SWARM Biotactics builds bio-robotic swarms consisting of living insects—cockroaches—equipped with proprietary sensor backpacks, neural interfaces, and secure communications to enable precise navigation and real-time data collection in cluttered, denied, and high-risk terrain. Its platform combines biology with edge AI, swarm intelligence, and secure communications to provide silent ISR and real-time data for defense, national security, disaster response, and industrial inspection. Founded in 2024, the company is headquartered in Kassel, Germany, with a U.S. subsidiary in San Francisco. SWARM has raised a total of €13 million to date, including a €3 million pre-seed and €10 million in seed funding. The new funding will be used to transition from deep tech R&D to field deployment, including launching operational pilots in Europe and North America, scaling production of sensor backpacks and swarm infrastructure, and expanding R&D and engineering hubs. The company plans to recruit talent in insect neurobiology, embedded AI, field robotics, and dual-use system integration.

Total raised

$12M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jun 2025