For Autonomous Military Platforms,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://pulse2.com/arkeus-18-million-series-a-raised-to-scale-ai-sensing-systems-for-autonomous-military-platforms/↩↩↩