Ex-Marine Akhil Iyer and former Microsoft engineers launch Watchtower Labs with $35M seed to use AI simulations for military logistics

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Ex-Marine Akhil Iyer and former Microsoft engineers launch Watchtower Labs with $35M seed to use AI simulations for military logistics

Akhil Iyer and two former Microsoft engineering leaders launched Watchtower Labs, raising $35 million to build AI and simulation software that helps military planners forecast and allocate logistics like fuel, parts, munitions, and personnel. The Bellevue startup’s seed round was led by Shield Capital and Conviction with participation from Founders Fund and In-Q-Tel, and its platform accepts plain-language queries to simulate hundreds of possible futures.

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More: SiliconReport, Military Aerospace, Defense Daily

SiliconReport / Nate Russo: Watchtower Labs raises $35 million seed from Shield Capital and Conviction to commercialize AI decision software for military planning
Military Aerospace / Samantha McGrail: Watchtower Labs raises $35M seed to build AI platform for military logistics planning, led by Shield Capital and Conviction
Defense Daily / Cal Biesecker: Watchtower Labs Emerges from Stealth with $35M Seed Round; Pentagon DIU Contract for AI Logistics Tools

Comments: Cal Biesecker, Nikolai Kosolapov

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Nikolai Kosolapov Excited to share that Watchtower Labs has emerged from stealth with $35M in seed funding led by Shield Capital and Conviction Capital, with participation from Founders Fund...

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