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Harmattan AI

AI-enabled attritable drones and mission software for high-intensity warfare
French defense-technology company building vertically integrated AI autonomy for modern warfare: attritable (low-cost, expendable) strike and ISR drones, layered air-defence systems, electronic-warfare tools and command-and-control software for real-time decision-making in contested environments. Its technology is being embedded in future air combat systems under a strategic partnership with Dassault Aviation.
Defense 📍 Paris, France Founded 2024
Current Valuation
$1.4B
as of 2026-Q1
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QL Price

$1.4B
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Harmattan AI, published 2026-09-07 — in line with the last disclosed round of $1.4B (2026-08).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $1.4B 2026-08 weight 0.93
How this price has held up
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IPO Outlookprivate

Is Harmattan AI going public?
No. Harmattan AI is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Harmattan AI's valuation in 2026?
Harmattan AI is valued at $1.4B as of 2026-Q1, set by its Series B ($200M, Jan 2026). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Harmattan AI filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Harmattan AI.
Who are Harmattan AI's investors?
Harmattan AI's investors include Dassault Aviation.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.

Company Profile

Founded
2024
HQ
Paris, France
Last Round
Series B — $200M (Jan 2026) · Lead: Dassault Aviation
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Series B · $200M · 8 mo ago
private

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series B$200MJan 2026Dassault Aviation$1.4B

Vertical Intelligence — Defense / Aerospace

No name-verified federal prime awards for Harmattan AI in the last 36 months on USASpending.gov — revenue may be classified, flow through subcontracts, or be non-US. Absence of a registry match is reported as-is.
Checked usaspending.gov as of 2026-09-03. Re-checked weekly.

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
First snapshot
trend accrues with monthly sweeps
Open roles
159
via ashby
Product-build share
75%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 75% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 87 of 159 open roles are engineering.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month159Aug '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionEngineering87Other25Hardware19Ops & People11Product6Data & ML6Sales & GTM2Marketing1Security1
product-building   go-to-market / G&A
Software Engineer - Drone SimulatorFrance Business Developer DefenseMechanical EngineerSystems EngineerElectrical EngineerRF Electronics Engineer
Counted from Harmattan AI's live job board as of 2026-08-17; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Investors

Dassault Aviation

Products

  • Attritable strike and ISR drones
  • Layered air-defence systems
  • Electronic-warfare tools
  • Command-and-control software

Competitors

Helsing · Anduril Industries · Tekever · Quantum Systems
DefenseAIDronesAutonomous SystemsEurope
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.