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Watchtower Labs Emerges from Stealth with $35M Seed Round; Pentagon DIU Contract for AI Logistics Tools

Watchtower Labs emerged from stealth with $35 million in seed funding to build AI-native logistics planning tools and has a Pentagon DIU contract to develop decision-support AI for proactive sustainment.

AAkhil Iyer WWatchtower Labs
More: SiliconReport, GeekWire, Military Aerospace
  • SiliconReport / Nate Russo: Watchtower Labs raises $35 million seed from Shield Capital and Conviction to commercialize AI decision software for military planning
  • GeekWire / Kurt Schlosser: Ex-Marine Akhil Iyer and former Microsoft engineers launch Watchtower Labs with $35M seed to use AI simulations for military logistics
  • Military Aerospace / Samantha McGrail: Watchtower Labs raises $35M seed to build AI platform for military logistics planning, led by Shield Capital and Conviction
Comments: Cal Biesecker, Nikolai Kosolapov
X: Cal Biesecker Watchtower Labs Raises $35 Million In Seed Round With Focus On AI Applications For Logistics - Defense Daily https://t.co/bCTaddS8KP
LinkedIn: 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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