CHAOS Industries, founded in 2022 and based in Los Angeles, builds networked radar and sensing systems designed to detect drones and small aircraft at long range. It raised a $510 million Series D led by Valor Equity Partners in November 2025, at a reported $4.5 billion valuation.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Forces building counter-drone sensor networks |
From CHAOS Industries's own website.
What stands out
- Targets the urgent counter-drone problem
- Strong investor backing
Worth knowing
- Early in production
- Few public contract details
How it ranks
CHAOS Industries is ranked 8th of 10 in Best Defense Tech Startups (Lister Score 88.9).
#8 in Best Defense Tech Startups · Lister Score 88.9
The November 2025 round brought CHAOS's total funding to about $1 billion, according to reports..
| Rank | Best Defense Tech Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anduril Industries | 97.3 |
| 2 | Shield AI | 96.1 |
| 3 | Helsing | 95.0 |
| 4 | Saronic Technologies | 93.8 |
| 5 | Castelion | 92.6 |
| 6 | Quantum Systems | 91.4 |
| 7 | Hadrian | 90.1 |
| 8 | CHAOS Industries | 88.9 |
| 9 | Epirus | 87.6 |
| 10 | Mach Industries | 86.3 |
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CHAOS Industries is ranked 8th of 10 in Best Defense Tech Startups (Lister Score 88.9).
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