Angel One fund invests in Ukrainian deftech startups DoD Solution and Deftak

Ukrainian venture fund Angel One has announced investments in three companies. Two of them operate in defence tech: DoD Solution and Deftak. The investment in each team falls within the fund’s average cheque size – $150,000–200,000. The civilian platform AiSDR has also received funding.

DoD Solution develops AURA autonomy modules for various types of drones. Their solution includes single-board computers and a proprietary artificial intelligence stack for navigation, object recognition, tracking, and targeting.

The company plans to use the funds for further development of the platform and stack, the creation of new high-performance single-board computers for UAVs and interceptor drones. DoD also plans to scale the business and enter international markets.

The final mission is to ensure full autonomy, so that a single operator can send multiple drones into the strike zone, said the company’s CEO, Roman Hapachylo. Defender Media has previously covered the history and ambitions of this business.

Deftak develops munitions for drones that use machine vision for targeting. They can be mounted on various types of drones, including reconnaissance ones. The Darkstar fund has previously also invested €600,000 in the company. The funds are planned to be used for expanding production and implementing an innovative solution.

Angel One’s plans for 2026 include investing in 12 projects: six civilian and six defence. The total funding volume is $3 million. In the defence tech, the fund is interested in “wings”, deep- or middle-strike solutions, and artificial intelligence, said principal Valeriia Fadieienko.