Chaos is a technology company.
Chaos has raised $1.0B across 6 funding rounds.
Key people at Chaos.
Chaos was founded in 2022 by Brian Ficho (Founder).
Chaos has raised $1.0B in total across 6 funding rounds.
Chaos was founded in 2022 by Brian Ficho (Founder).
Chaos has raised $1.0B in total across 6 funding rounds.
Chaos's investors include 8VC, Accel, Afore Capital, Endeavor Health Ventures, Andrew Schoen, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Craig Shapiro, Comcast Ventures, Erik Nordlander, New Enterprise Associates, Prelude Ventures, Sequoia Capital.
Chaos Industries is a Los Angeles-based defense technology company building omniscient systems powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) to detect threats to warfighters, borders, and critical infrastructure up to 10 minutes faster than competitors.[1][4] It serves military, commercial, and border security teams by solving complex national security challenges through products that span the kill chain, track targets up to 250 km, and protect at $100/km, achieving domain dominance in modern defense.[1][4] The company has seen explosive growth, raising $510 million in Series D funding in November 2025 at a $4.5 billion valuation amid a defense tech boom, with recent selections for U.S. Army programs and collaborations like robotic air defenses with Forterra.[4][5]
Chaos Industries was founded in 2022 by John Tenet (Founder & Executive Chairman) and Gavin Hood (Co-Founder & CEO), alongside leaders like Bo Marr and Brett Cummings.[1][4][5] Emerging from an engineering-led approach to next-generation defense and critical industry technologies, the company quickly gained traction in counter-drone radar and threat detection.[4][5] Pivotal moments include its Series D raise reported by Reuters on November 13, 2025, and selection for the U.S. Army G-TEAD Marketplace in December 2025 to expand counter-UAS support to U.S. and NATO forces, marking rapid scaling from startup to unicorn.[4][5]
(Note: A separate, unrelated "Chaos" software company founded in 1997 in Bulgaria focuses on rendering tools like V-Ray and is not the defense tech firm referenced here.[2][3][6])
Chaos Industries rides the defense tech funding boom, with record highs in 2025 driven by geopolitical tensions and demands for advanced counter-UAS and border protection.[4][5] Timing is ideal amid rising threats to critical infrastructure, where its CDN™ provides faster detection than legacy systems, aligning with U.S. and NATO priorities like G-TEAD.[1][5] Market forces favoring low-cost, scalable omniscient networks amplify its edge, influencing the ecosystem by accelerating adoption of AI-driven defense and inspiring engineering-focused startups in a sector hitting new investment peaks.[4][5]
Chaos Industries is poised for dominance in defense tech, with its $4.5B valuation signaling investor bets on expanding counter-drone and omniscient systems amid escalating global threats.[4] Trends like AI integration, NATO collaborations, and record sector funding will propel growth, potentially through IPO or further acquisitions.[4][5] Its influence may evolve to reshape commercial security, delivering the time advantage that started it all—Chaos creates time in an era demanding it most.[1]
Key people at Chaos.
Chaos has raised $1.0B across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $510.0M Series D in November 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | $510.0M Series D | 8VC, Accel, Afore Capital, Endeavor Health Ventures, Andrew Schoen | |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $280.0M Series C | 8VC, Accel, Afore Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Craig Shapiro, Comcast Ventures, Endeavor Health Ventures, Erik Nordlander, Andrew Schoen, New Enterprise Associates, Prelude Ventures, Sequoia Capital | |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $150.0M Series B | Accel, Afore Capital, C2 Investment, EQT Ventures, Greycroft, Maniv Mobility, Ridgeline Partners, Schematic Ventures, John Collison | |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $70.0M Series A | Afore Capital, EQT Ventures, Greycroft, Maniv Mobility, Ridgeline Partners, Schematic Ventures | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $500K Seed | Endeavor Health Ventures, Sfventures Group LLC, Mike Moloney | |
| Jan 1, 2021 | $2.0M Seed | Cubit Capital |
