Led · Equity · Jun 2026

Founded last year and based in Florida, Powerus is structured as a roll-up of Ukrainian and Ukrainian-inspired drone firms and currently houses at least three subsidiaries: Kaizen Aerospace (heavy-lift aerial drones with payloads reported from 100–1,000 lbs and a prototype up to 2,000 lbs), Tandem Defense (FPV quadcopters), and Agile Autonomy (maritime autonomy and converting boats into USVs). The company has developed a family of interceptors called Guardian 1 and 2 and recently inked a deal with the U.S. Air Force to supply those systems at scale. Powerus has publicized investor interest from Eric and Donald Trump Jr. and announced plans to go public via a merger with Aureus Greenway. Operationally it has an existing commercial relationship with Unusual Machines, including a prior >$5M order for motors, and expects to be a significant customer for US-made components. The company positions itself to scale rapidly to meet Pentagon demand and leverage its subsidiaries' capabilities across aerial and maritime platforms.

Participated · Equity · Feb 2026

Founded in 2018 by Aviv Shapira, Matteo Shapira, Rubi Liani and Adir Tubi, XTEND builds next-generation autonomous platforms that allow operators to remotely control aerial, ground and maritime drones through its proprietary XOS operating system. The technology is designed to keep personnel out of harm’s way while executing complex, dynamic tasks for defense, public safety and private security customers. XTEND’s field-proven systems are already deployed and the company plans to scale NDAA-compliant domestic manufacturing at its Tampa, Florida facility. Proceeds from its latest transaction will fund accelerated delivery to customers in the United States, NATO member states and Asia. XTEND operates in Israel, the United States and Singapore and will rebrand as XTEND AI Robotics when it lists on Nasdaq. The forthcoming public listing values the company at $1.5 billion. Roughly six months before this deal, XTEND closed a $70 million round jointly led by Protego Ventures and Aliya Capital.

Led · Equity · Aug 2025

Safe Pro Group operates three divisions—Safe Pro AI, Airborne Response, and Safe Pro USA—focused respectively on AI-driven threat detection, autonomous drone services, and advanced ballistic armor. Its SpotlightAI and SPOTD NODE systems analyze imagery locally, having been trained on more than two million drone images collected from real-world missions in Ukraine, and are being embedded into Red Cat’s Black Widow and other U.S. Army-contracted drones. SpotlightAI research presented with Norwegian People’s Aid suggests the platform can boost demining productivity by over 800 percent and cut survey costs by roughly 50 percent. Airborne Response is executing autonomous power-line inspections for a major U.S. utility and expanding a Drone as a First Responder program with a South Florida police department. Safe Pro USA is pursuing NIJ 0101.07 certification for its ultralight body armor and testing rifle-resistant vehicle armor kits while working toward ISO 9001 accreditation. The Aventura-based company says the new capital and strategic partnerships will accelerate commercialization across defense, infrastructure, and humanitarian markets. With more than $20 million in fresh funding—including a $14 million equity infusion—Safe Pro has strengthened its balance sheet to support global scaling of its technology portfolio.