GUILD
AI-native prime defense contractor automating aerospace parts production for government contracts
Defense
📍 New York, NY
Founded 2025
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE
GUILD is an AI-native prime defense contractor — not a marketplace — that wins and executes US government manufacturing contracts for aerospace precision metal parts (jet components, structural parts, housings, brackets). Its AI operating model turns complex technical requirements into priced production plans, matches and coordinates qualified factories, and manages compliance, manufacturing and delivery, so each executed contract makes the next faster and cheaper. Founded 2025 in New York City by Kaya Celebi (previously AI Tech Lead at Hartree Partners, and Morgan Stanley) and Erim Gurlemis (previously Morgan Stanley Global Investment Office). Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch. NOTE: distinct from Guild Education (guild.com), the Denver education-benefits company listed separately, and from the unrelated GV-backed Guild.ai engineering-collaboration platform.
Company Profile
Growth
Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch; 2-person team, no disclosed revenue
Last Round
Seed (Y Combinator S26 standard deal) — $500,000 (Jun 2026) · Lead: Y Combinator
Fundraising Status
Seed (Y Combinator S26 standard deal) · $500,000 · 2 mo ago
privateTotal raised $500,0001 disclosed rounds
Funding History
| Round | Amount | Date | Lead Investor | Post-Money |
|---|
| Seed (Y Combinator S26 standard deal) | $500,000 | Jun 2026 | Y Combinator | — |
Founders & Key People
Kaya CelebiErim Gurlemis
Products
- AI contract-to-production engine (requirements to priced production plan)
- Qualified supplier and factory coordination
- Compliance, manufacturing and delivery management for government contracts
Competitors
hadrian · Xometry · Protolabs · Fathom Digital Manufacturing
DefenseAIManufacturingSupply ChainComplianceAerospaceYC S26
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.