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 2025. The company is led by Aistis Šimaitis. Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: €40.0M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Founders Fund, Lakestar, General Catalyst, Air Street Capital, Iron Wolf Capital.
- Founded
- 2025
- 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
Defence Manufacturing Industrial Platform, Multi-Domain Sensing Systems, Networked Defence Systems & Interoperability, Industrial Scale-Up for Defence Producers, Resilient Mission-System Supply Chains
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, Air Street Capital, Iron Wolf 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 2025 by former Palantir Forward Deployed Engineering leads, Closed €40M Seed round led by Founders Fund, Lakestar and General Catalyst in February 2026, 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 September 2026; 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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Official website: https://www.onodrim.com
