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Onodrim

Category: AI Infrastructure

A sovereign European defense technology company developing a software-defined infrastructure and industrial AI stack to modernize military capabilities and supply chains. Onodrim was founded in 2024. The company is led by Aistis Šimaitis. Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: €40.0M. Latest round: Seed round (€40.0M, Feb 2025). Key investors include ["Founders Fund","Lakestar","General Catalyst","Mithril Capital"].

Founded
2024
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team size
10-50
Total funding
€40.0M

Value proposition

Strengthening European strategic autonomy by providing a high-performance, sovereign software layer that integrates AI into defense manufacturing and battlefield operations, reducing reliance on non-European technology providers.

Products and solutions

["Software-Defined Defense Operating System","Industrial AI for Defense Manufacturing & Logistics","Cross-Domain Data Integration & Analytics Platform","Sovereign Command and Control (C2) Infrastructure","Autonomous Systems Orchestration Layer"]

Unique value

Founded by a high-caliber team of Palantir veterans (Forward Deployed Engineering leads) who bring deep expertise in deploying mission-critical data infrastructure within government and conflict environments, specifically tailored for European sovereignty.

Target customer

European Ministries of Defense, NATO member states, and large-scale industrial defense manufacturers.

Industries served

["Defense & National Security","Aerospace","Industrial Manufacturing","Government Technology (GovTech)"]

Technology advantage

Leverages 'Forward Deployed Engineering' DNA to bridge the gap between complex software and physical military hardware, combined with massive early-stage capitalization that allows for rapid scaling of sovereign AI capabilities.

How they differentiate

Focuses on 'Industrial AI' and software-defined infrastructure specifically for European sovereignty, bridging the gap between complex data software and physical defense manufacturing/supply chains.

Main competitors

["Helsing","Anduril Industries","Palantir Technologies"]

Key partnerships

["Founders Fund (Lead Investor)","Lakestar","General Catalyst","Mithril Capital","Strategic alignment with European defense ministries and NATO-aligned industrial partners"]

Notable customers

["European Ministries of Defense (Target)","NATO-aligned industrial manufacturers"]

Major milestones

["Company founded in 2024 by former Palantir Forward Deployed Engineering leads","Closed €40M Seed round led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund in February 2025","Established headquarters in Amsterdam to focus on European strategic autonomy"]

Growth metrics

Secured one of the largest seed rounds in European defense technology history; rapidly scaling team to 10-50 employees within first year.

Market positioning

High-growth European defense-tech challenger and 'sovereign' alternative to US-centric platforms.

Geographic focus

Europe, NATO member states

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed as of February 2025; focus is currently on proprietary software architecture and trade secrets.

About Aistis Šimaitis

Aistis Šimaitis was a long-time leader at Palantir Technologies, where he served as a Forward Deployed Engineering Lead for over 8 years. He also served as a Technology Advisor to the Office of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. He holds a DPhil (PhD) in Mathematics from the University of Oxford.

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