What PiLogic does

PiLogic is a Los Angeles-based, venture-backed startup founded in 2024 that builds "Exact AI" — a proprietary probabilistic inference platform purpose-built for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. The company's core engine, developed by co-founder and CTO Mark Chavira (PhD in probabilistic AI, formerly Engineering Director at Google and Raytheon), uses problem structure in novel ways to deliver mathematically grounded outputs with zero hallucinations, up to 10,000x faster inference than leading market models, and the ability to run on standard CPU hardware at the edge. The platform is delivered through three integrated modules: Diagnostics (high-precision electrical fault isolation, prediction, and remediation in milliseconds, validated through NASA collaboration for spacecraft health), Radar (real-time object detection, classification, and tracking for aerospace, defense, and autonomous systems), and Sensor Fusion (multi-sensor data fusion for dynamic-environment tracking and decision-making).

The company operates an enterprise sales-led go-to-market targeting aerospace and defense customers, including government agencies (the Air Force Research Laboratory under a 2026 CRADA, and NASA for satellite fault diagnosis collaborations) and defense contractors. Revenue is generated through software licensing and platform subscription arrangements, with quote-based pricing customized to each engagement. In May 2025, PiLogic closed a $4 million seed round led by Scout Ventures and Seraphim Space, with participation from Sovereign's Capital, Flexcap, and the Founders Network Fund, to expand its AI solutions across aerospace and defense. The company is led by three co-founders: Mark Chavira (CTO), Johannes Waldstein (CEO, previously founder of adtech company Fan.AI), and Geoff Bough (CRO, previously executive at FanDuel, Flutter, Caesars, and Triller).

As of the available data, PiLogic is a sub-10-person pre-revenue company with two named government engagements, one signed research partnership (AFRL CRADA), NASA-validated diagnostic models, and earned media coverage from SpaceNews and Forbes. Its near-term strategic posture combines capital-efficient government research collaboration with intent to expand commercially into autonomous systems and broader aerospace verticals.

Name

PiLogic

Legal name

PiLogic Inc.

Website

https://pilogic.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PiLogic is a Los Angeles-based startup building a proprietary probabilistic inference ("Exact AI") platform for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, delivering precise, zero-hallucination Diagnostics, Radar, and Sensor Fusion modules to government agencies and defense customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace AI Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Model Deployment, Serving & Inference Platforms (HDAAABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Observability, Monitoring & Evaluation Platforms (Drift, Quality, Safety) (HDAEANAF), AI Compiler, Runtime & Kernel Optimization Software (CUDA/ROCm/XLA, graph compilers) (HDAAAAAI)

Keywords

• Aerospace AI software
• Probabilistic inference
• Satellite diagnostics
• Radar data analysis
• Sensor fusion platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI Software Licensing / Platform Subscription: PiLogic offers its Exact AI platform solutions (Diagnostics, Radar, Sensor Fusion) to aerospace and defense clients. Given the enterprise sales motion, complex technical deployment, and government partnership context, revenue is generated through software licensing and/or platform subscription arrangements with defense and aerospace customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PiLogic builds and sells an "Exact AI" software platform based on probabilistic inference for aerospace and defense applications. The platform delivers precise, computationally efficient AI with zero hallucinations, providing targeted solutions for satellite electrical diagnostics, radar object detection and tracking, and multi-sensor data fusion. The inference engine runs on standard CPU hardware at the edge without requiring large training datasets.

Product overview

PiLogic is a dual-use company delivering a unified AI platform called Exact AI, which provides precise, efficient, and mathematically grounded AI solutions for aerospace applications. The Exact AI system employs proprietary probabilistic inference to provide targeted models that are orders of magnitude faster and more computationally efficient than large ML models. The platform includes three integrated modules: Diagnostics (for high-precision electrical fault isolation, prediction, and remediation), Radar (for rapid real-time object detection, classification, and tracking), and Sensor Fusion (for combining diverse sensor readings into coherent insights). All solutions are built on a common probabilistic inference engine that produces mathematically grounded, hallucination-free results ideal for mission-critical aerospace applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exact AI A probabilistic AI inference system designed for aerospace applications that provides precise, computationally efficient analysis with zero hallucinations. Identifies early warning signs of failure in spacecraft electrical subsystems and produces mathematically grounded answers grounded in probability theory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10,000x faster than current market leading models
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026PiLogic entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with AFRL to test its AI technology designed to predict and detect satellite failures. The system analyzes satellite telemetry data to identify issues caused by internal faults, electronic warfare, cyber attacks, or space weather, and can respond autonomously, notify operators, or recommend human-led actions. The non-monetary agreement grants PiLogic access to testing equipment at Kirtland Air Force Base, opportunities to demo the technology for military customers, and sponsorship for security clearance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shield AI: Defense AI company building autonomous systems and AI-driven perception for aerospace and defense applications. Most comparable to PiLogic in customer base (DoD), mission-critical AI positioning, and the emphasis on real-time, edge-deployable AI for aerospace use cases.
• SparkCognition: Enterprise AI company applying machine learning and probabilistic models to industrial and defense workloads including anomaly detection and predictive maintenance. Closely comparable to PiLogic in technical positioning around AI for critical-asset monitoring and aerospace/defense verticals.
• Rebellion Defense: Defense AI software company focused on mission-critical analytics, sensor fusion, and decision-support tools for the DoD. Comparable to PiLogic in serving DoD customers with AI products intended for operational and mission-critical workloads.
• Primer.ai: AI company serving defense, intelligence, and aerospace customers with NLP and ML-based analytics for situational awareness. Comparable to PiLogic in targeting national security/aerospace buyers and emphasizing precision AI outputs over general LLM approaches.

Broad incumbents

• Anduril Industries: Larger, well-capitalized defense technology company with AI/autonomy, sensor fusion, and command-and-control products serving the DoD. Comparable as a competing destination for the same aerospace/defense AI budgets, but at vastly greater scale and with a broader portfolio.
• Palantir Technologies: Established data analytics and AI platform with deep DoD/intel relationships. Comparable as the incumbent platform of choice for many defense AI workloads; competes for the same mission-critical analytics and sensor-fusion budgets as PiLogic's Exact AI.
• C3.ai: Enterprise AI application platform with aerospace/defense and industrial predictive-maintenance offerings. Comparable to PiLogic as a broader AI platform targeting mission-critical enterprise and defense workloads, though at a different scale and with a more general-purpose portfolio.

Emerging players

• BlackSky: Space-based intelligence company using AI for automated satellite imagery analysis and space situational awareness. Comparable to PiLogic in applying AI to space-derived sensor data, with overlap in the satellite-monitoring use case.
• LeoLabs: Space situational awareness company using ground-based radar and AI for satellite tracking and collision avoidance. Comparable to PiLogic in the Radar module's real-time aerospace object-detection use case and the broader satellite-monitoring market.
• Slingshot Aerospace: Space situational awareness and aerospace analytics company applying AI to satellite tracking, space domain awareness, and defense intelligence. Comparable to PiLogic in the satellite-monitoring and aerospace analytics market, particularly in DoD and government customer overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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