About

Founded

2018

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Industry

Defense

Company Description

Epirus is a high-growth technology company developing solid-state, software-defined directed energy systems that enable unprecedented counter-electronics effects and power management solutions to optimize power efficiency in defense and commercial applications.

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Funding

Total Raised

$287 million

Valuation

$1.35 billion

Significant Investors

8VC, Bedrock, Broom Ventures, EPIQ Capital Group, Gaingels, General Dynamics Land Systems, I Squared Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, Parkwood, Piedmont Capital Investments, Red Cell Partners, StepStone Group, T. Rowe Price Associates

Company Traction

In January 2023, Epirus won a $66.1 million contract with the US Army to support the Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High-Power Microwave Program.

Leadership Team

Kenneth Bedingfield: CEO at Epirus. Former CFO at Northrop Grumman.

Daniel Kultran: CTO at Epirus. Former RF CMOS SoC Section Manager at Northrop Grumman.

Craig Rosen: CFO at Epirus. Former Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Magic Leap.

Andy Lowery: COO & CPO at Epirus. Former CEO at RealWear.

Mara Motherway: Chief Growth Officer at Epirus. Former SVP of Government and Customer Relations at Peraton Corporation.

Press

The Defense Post (June 19, 2023): DroneShield, Epirus Combine Counter-Drone System for Defense Customers

Breaking Defense (January 23, 2023): US Army selects Epirus’ Leonidas for high-power microwave initiative

Epirus Blog (February 15, 2022): Epirus Raises $200 Million in Series C Funding

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