Stendr
About
About Stendr
Stendr develops AI-powered command software for counter-UAS and air-defence operations. Its platform combines radar, radio-frequency, optical and other sensor feeds into one operational picture, helping teams detect, correlate and prioritise low-altitude drone threats in real time.
The software layer is designed to connect existing sensors and effectors, present tracks and recommended responses and support operators during fast, multi-target incidents. This integration approach lets defence users improve coordination without replacing every fielded component. Founded in Oslo, Stendr raised US$5.4 million in pre-seed financing in 2026 to expand product development and deployments.
Funding
- 2026-04-15 - Pre-seed - $5.4M - Stendr raises $5.4 million pre-seed round
Rainfall, ACME and Skyfall co-led the oversubscribed financing for the Norwegian defence-technology company. - source: stendr.com
Investors
- ACME - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-15
- Andoya Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-15
- Antler - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-15
- Off Piste - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-15
- Rainfall - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-15
- Sisyphus - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-15
- Skyfall - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-15
- StartupLab - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-15
Timeline
Events
- 2026-10-07 - Executive Hire - Stendr appoints Arianit Pllana Chief of Staff
Pllana joins from SB1 Markets after earlier finance and strategy roles at T1 Energy and Play Magnus Group. Stendr also hired Erlend Kvinge Jorgensen as Senior DSP Engineer, drawing on his radar and cybernetics experience. The company is developing a distributed passive radar network whose nodes detect disturbances in existing radio signals.
Source - 2026-04-15 - Funding - Stendr raises $5.4 million pre-seed round
Other investors include Sisyphus, Antler, StartupLab, Off Piste and Andoya Ventures, alongside angel investors. Stendr is developing AI-driven multisensor technology in cost-efficient hardware, initially focused on drone defence.
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