Ground A
About
About Ground A
The GA 1000 packages its laser effector and independent energy modules within a Euro-pallet footprint. Ruggedised power units can be carried by four people, swapped in the field and recharged, supporting operation at remote sites, on vehicles or beside fixed infrastructure.
Radar and electro-optical sensors provide automated acquisition and classification over several kilometres, while the pan-tilt laser is designed to engage after target lock within seconds; a human operator authorises engagement. Ground A completed its initial prototype phase in 2026 and is validating the system while preparing modular production in Germany.
Operations
Facilities & manufacturing
- Production setup
2026-09-08 - Ground A plans modular series production in Germany in 2027 for its laser-based counter-drone platform. - Ground A counter-drone systems
Source
Funding
- 2026-09-08 - Pre-seed - $10.6M - Ground A announces €9.1M pre-seed led by Vsquared Ventures
The company completed private financing to develop and expand its robotics business. - source: grounda.de
Investors
- ABACON - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-09-08
- GRIF - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-09-08
- Leblon Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-09-08
- OVNI Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-09-08
- Quantum Systems - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-09-08
- Robin Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-09-08
- Vsquared Ventures - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-09-08
Team
- Artin Daniel Hariri - Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer - He owns the software and autonomy layer joining multisensor fusion to the GA 1000 counter-UAS workflow.
- Dr. Tobias Brune - Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer - He directs company strategy as Ground A validates the GA 1000 and prepares modular production in Germany.
- Roland Ralph Spiegelhalder - Co-Founder, Optics & Hardware - He leads the GA 1000 laser, optical and ruggedised hardware work.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-09-08 - Company Formation - Ground A emerges from stealth with GA 1000 laser counter-UAS system
The system is designed for automatic detection, classification and tracking while retaining the engagement decision with a human operator. Ground A says the prototype has moved into testing and validation ahead of planned initial commercial systems. Ground A completed a €9.1 million pre-seed round in June to support development and industrialization.
Source - 2026-09-08 - Funding - Ground A announces €9.1M pre-seed led by Vsquared Ventures
Quantum Systems, GRIF, Robin Capital, ABACON, Leblon Capital and OVNI Capital joined the investor consortium. The capital supports industrialisation and a modular production operation in Germany, with series manufacturing planned for 2027. GA 1000 has entered testing and validation; a human retains the decision to activate the laser effector.
Source
Context
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Context tags
- Counter-UAS mission systems - Workflow - https://www.grounda.de/product — reviewed source supports this bounded company context.
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