What CX2 does

CX2 is a venture-backed defense technology company founded in 2024 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, that develops AI-enabled hardware and software systems for electromagnetic spectrum dominance in contested military environments. The company's product portfolio centers on two complementary offerings: Wraith, an autonomous, GNSS-hardened Group 2 unmanned aerial system that performs RF emitter geolocation and electronic warfare reconnaissance with onboard gimbal EO/IR sensors (~32 lbs, ~45-minute flight time, NDAA-compliant); and Vadris, a 1.2-lb NDAA-compliant RF-seeking payload that mounts on commercial Group 1 FPV drones to detect and characterize enemy ground control stations, overlaying real-time line-of-bearing arrows on the FPV video feed. Both products feed into CX2's Spectrum Operating Environment, a software layer intended to compress the workflow from first RF detection to kinetic targeting.

The company operates an enterprise field-sales motion targeting the U.S. Department of Defense and allied militaries, leveraging the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Project G.I. program for accelerated procurement pathways and validating products through live military exercises including the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany and the Scarlet Dragon exercise with the XVIII Airborne Corps. Revenue is generated through direct hardware sales and government contracts, with the company having been dual-selected for DIU Project G.I. DRM 3 and previously downselected for DRM 2, positioning products for INDOPACOM procurement. CX2 is backed by a16z, 8VC, and Point72 Ventures, having raised approximately $46M in disclosed equity funding across three rounds in its first 18 months, and maintains strategic integration partnerships with Neros Technologies (Archer FPV platform) and Picogrid (Legion battlefield platform).

Name

CX2

Legal name

CX2 Inc.

Website

https://cx2.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CX2 is a venture-backed defense technology company building AI-enabled electronic warfare hardware and software — including an autonomous Group 2 UAS (Wraith) and an FPV-drone RF-seeking payload (Vadris) — for U.S. military and allied spectrum dominance in contested environments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Electronic Warfare Systems

NAICS

Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic Warfare (EW) & SIGINT/ELINT Systems (IMABAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomous Defense Systems (AI/ML, Swarming, MUM-T) (IMABAOAI), Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Systems & Drone Defense (IMABAIAG), Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Detection & Defeat Systems (IMABAOAN)

Keywords

• Electronic warfare systems
• Spectrum dominance platforms
• Counter-drone payloads
• RF emitter detection
• Autonomous ISR drones

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Defense Hardware Sales: CX2 generates revenue through the sale of AI-enabled electronic warfare hardware platforms and RF-seeking payloads to U.S. military and allied defense forces. The company sells directly to military units and through government procurement channels including DIU pathways.
2. Government Contracts: CX2 secures government contracts through DIU Project G.I. programs and military evaluation exercises. Products are developed under cooperative research and development agreements with U.S. government components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CX2 designs and sells AI-enabled electronic warfare hardware and software systems that detect, disrupt, and dominate RF threats across land, sea, air, and space for the U.S. military and its allies. Its primary products are Wraith, an autonomous airborne EW platform (Group 2 UAS) that geolocates hostile emitters in GNSS-denied environments, and Vadris, a lightweight RF-seeking payload that mounts on commercial FPV drones to locate enemy ground control stations. Both products feed into CX2's open-architecture Spectrum Operating Environment that connects sensors to C2 tools and loitering munitions for machine-speed targeting.

Product overview

CX2 delivers spectrum dominance for the U.S. military and allies through a portfolio of AI-enabled hardware and software systems for detecting, disrupting, and dominating electromagnetic threats across land, air, sea, and space. The portfolio consists of two primary products: Wraith, an autonomous Group 2 UAS airborne electronic warfare platform for RF reconnaissance and targeting in contested environments; and Vadris, a low-cost RF-seeking payload that integrates with commercial FPV drones to locate enemy drone ground control stations. Both products feed into CX2's open-architecture spectrum operating environment, enabling rapid workflows from detection to targeting. CX2 is backed by top-tier defense-focused investors a16z, 8VC, and P72.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wraith: An autonomous, GNSS-hardened airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) platform purpose-built to weaponize the RF spectrum for forward elements in contested environments. Group 2 UAS with RF geo-location and gimbal EO/IR capabilities.
• Vadris

