When was Firestorm founded?

Firestorm was founded in 2022 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Firestorm located?

Firestorm is headquartered in San Diego, United States.

How many employees does Firestorm have?

As of Dec 31, 2024, the latest employee count at Firestorm is 47.

Is Firestorm a funded company?

Firestorm is a funded company, having raised a total of $112M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 15, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Firestorm?

Firestorm's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 20, 2026, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Firestorm rank among its competitors?

Firestorm ranks 7th amongst 261 active competitors, of which 46 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Firestorm, which secured $35M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Firestorm?

Firestorm's top competitors include Anduril, Skydio and Shield AI. Among them, Firestorm secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Firestorm - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of modular, mission-adaptable unmanned aerial systems and manufacturing solutions. The company provides adaptable aerial vehicles and aims to reduce total ownership costs through digital efficiencies. It offers manufacturing cells for unmanned aerial systems, spare parts, and polymer needs. The company's systems feature open architecture, extending modularity to the airframe.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2022

Location

San Diego, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$112M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 20, 2026, $*****

Investors

New Enterprise Associates & 19 more

Ranked

7^th among 261 active competitors

Employee Count

47 as on Dec 31, 2024

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Firestorm is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Firestorm Labs, Inc. CIN: 882061142 , United States, Active	Mar 16, 2023	-	47 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Firestorm has raised a total funding of $112M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 15, 2023. Firestorm has 20 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Firestorm:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 20, 2026	4139625	Series A	9813508	7948988	8254302	2797399
Jul 16, 2025	6433682	Venture Debt	2676220	7028572	7313686	J P Morgan
Jul 16, 2025	8715445	Series A	5997212	7220889	New Enterprise Associates	Lockheed Martin & 3 more

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The founders of Firestorm are Ian Muceus, Chad M, Dan Magy and Chad Mccoy.

Here are the details of Firestorm's key team members:

Ian Muceus: Co-Founder, Lead Inventor, and CTO of Firestorm and founder of 1 other company.
Chad M: Co-Founder of Firestorm.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Dan Magy: Co-Founder of Firestorm.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Chad Mccoy: Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Firestorm.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Firestorm's employee count trend

Firestorm has 47 employees as of Dec 24. Here is Firestorm's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Firestorm include Anduril, Skydio and Shield AI. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Firestorm, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series G	Developer of autonomous systems for force protection and air applications	$6.26B	Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz & 65 others	74/100
2nd	Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series E	Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories	$715M	Andreessen Horowitz, IVP & 36 others	73/100
3rd	Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series F	AI-powered autonomous systems for military applications	$1.17B	Disruptive, Andreessen Horowitz & 29 others	69/100
4th	Fortem Technologies 2016, Provo (United States), Series B	Developer of airspace security and defense solutions for drone threats	$69.1M	DCVC, Signia Venture Partners & 10 others	65/100
5th	Newspace Research and Technologies 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Developer of unmanned aerospace systems for military and civilian applications	$73.2M	Hda Tech Growth, Volrado Venture Partners ... & 100 others	65/100
6th	XTEND 2018, Florida (United States), Series B	Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use	$90M	Chartered High Tech, Aliya & 19 others	64/100
7th	Firestorm 2022, San Diego (United States), Series A	Developer of modular, mission-adaptable unmanned aerial systems and manufacturing solutions	$112M	New Enterprise Associates, J P Morgan & 18 others	64/100
8th	AeroVironment 1971, Simi Valley (United States), Public	Provider of unmanned aerial systems for the military	-	Stephens, National Science Foundation	63/100
9th	Threod Systems 2012, Viimsi (Estonia), Funding Raised	Develops drones for military and commercial applications and provides associated training and consulting services	-	EIC Fund, Europa	60/100
10th	Red Cat 2016, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Acquired	Developer of unmanned aerial and surface vehicle systems for defense	$380K	-	60/100