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Logistics Analysis Firm DEFCON AI Raises $44 Million In Seed Funding

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 20th, 2024

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Logistics Analysis Firm DEFCON AI Raises $44 Million In Seed Funding

Yisroel Brumer, co-founder and CEO of DEFCON AI. LinkedIn photo

DEFCON AI on Tuesday said it has raised $44 million in seed funding to expand its team, bolster research and development, and extend its solutions for building resiliency into military logistics and mobility in contested and disrupted environments across the defense enterprise. The two-year old startup is applying artificial intelligence to modeling, simulation, planning and preparedness to aid in transporting equipment and people in challenging environments. “At DEFCON AI, we are developing powerful solutions to reshape response planning in contested…

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