TurbineOne is a technology company.
TurbineOne has raised $54.0M across 3 funding rounds.
TurbineOne has raised $54.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
TurbineOne is a defense technology company that develops the Frontline Perception System (FPS), an AI/ML platform automating threat detection, sensor monitoring, target recognition, and situational awareness for military and security operations.[1][2][4] It serves the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), first responders, and commercial customers like Siemens, solving data overload on sensor-saturated battlefields by enabling faster decision-making at the tactical edge, with features like real-time alerts and cross-platform autonomy.[2][3][4] Founded in 2021 in San Francisco, TurbineOne has raised $36 million in Series B funding (total $18M+ across rounds), achieved TRL-9 readiness, "Awardable" status on the CDAO Tradewinds Marketplace, and partnerships like Doodle Labs for contested environments, signaling strong growth momentum.[1][2]
TurbineOne was founded in 2021 by Ian Kalin (CEO), a former Navy counter-terrorism officer, nuclear engineer, politics major, and first Chief Data Officer at the U.S. Department of Commerce, who drew from personal field experience with data overload to build "the product I wish I had" for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).[3][5] Co-founder Matt Amacker (CTO) complements with engineering leadership and over 100 U.S. patents in AI and related tech, backed by investor co-founder Dan Portillo.[3][5] Early traction included DoD adoption at TRL-9, commercial pilots, and Bessemer Venture Partners investment, recognizing the team's founder-market fit in modernizing military perception.[2][3]
TurbineOne rides the defense tech boom, where startups collaborate with DoD to counter data overload amid sensor proliferation, drone swarms, and peer conflicts demanding edge AI over centralized processing.[3] Timing aligns with Replicator initiatives, CDAO marketplaces, and $100B+ U.S. defense AI push, favoring agile firms like TurbineOne over incumbents like ManTech.[1][2] Market tailwinds include electromagnetic warfare needs (vs. competitors like CX2, Shield AI) and commercial dual-use (e.g., Siemens), positioning it to influence ecosystem shifts toward autonomous, resilient C2 platforms.[1][3]
TurbineOne's TRL-9 FPS and funding position it for rapid DoD scaling, potential prime contracts, and exports amid global tensions. Trends like AI autonomy stacks, contested comms, and human-machine teaming will accelerate adoption, evolving its role from ISR enhancer to core enabler of frontline decision superiority—modernizing military perception as Bessemer-backed innovators disrupt legacy systems.[2][3][4]
TurbineOne has raised $54.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
TurbineOne's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, SYN Ventures, Acrew Capital, Act One Ventures, Alumni Ventures, American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Company Capital, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Precursor Ventures, Sequoia Capital.
TurbineOne has raised $54.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $36.0M Series B in May 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | $36.0M Series B | Bessemer Venture Partners, SYN Ventures | |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $15.0M Series A | Acrew Capital, Act One Ventures, Alumni Ventures, American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Company Capital, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Precursor Ventures, Sequoia Capital, The General Partnership, Vamos Ventures, Emanuel Pleitez | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | $3.0M Seed | Costanoa Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital |