Epirus
Epirus builds directed energy and power management systems to solve some of the world's most complex problems
Defense
📍 Torrance, California
Founded 2018
Current Valuation
$1.0B
as of 2025-Q1
UNICORN
Epirus is a defense technology company developing solid-state, software-defined directed energy systems combining long-pulse high-power microwaves (HPM), AI, and advanced electronics for counter-electronics applications and power management in defense and commercial sectors. The company specializes in counter-drone and electronic warfare capabilities to address asymmetric challenges in national security.
Company Profile
Est. Revenue
$81M (2025-Q1)
Growth
high-growth defense technology company
Last Round
Series D — $250M (Mar 2025)
Founders & Key People
Joe LonsdaleBo MarrMax MednikNathan MintzGrant VerstandigJohn Tenet
Investors
8VC · Washington Harbour Partners · T. Rowe Price · StepStone Group · Gaingels · General Dynamics Land Systems · Oppenheimer Private Market Opportunities Vista VI Fund · NightDragon · Manhattan Venture Partners · Centaurus Capital · Center15 Capital · M42 · Geoffrey Lewis · Bedrock · Broom Ventures
Products
- Leonidas directed energy weapon
- IFPC-HPM Generation II Systems
- Epirus Pod compact electronic warfare
- Air Domain Awareness systems
- Power management systems
Competitors
Anduril · Raytheon · Lockheed Martin · Northrop Grumman · Shield AI · Saronic
defense technologydirected energyhigh-power microwavecounter-droneelectronic warfareartificial intelligenceadvanced electronicscounter-UASnational security
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.