# XTEND DEFENSE

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/xtend-defense

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Website: www.xtend.me
- Total disclosed funding: $90M
- Latest round: Series B (May 21, 2025)
- Investors on record: 14

## About

Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and founded in 2018 by co-founders Aviv Shapira (CEO), Adir Tubi, Rubi Liani, and Matteo Shapira, XTEND DEFENSE operates as a provider of AI-driven robotics systems for remote supervision and task automation to professionals in the aerospace, security, and business sectors. In May 2025, XTEND DEFENSE raised USD 30 million in Series B funding co-led by Aliya Capital Partners and Protego, with participation from Chartered Group, ClalTech, and Union Tech Ventures. The funding was part of a larger USD 70 million Series B round. The company provides a wide range of AI-driven robotics solutions, such as the XTEND Operating System (XOS) for human-supervised robotics, that allow precision tasks in various environments. The company plans to use the funding from May 2025 to scale production in the U.S. and globally, integrate real-time AI across its platforms, expand deployments with defense, allied defense forces, humanitarian and emergency response teams, and accelerate R&D.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, May 21, 2025, $30M — ClalTech, Union Tech Ventures, Chartered Group, Aliya Capital Partners, Protego
- Series B, May 8, 2024, $40M — ClalTech, Union Tech Ventures, Chartered Group
- Series A, Nov 16, 2021, $20M — lool ventures, TPY Capital, NFX, i3 Equity Partners, TAU Ventures, Chartered Group, Surround Ventures, Homeward Ventures, TOP Ventures
- Seed, Feb 16, 2020 — Gandyr Group, TPY Capital
- Seed, Jul 9, 2019 — lool ventures, i3 Equity Partners, TAU Ventures

## Investors

- lool ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lool-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- i3 Equity Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/i3-equity-partners) — Seed, Series A
- TAU Ventures — Seed, Series A
- Gandyr Group — Seed
- TPY Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tpy-capital) — Seed, Series A
- NFX (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nfx) — Series A
- Chartered Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/chartered-group) — Series A, Series B
- Surround Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/surround-ventures) — Series A
- Homeward Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/homeward-ventures) — Series A
- TOP Ventures — Series A
- ClalTech (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/claltech) — Series B
- Union Tech Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/union-tech-ventures) — Series B
- Aliya Capital Partners — Series B
- Protego (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/protego) — Series B