NestAI
Physical AI for defense autonomous systems
Defense
📍 Espoo
Founded 2024
Current Valuation
Private
as of 2025-Q4
PRIVATE
NestAI is a Finnish physical AI lab building defense applications for autonomous vehicles and command-and-control systems. Headquartered in Espoo, the Helsinki-area startup emerged from stealth in November 2025 with a EUR 100M (~$115M) strategic round led by Finland's sovereign investment fund Tesi alongside Nokia, in conjunction with a partnership with Nokia to build Europe's premier defense AI lab.
Company Profile
Growth
EUR 100M (~$115M) strategic round Nov 2025; emerged from stealth
Last Round
Strategic — $115M (Nov 2025) · Lead: Tesi
Founders & Key People
Topi Manner
Investors
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) · Nokia
Products
- Physical AI defense platform
- Autonomous vehicle AI for defense
- Command and control AI systems
Competitors
Anduril · Helsing · Shield AI · Palantir · Tekever
Defense AIPhysical AIAutonomous systemsEuropean defenseNokia partnershipFinland tech
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q4. Refreshed quarterly.