Company · NO · Oslo
Stendr
Norwegian defence-tech company building AI-native hardware and software for counter-drone / drone-tracking, focused on sovereign European capability. Founded by Sky Mavis co-founder.
- Raised
- EUR 4.8M
- Last round
- Pre-seed · 15 Apr 2026
- Momentum
- Quiet
- Events
- 2
- Last activity
- 05 Aug 2026
Updated 12 Sep 2026 · Reviewed 12 Sep 2026
Capital
1 round · 2026
15 Apr 2026
Pre-seed
€4.8M
Cumulative €4.8M
Backers
7 investorsAmounts in EUR, converted at the ECB rate on the event date. Funding totals exclude debt, grants and state aid; rounds whose instrument is not yet established are still counted. Every figure links to its source.
Activity
2 events
- Hire05 Aug 2026
Tor Aleksander Birk has joined Stendr as Principal Hardware Engineer, bringing experience from Remarkable and Squarehead Technology.
Principal Hardware Engineer
▸Source: Shifter
“Tor Aleksander Birk går fra Remarkable til forsvarsoppstarten Stendr, mens Christian Hemmestad Bjerke blir visekonserndirektør i SINTEF Community.”
- Funding15 Apr 2026EUR 4.8M
Stendr raised EUR 4.8M in pre-seed.
▸Source: Tech.eu
People
2 people
Co-founder & CEO
Tor Aleksander Birk
Principal Hardware Engineer
Questions
6 answers
- What does Stendr do?
- Norwegian defence-tech company building AI-native hardware and software for counter-drone / drone-tracking, focused on sovereign European capability. Founded by Sky Mavis co-founder.
- When was Stendr founded?
- Stendr was founded in 2026.
- Where is Stendr headquartered?
- Stendr is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
- How much funding has Stendr raised?
- Stendr has raised €4.8M (across 1 round · last 15 Apr 2026).
- What was Stendr's latest funding round?
- Stendr's most recent disclosed round was a pre-seed round of €4.8M, announced 15 April 2026.
- Who has invested in Stendr?
- Investors in Stendr include Andøya Ventures, Antler, Off Piste, Rainfall Ventures, Sisyphus, Skyfall, StartupLab.
The newsletter
One issue a week. Tuesday at 06:00 CET.
Funding rounds, exits, hires, and launches from eight Nordic and Baltic countries. Read in under five minutes, with one editor’s judgement on every issue.
No ads · No algorithmic feed · Free