Thermopylae raises $1.6M pre seed
Thermopylae raised $1.6M in pre seed funding, announced on 26 November 2025, led by Naval Ravikant, UA1, with participation from Norgard Capital, SGA Capital, Cyrus Ventures, Founders, Inc.. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.
Ukrainian-led interceptor drone startup building lightweight foldable quadcopters designed to counter low-cost drones and glide bombs. Thermopylae is based in United States and currently at pre seed stage, operating in deeptech, defense, drone.
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Round details
| Company | Thermopylae |
| Stage | pre seed |
| Amount | $1.6M |
| Announced | 26 November 2025 |
| Lead | Naval Ravikant, UA1 |
| Participation | Norgard Capital, SGA Capital, Cyrus Ventures, Founders, Inc. |
| Source | announcement ↗ |
Explore: Pre-Seed · United States
Frequently asked questions
- How much did Thermopylae raise?
- Thermopylae raised $1.6M in its pre-seed round, announced 2025-11-26.
- Who invested in Thermopylae's pre-seed round?
- The round was led by Naval Ravikant and UA1, with participation from Norgard Capital, SGA Capital, Cyrus Ventures and Founders, Inc..
- What does Thermopylae do?
- Ukrainian-led interceptor drone startup building lightweight foldable quadcopters designed to counter low-cost drones and glide bombs.
Verified 16 May 2026 · Sources: public filings