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Primordial Labs raises $18 million for natural language control of military systems
Ballistic Ventures led the round, which Primordial plans to use to deliver Anura across Department of War programs already under contract.
Primordial Labs announced an $18 million Series A on Nov. 10 to expand the business behind Anura, its natural language command and control platform for military systems. Ballistic Ventures led the round, with existing investors Squadra Ventures and Lockheed Martin Ventures participating.1
Primordial Labs announced an $18M Series A
Stated uses of the funding
expand its engineering, product, and growth teams
deliver Anura across Department of War programs already under contract
extend it into new platforms, domains, and allied markets
Source: Primordial Labs release via PR Newswire. As of Nov. 10, 2026.
Sources
Primordial plans to use the funding to expand its engineering, product and growth teams and deliver Anura across Department of War programs already under contract.1
The company says it is delivering licenses for small uncrewed aircraft systems to multiple Army and special operations units and sells them through the Army's UAS Marketplace. Two Small Business Innovation Research Phase III awards extend that work. The 2026 awards cover Army rotary-wing aircrews and the Air Force's MQ-9 ground control station.1
Ground vehicles are another avenue for expansion. Primordial announced a master teaming agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) on Oct. 7 to bring Anura to ground combat vehicles across the GDLS portfolio, including the Abrams tank.1
Primordial also plans to use the funding to extend Anura into new platforms, domains and allied markets. The release gives no dollar value for the awards, licenses or teaming agreement.1
Sources (1)
- Primordial Labs Raises $18M Series A to Scale Natural Language Command and Control (company release via PR Newswire, Nov. 10, 2026) www.prnewswire.com