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Preventing hostile drone attacks is becoming more important than ever. And a American startup is raising more cash to take their technology to the next level.

‍What’s happening:‍

  • National security startup Hidden Level has raised $65M USD in a new Series C financing round
  • The round was led by DFJ Growth, with notable participation from Booz Allen Ventures and Washington Harbour Partners

Why it matters:‍

  • Hidden Level is one of the most advanced American companies focused on preventing drone attacks and potentially dangerous aircrafts, which led to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) previously investing into the company

Going deeper:‍

  • NASA, the United States Department of Defense and the American military all currently use Hidden Level’s proprietary technology
  • Preventing drone attacks has come into major focus recently in Silicon Valley, with defense tech giant Anduril recently partnering with OpenAI to build new artificial intelligence models to deal with hostile drone threats

The intrigue:‍

  • Hidden Level’s technology was also just recently used at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration

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