Twin Prime, a frontier AI company focused on defence and national security applications, has raised $10 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Expeditions.
The financing also included participation from American and European venture capital firms, Theon, family offices, and angel investors affiliated with organisations including Palantir Technologies, Anduril Industries, and Quorum. Founded in 2025, the company develops AI systems designed to process and reason across complex physical-world sensor data for real-time security and defence decision-making.
What The Company Does
Twin Prime develops AI models built specifically for defence and security environments where rapid interpretation of sensor data and real-time operational response are critical.
The company focuses on systems capable of reasoning across multiple physical-world sensor modalities simultaneously, including data generated from surveillance, defence, and battlefield monitoring systems. Its objective is to compress the perception-to-decision pipeline, allowing operators to identify and respond to threats more quickly.
Unlike general-purpose AI models, Twin Prime’s technology is designed for high-stakes environments where speed, sensor fusion, and edge deployment capabilities are essential. The company positions its models as infrastructure for intelligence analysis, operational awareness, and mission-critical defence systems.
Twin Prime is also planning a joint venture with Theon International to develop and commercialise AI systems integrated into Theon’s existing defence and sensor product portfolio.
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Market Context / Industry Background
Governments and defence organisations globally are increasing investment into AI-enabled defence infrastructure as modern military and security operations become more dependent on real-time data analysis and autonomous decision support systems.
Traditional defence platforms often struggle to integrate modern AI systems due to fragmented sensor architectures, latency issues, and operational constraints associated with edge deployment environments. At the same time, the volume and complexity of battlefield and surveillance data continue to increase significantly.
This has created growing demand for specialised AI systems capable of integrating diverse sensor feeds while operating reliably in constrained and high-risk environments.
Defence technology has also become an increasingly active area for venture capital investment, particularly among startups focused on AI, autonomy, sensor fusion, and national security infrastructure.
Twin Prime positions itself within this emerging category by developing AI systems purpose-built for operational defence use cases rather than adapting general consumer AI models for military applications.
Founder / Investor Commentary
Twin Prime was founded by George Lentzas, Stephane Sezer, Drew Calcagno, and Michael Leite-Garcia, whose backgrounds span frontier AI research, quantitative finance, and national security.
The founding team includes experience from organisations such as Google Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, The Pentagon, and multiple US and European military institutions.
Mikolaj Firlej, Co-founder and General Partner at Expeditions, stated that many existing AI systems are not sufficiently specialised to address the operational complexity of modern defence and security environments. According to Firlej, Twin Prime’s approach focuses on integrating sensor fusion, edge deployment, and real-time reasoning capabilities into purpose-built AI infrastructure.
Growth Plans / Use Of Funds
The newly raised funding will support development of Twin Prime’s proprietary AI models and expansion of its engineering and research capabilities.
The company also plans to advance its partnership and joint venture initiatives with defence industry partners, including integration of its AI systems into sensor and operational defence platforms.
Additional investment will support commercialisation efforts across national security, intelligence, and defence markets in both Europe and the United States.
About Twin Prime
Twin Prime is a frontier artificial intelligence company founded in 2025 that develops AI systems for defence and national security applications. The company focuses on building models capable of processing and reasoning across complex sensor environments in real time to support intelligence analysis, operational awareness, and rapid decision-making. Twin Prime works on AI infrastructure designed for high-stakes security environments where speed, sensor fusion, and deployment reliability are critical.
