Arkeus

Founded in 2020 by Simon Olsen and Jonathan Nebauer, Arkeus is a Port Melbourne technology company that designs and manufactures autonomous optical systems for search, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The enterprise builds specialized camera hardware integrated with artificial intelligence software to provide instant visual data and advanced threat detection capabilities for uncrewed aerial vehicles and crewed aircraft. These proprietary systems are deployed across challenging environments with minimal human intervention, serving the aerospace and national security sectors for military operations, border protection, firefighting, and disaster recovery. To scale production, Arkeus raised 4.45 million dollars in seed funding from venture capital firms including Main Sequence, Beaten Zone Venture Partners, and Salus Ventures. Additionally, the startup secured a 1.2 million dollar contract with the Australian Department of Defence to develop a wide area autonomous optical search system.