Products and services

• Wraith Wraith is an autonomous, GNSS-hardened airborne electronic warfare (EW) platform classified as a Group 2 UAS, designed to precisely geolocate high-value RF emitters (hostile jammers, drone pilots, C2 links) in contested and GPS-denied environments. Features RF geo-location and Gimbal EO/IR sensor payloads; delivers real-time spectral heatmaps and targeting data to small units. Sold to U.S. military and allied defense forces.
• Vadris Vadris is an RF-seeking payload for FPV drones that detects and characterizes drone control-signal emissions, overlaying a real-time line-of-bearing arrow onto the FPV video feed to guide operators toward the signal source (ground control station). Low-cost, lightweight (~1.2 lbs), drone-agnostic, and NDAA-compliant, it enables operators to locate and neutralize the controller behind enemy drone operations. Sold to U.S. military and allied defense forces.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Neros TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Strategic partnership focused on accelerating the development, integration, and deployment of next-generation counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) capabilities. Combines Neros' Archer FPV platform with CX2's Vadris RF-seeking payload, creating a tightly integrated, modular solution for speed, cost-efficiency, and operational effectiveness. Vadris was integrated with Neros Archer drone demonstrating effectiveness in denied and degraded environments during DIU Project G.I. evaluations.
• PicogridcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Partnership to integrate CX2's sensors with Picogrid's battlefield platform Legion. Enhances electromagnetic warfare, sensor integration, and situational awareness for military operations. Collaboration was demonstrated during the Scarlet Dragon exercise with the XVIII Airborne Corps, bringing spectrum sensing into the Army's Air Defense Architecture.
• U.S. Department of Defense / Defense Innovation UnitflagshipOthersCX2 selected for DIU's Project G.I., a program aimed at accelerating autonomous systems for small combat units operating in communication-denied environments. CX2 has been dual selected for DRM 3 (Frontier Dominance) and previously downselected for DRM 2 with Vadris RF-seeking payload. Positions products for immediate procurement and adoption in INDOPACOM.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Epirus: Founded by CX2 CEO Nathan Mintz, Epirus builds counter-electronics and high-power microwave systems that disable adversary electronics — directly comparable to CX2's Wraith EW platform in target customer, use case (spectrum/EW dominance), and technical lineage.
• Anduril Industries: Anduril's Pulsar (EW/counter-UAS) and Roadrunner (counter-drone interceptor) compete head-to-head with CX2's Wraith and Vadris across the same DoD customer base, with overlapping product categories (autonomous EW, counter-drone) and DIU procurement channels.
• DroneShield: DroneShield provides RF-based counter-UAS detection and defeat systems (DroneGun, DroneSentry), making it a direct peer to CX2's Vadris RF-seeking payload in target customer (DoD/allies) and core functionality (locating drone operators via RF signature).
• Dedrone: Dedrone offers multi-sensor counter-drone detection software and hardware across DoD, federal, and commercial customers. Its RF detection layer directly overlaps with Vadris, and its government customer footprint mirrors CX2's DIU/government go-to-market.
• Fortem Technologies: Fortem builds drone detection (TrueView radar) and interdiction (DroneHunter) systems for defense and critical infrastructure. Its airspace awareness and counter-UAS portfolio is functionally adjacent to CX2's spectrum-based detection stack.

Broad incumbents

• Raytheon (RTX): Raytheon's EW systems (Next Generation Jammer, ALE-55 towed decoys, various RF countermeasures) represent the incumbent prime benchmark for CX2's Wraith. CEO Mintz's 14-year Raytheon tenure underlines the technical lineage and overlap in customer (DoD) and category (EW).
• L3Harris Technologies: L3Harris is a major EW prime with extensive airborne EW, SIGINT, and counter-UAS capabilities across DoD program-of-record contracts. It is the broad incumbent against which CX2 must differentiate in airborne EW.
• Northrop Grumman: Northrop's integrated EW and counter-drone portfolios (e.g., APR-39, LITENING), combined with its large airborne platform business, position it as a broad incumbent that could absorb or outcompete CX2 in EW/counter-UAS prime contracts.

Emerging players

• Blighter Surveillance Systems: Blighter offers counter-UAS radar and RF detection solutions for military and critical infrastructure customers, overlapping with CX2's emitter-detection focus. It is a smaller UK-based peer with comparable RF-based emitter geolocation use cases.
• D-Fend Solutions: D-Fend builds RF-cyber counter-drone systems (EnforceAir) that take control of hostile drones. Its focus on RF-based drone defeat and DoD/end-user deployments overlaps meaningfully with Vadris's RF-seeking approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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