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Chariot Defense, Offering Power Management At The Edge, Exits Stealth

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

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Chariot Defense, Offering Power Management At The Edge, Exits Stealth

Chariot Defense Amphora power management and storage system. Photo: Chariot Defense

Venture-backed power management startup Chariot Defense on Wednesday emerged from stealth with an $8 million seed round it has been using for hiring and product development as the San Franciso-based company eyes bringing its energy solutions to the tactical edge of the battlefield. Chariot Defense is entering the market with two main products, expeditionary high voltage power systems that can store, manage, and distribute energy to meet the growing demand for power at the lowest warfighting echelons being driven by…

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