Arkeus

DefenceSeries AMelbourne, Australiaarkeus.com

Latest round

Series A

Last raised

May 2026

Total raised

$20M

Investors

6

About Arkeus

Based in Victoria, Australia, and founded in 2020, Arkeus Pty Ltd is a defense technology business that provides decision making via the integration of optics and automation. Based in Victoria, Australia, and founded in 2020, Co- founded by Simon Olsen and Dr Jonathan Nebauer (CTO). Arkeus Pty Ltd operates as a defense tech company that offers decision making through the fusion of optics and autonomy for Search, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. Arkeus specializes in improving decision-making by combining optics with autonomy, with a focus on speed for life-saving, competitive advantage, and security. The company's task involves adapting and optimizing for any domain, environment, or unfavorable conditions, while working against determined enemies with minimal human intervention. Arkeus employs the ARK advanced artificial intelligence data cube throughout air, sea, land, and space, allowing for rapid extraction of information from difficult circumstances. ORCA, HeliSAR, ELMO, NEOS, HSOR, and DRT are among their product lines. Arkeus Pty Ltd generates revenue through the development and supply of sensing systems and AI-enabled optical solutions for autonomous platforms. The company’s offerings are deployed in defense and surveillance applications and are supplied to government customers (B2G), with its systems also integrated into third-party drone platforms used in operational environments.

Who invested in Arkeus

6 investors across 2 rounds

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Funding rounds

  1. Series A

    May 15, 2026

    Amount

    $18M

    Investors

    Locked

  2. Seed

    Sep 18, 2023

    Amount

    $2.3M

    Investors

    Locked

Questions about Arkeus

Who invested in Arkeus?

Arkeus has 6 investors on record across 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.

How much funding has Arkeus raised?

Arkeus has raised 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.

When did Arkeus last raise money?

Arkeus's most recent round on record is a Series A, in May 2026.

What does Arkeus do?

Based in Victoria, Australia, and founded in 2020, Arkeus Pty Ltd is a defense technology business that provides decision making via the integration of optics and automation.

Where is Arkeus headquartered?

Arkeus is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Which VCs invest in companies like Arkeus?

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