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Scalable drone detection and airspace awareness

Airspace SecurityFund I

The future of airspace monitoring. Cost-effective, scalable drone detection for everyone.

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At a Glance

Latest Round$65M Series C (2025)

Founded2018

HeadquartersSyracuse, NY

Latest MilestoneJul 2026: Awarded $100M Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract by the Department of War for passive sensing C-UAS technology

Quick Facts

SectorAirspace Security

VVC FundFund I

Founded2018

HeadquartersSyracuse, NY

StatusActive

Sector Context

Why Airspace Security matters.

Counter-UAS is one of the fastest-growing defense segments. The drone detection market is expected to reach $7B by 2030 as drone threats proliferate in both military and civilian contexts.

Leadership Team

Jeff ColeCEO & Co-Founder

Defense tech and UAS traffic management leader

Brad GarberCOO

Veteran

Former senior naval officer and aviator

Tim GrahamCTO

20+ years in sensor technology development

Funding History

Series C

$65M

2025Led by DFJ Growth

Series B

$35M

2024Led by Lauder Partners

Series A

$17.6M

2021

Seed

$3.4M

2019Led by Lauder Partners

Key Milestones

Jul 2026Awarded $100M Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract by the Department of War for passive sensing C-UAS technologySource

Dec 2025Named Top Performer in DIU’s C-sUAS Low-Cost Sensing ChallengeSource

Feb 2025Closed $65M Series C led by DFJ Growth, bringing total funding past $100MSource

Feb 2025Partnered with Saab to demonstrate RF sensors at WEST 2025Source

2025Expanding manufacturing, hiring, and international operationsSource

2024Awarded $10M Department of Defense pilot program contractSource

Mid-2024: Closed $35M Series B led by Lauder Partners with Booz Allen VenturesSource

Hidden Level Opens a Washington, D.C. Office as Its Sensor Network Expands

Hidden Level opened an approximately 9,000-square-foot office in Washington as the hub for its regional operations, reported that its National Capital Region sensor network has detected unauthorized drones over sites including Fort McNair, and doubled its regional Airspace Monitoring Service customers in six months.

Oct 15, 2026

Hidden Level Joins the IQT Portfolio

Hidden Level announced that it is now part of the IQT portfolio, the strategic investor that has identified and accelerated commercial technology for the U.S. national security community and its allies for more than 25 years.

Aug 13, 2026

Department of War Awards Hidden Level $100 Million OTA to Scale Passive Sensing Technology

Hidden Level awarded $100M Other Transaction Authority contract from the Department of War to scale passive sensing C-UAS technology following successful T-REX 25.2 and Falcon Peak evaluations.

Jul 30, 2026

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