UK–Ukrainian defense tech Offset Labs raises €600k in pre-seed funding to advance AI defense technologies

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UK–Ukrainian defense tech Offset Labs raises €600k in pre-seed funding to advance AI defense technologies

Offset Labs, a UK–Ukrainian startup specializing in AI solutions for defense and national security applications, has raised €600,000 in pre-Seed funding to advance NATO-allied defense technologies. The round was led by Archangel, with participation from Amadeus Capital Partners and Seven Capital, EU-startups reports. 

About Offset Labs

  • Offset Labs (ex. Byne) was founded in 2024 by engineers Denys Budnyk, Borys Nadykto, and Andrii Yakovyna. London and Kyiv-based company develops specialized AI models for signal and voice processing in operational environments, aiming to enhance defense capabilities for NATO and allied nations.

  • The company aims to create a central hub for defense AI innovation, bringing together researchers, engineers, and users to build a technological edge for democratic nations in defense and national security.

  • In 2024 Offset Labs has raised $325,000 in its first round of funding from British venture funds. Due to the sensitivity of the defense tech domain, the funds wished to remain anonymous in the public space.

“AI represents the next opportunity for a qualitative offset in defense, offering the free world a chance to solidify its technological advantage. The challenge is that AI’s nature demands unified scaling across data, talent and infrastructure,” says Borys Nadykto, CEO and Co-founder at Offset Labs.

Investment details

  • The round was led by Archangel Ventures, a next-generation defense technology investment platform focused exclusively on defense-first and defense-only startups.

  • Amadeus Capital Partners is a global technology investor, backing companies at all stages. It invests across various sectors, including enterprise software, consumer services, medical technology, healthcare IT, cleantech, and resource efficiency.

  • Seven Capital, together with the Seven Camp startup accelerator, is a Belgium-based investment fund focused on developing the civil applications of dual-use technologies currently crafted for the European market.

“This funding marks an important milestone in our mission: to build the first AI Lab creating frontier models specifically tailored to the needs of defense and national security customers,” says the company on the Linkedin. 

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