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Line5
Artificial intelligence platform for autonomous drone swarm management
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Line5 is an early-stage Israeli defense-tech startup focused on AI-enabled autonomous drone swarms and battlefield operating systems to enhance operational decision-making and reduce soldier risk in contested urban environments.
Efficiency Ratio
High capital efficiency demonstrated by securing the largest defense-tech seed round of the year with a compact founding team of experienced operators.
Evidence Signals
Raised $20M in seed funding, the largest defense-tech seed deal of the year, led by NFX with participation from Kinetica, Iron Nation, and prominent angels.
View sourceDeveloping AI-enabled system for autonomous operational drone swarms in urban areas and modular software platform as a battlefield operating system for integrating AI, sensors, and edge computing.
View sourceFounded by Gigi Levy-Weiss (Chairman, NFX founder), Yiftach Shoolman (CEO, Redis co-founder, ex-Sayeret Matkal), Sari Brosh Rechav (COO, ex-SpaceIL), and Matan Melamed (CTO, Iron Drone co-founder).
View sourceEmerged from stealth in 2025 as a defense-tech startup targeting AI-enabled battlefield innovation for military and security environments.
View sourceInvestors include defense-tech fund Kinetica and Iron Nation, signaling early ecosystem partnerships in Israel's defense sector.
View sourceCompany name honors Ayelet Langer-Alkobi, murdered in 1994 terrorist attack on Bus Line 5, reflecting personal motivation tied to security innovation.
View source- About
- Develops an artificial intelligence software platform for multi-drone command and control. The system enables autonomous swarm management, automated mission planning, and counter-unmanned aerial systems operations without the need for constant human operator intervention.
- Tags
- #C4ISR #DroneSwarms #AutonomousUAS #DefenseAI #BattlefieldAutomation #CounterUAS #ISR #UAV