Occam Industries

What Occam Industries does

Occam Industries is a London-based defense technology startup founded in 2025 that develops OccamX, a retrofit computer vision-enabled autopilot designed specifically for FPV (First-Person View) drones. The software-only autonomy solution integrates into existing mass-manufactured drone platforms without requiring airframe modifications, supply chain changes, or OEM ownership transfers. OccamX enables drones to operate without GPS, human control, or external connectivity, using onboard computer vision for perception, tracking, and guidance. The technology provides bounded, functional autonomy designed to act as a force multiplier while keeping responsibility within the chain of command, addressing scalability bottlenecks in drone warfare and reducing operator fatigue and skill barriers.

The company's primary customers are military and defense organizations, specifically the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO-aligned European defense primes. Occam Industries generates revenue through a combination of software licensing for FPV drone autonomy, paid deployment projects with European defense primes, and defense integration contracts. It also pursues an OEM-embedded distribution model through collaboration with Ukrainian FPV drone manufacturers. Go-to-market is enterprise-focused, relying on direct field sales relationships with government military organizations and major European defense contractors, rather than traditional consumer or SMB marketing channels. The company completed operational assessment and integration testing approval through Ukraine's state-backed Brave1 defense tech cluster and is evaluating its technology on Ukrainian battlefields through the Test in Ukraine program.

Occam Industries is privately held at pre-seed stage. In February 2026, it raised a €3 million pre-seed round led by Czech-based Presto Tech Horizons, with participation from Antler, Freedom Fund, TYR.vc, and defense sector angel investors. The company was founded in 2025 and operates with a London headquarters while conducting field evaluations in Ukraine and pursuing NATO-aligned commercial expansion across Europe.

Name

Occam Industries

Legal name

Occam Industries

Website

https://occam.industries

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Occam Industries is a London-based defense technology startup developing OccamX, a retrofit computer vision-enabled autopilot for FPV drones that enables GPS-independent autonomous operation. It serves Western militaries, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and European defense primes through software licensing and integration partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Defense Drone Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerial Robotics (Drones & UAV Autonomy) (HDAAAIAG), Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK)

Keywords

• Autonomous drone software
• FPV drone autonomy
• Computer vision autopilot
• GPS-denied navigation
• Defense technology software

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing - FPV Drone Autonomy: The company generates revenue through licensing its OccamX software for FPV drones. This is a software-only autonomy solution that can be retrofitted onto existing mass-manufactured drone platforms, positioning the company as a technology provider to drone manufacturers and defense organizations.
2. Paid Deployment Projects: The company is executing paid deployment projects with European defense primes and has field use expected in the current year. This represents direct revenue from deployment and integration services with defense sector customers.
3. Defense Integration Contracts: Following Brave1 assessment approval, the company is engaged in paid pilot projects with European defense primes for integration of autonomous drone software into military platforms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Occam Industries develops OccamX, a retrofit computer vision-enabled autopilot designed specifically for FPV (First-Person View) drones. The software integrates advanced autonomy into existing mass-manufactured drone platforms without altering airframes, supply chains, or OEM ownership. It enables autonomous operation without GPS or external connectivity, using onboard computer vision for perception, tracking, and guidance to reduce operator burden and act as a force multiplier for military users.

Product overview

Occam Industries is a defense technology company offering a single unified product: OccamX. OccamX is a software-only autonomous drone technology delivered as a retrofit solution for FPV drones. The technology integrates computer vision-enabled autopilot capabilities into existing mass-manufactured platforms without requiring alterations to airframes, supply chains, or OEM ownership. It provides bounded functional autonomy that serves as a force multiplier for military customers while maintaining responsibility within the chain of command.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OccamX: A retrofit computer vision-enabled autopilot designed specifically for FPV drones, enabling autonomous operation without GPS or external connectivity.

Products and services

• OccamX OccamX is a retrofit computer vision-enabled autopilot designed specifically for FPV (First-Person View) drones. It integrates advanced software into existing mass-manufactured drone platforms to enable autonomous operation without human control, GPS, or external connectivity, providing perception, tracking, and guidance for military users.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54,700 drone attacks recorded in Ukraine in 2025, up from 11,000 in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Brave1 Defense Tech ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Ukraine's national defence platform Brave1 conducted operational assessment of Occam Industries' technology. The company completed Brave1's integration testing assessment and received approval for testing on Ukrainian unmanned platforms. Brave1 is a state-backed innovation platform that has attracted hundreds of international defense companies to test technologies in real combat conditions.
• European Defence PrimesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Occam Industries has strategic partnerships underway with European defence primes for NATO deployments. The company is beginning paid deployment projects with European defense primes, with field use expected. These partnerships represent the primary commercial go-to-market path for the company's autonomous drone technology.
• Ukrainian ManufacturerscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 11 February 2026The company is pursuing collaboration with Ukrainian manufacturers to integrate OccamX software onto existing FPV drone platforms. This enables software-only autonomy solution deployment without requiring airframe modifications, supply chain changes, or OEM ownership transfers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Quantum Systems: German-based dual-use drone manufacturer supplying European and Ukrainian armed forces; comparable as a European OEM that could embed OccamX-style autonomy into its platforms.
• Tekever: European (Portugal-based) unmanned aerial systems provider with strong Ukraine battlefield footprint, comparable as a Europe-focused drone platform partner/potential customer for autonomy software integration.

Broad incumbents

• Helsing: European defense AI company building AI-enabled autonomous systems (air, land, maritime) for European NATO customers. Comparable as a Europe-headquartered, defense-focused AI/autonomy competitor targeting similar primes.
• Anduril Industries: Anduril builds AI-powered defense systems including autonomous air vehicles (Lattice, Ghost, Bolt) and is a direct comparand on autonomy software for unmanned platforms, though it operates at far broader scope and scale than Occam.
• Skydio: Skydio provides autonomous drone hardware and autonomy software with strong computer vision capabilities; while primarily commercial/US-domestic, its Autonomy stack is technologically adjacent to OccamX's computer-vision-driven flight.

Emerging players

• ParaZero: Defense-tech company focused on AI-enabled autonomous drone swarm and counter-drone capabilities; relevant as a competitor emerging in the autonomous drone warfare segment.
• Percepto: Provider of autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions with computer vision navigation for industrial and security markets; comparable on the computer-vision-driven autonomy thesis, though targeting non-combat use cases.
• D-Fend Solutions: Israeli counter-drone autonomy company addressing the same EW-contested airspace that OccamX operates in; relevant adjacent peer on the autonomy/counter-UAS side of the modern battlefield.

Direct peers

• Shield AI: Shield AI develops Hivemind, an autonomy stack for drones (notably V-BAT) that enables GPS-denied operation. Closest direct peer to OccamX given shared focus on autonomy software for unmanned aerial systems in contested environments.
• Auterion: Auterion provides open-source-based autonomy and fleet management software for military and commercial drones, directly comparable to OccamX as an autonomy-software layer that integrates across multiple drone platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/occam-industries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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