CHAOS Industries
Defense electronics company building radar, communications, and ISR systems for the US military
Defense & Space
📍 El Segundo, CA
Founded 2022
Current Valuation
$2.0B
as of 2025-Q2
UNICORN
CHAOS develops distributed coherent radar networks where many small sensors collaborate to outperform large legacy systems. Awarded multiple US DoD contracts in 2024-25. CEO John Tenet is the son of former CIA Director George Tenet. Backed by Accel and Valor Equity Partners.
Company Profile
Last Round
Series C — $275M (May 2025) · Lead: Accel
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Founders & Key People
John TenetGavin Hood
Investors
Accel · Valor Equity Partners · 8VC · Lux Capital · Bain Capital
Products
- Distributed coherent radar
- AI-enabled ISR sensors
Competitors
Anduril · Shield AI · Saronic
DefenseRadarISRSoftware-Defined
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.