Kela

Private

Tel Aviv defense-tech company building an open-architecture operating system for modern militaries. Connects sensors, drones, and UAVs into a unified real-time battlefield picture for command and control. Generated ~$20M in 2025 revenue and crossed the unicorn line on its May 2026 Series C.

Founders Hamutal Meridor, Alon Dror

CEO Hamutal Meridor

Company

Founded

2024

Headquarters

Tel Aviv, Israel

Financials

Total Funding

$239M

Last Valuation

$1.2B

Sectors

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Aerospace Enterprise Software

kela.tech

Funding History

3 rounds

Series C May 5, 2026

$200M

Valuation: $1.2B

Stripes (Lead) D1 Capital Partners Sequoia Capital Lux Capital Bill Ackman Eric Schmidt

Series A Mar 15, 2025

$28M

Lux Capital (Lead) Sequoia Capital In-Q-Tel

Seed Sep 15, 2024

$11M

Sequoia Capital (Lead)

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.