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.
Defense📍 EspooFounded 2024
Current Valuation
Private
as of 2025-Q4
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is NestAI going public?
No. NestAI is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is NestAI's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for NestAI. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has NestAI filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for NestAI.
Who are NestAI's investors?
NestAI's investors include Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment), Nokia.
How much has NestAI raised?
NestAI has raised $115M in total, most recently a Strategic of $115M in Nov 2025.
Is NestAI publicly traded — can you buy NestAI stock?
No. NestAI is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for NestAI on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
Topi Manner
Founded
2024
HQ
Espoo
Employees
~100
Total Raised
$115M
Growth
EUR 100M (~$115M) strategic round Nov 2025; emerged from stealth
Last Round
Strategic — $115M (Nov 2025) · Lead: Tesi
IPO Status
Private
Fundraising Status
Strategic · $115M · 11 mo ago
PrivateTotal raised $115M
Latest Funding Round
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Strategic
$115M
Nov 2025
Tesi
—
Vertical Intelligence — Defense / Aerospace
No name-verified federal prime awards for NestAI 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 2026-10-05. Re-checked weekly.
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
0% vs 2026-08
Open roles
6
via careers page
Product-build share
83%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 83% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 3 of 6 open roles are engineering.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
engineering domains at nestaiData platforms for AI systemsSecure infrastructure and connectivityForward-deployed engineeringResponsibility by designTeam and community
Counted from NestAI's live job board as of 2026-09-14; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
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
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.