Kela Technologies
Category: AI Agents
An open platform for integrating cutting-edge commercial technologies, such as AI, sensors, and edge devices, into military systems. Kela Technologies was founded in 2024. The company is led by Alon Dror. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel and Washington D.C., USA. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $300 million. Latest round: $28 million Series A round led by Lux Capital. Key investors include Sequoia Capital, Lux Capital, In-Q-Tel, Stripes, D1 Capital Partners, Bill Ackman, Eric Schmidt.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Tel Aviv, Israel and Washington D.C., USA
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $300 million
Value proposition
Provides real-time responses to operational challenges by seamlessly integrating commercial innovations into existing military systems to enhance adaptability against evolving threats.
Products and solutions
Open architecture platform, Sensor data integration solutions, AI and edge device integration
Unique value
Rapid and flexible integration of commercial technologies into military systems via an open and modular architecture.
Target customer
Western militaries, initially serving the Israeli defense establishment with plans to expand to U.S. security agencies and NATO.
Industries served
Defense, Security
Technology advantage
Enables the incorporation of state-of-the-art commercial tech without requiring substantial modifications to existing military infrastructure, ensuring swift adaptability to emergent threats.
How they differentiate
Focused on rapid integration of commercial tech innovations into military systems, backed by deep expertise from Israel's defense and tech sectors.
Main competitors
Palantir Technologies, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Other Israeli defense startups leveraging Unit 8200 expertise
Key partnerships
Sequoia Capital, Lux Capital, In-Q-Tel, Innoviz Technologies, Pelanor (acquired), eyesAtop — joint Digital Bat autonomous drone command-and-control program; nonexclusive following the August 2026 tender reopening
Notable customers
Israeli Ministry of Defense (deployed across multiple border outposts), U.S. security agencies and NATO customers (expansion underway)
Major milestones
Emerged from stealth mode, Developed an operational platform within months, Secured significant funding post-launch, Acquired AI startup Pelanor (Sep 2025), $20M revenue in 2025, $50M+ in contracts, Raised $200M at $1.2B valuation (May 2026), Opened Washington D.C. office, Opened manufacturing facility in southern Israel
Growth metrics
$20M revenue in 2025, $50M+ in signed contracts. Grew from 25 to 150 employees. Deployed across high double-digit military outposts. Opened manufacturing facility.
Market positioning
Positioned as a modernizer in military technology, aiming to serve as a key defense tech hub for Western militaries.
Geographic focus
Primarily operating in Israel with strategic expansion plans targeting the U.S. and NATO markets.
About Alon Dror
Alon Dror is a seasoned leader with a decade of experience in the Israeli defense sector, including serving as a tank commander and in key roles at the Directorate of Defence Research & Development, where he was awarded the Israel Defense Prize. He is a graduate of the prestigious Talpiot program and holds a degree from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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Official website: https://kela.io