Granta Autonomy, a Vilnius-based startup specializing in fully autonomous UAVs for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, has raised €1 million in a seed funding round led by ScaleWolf VC, with participation from Brolis Defence and HFL Holdings. The funding will accelerate the development and production of its solutions.

About Granta Autonomy and its work in Ukraine:

  • Granta Autonomy was founded in 2015 by former military engineers Gediminas Guoba and Laurynas Litvinas. The company has developed reconnaissance remote-controlled aircraft, lightweight gimbals, and its Datalink software. Now, Granta Autonomy supplies NATO forces across Europe with its range of Hornet UAVs, while also supplying several partners with its lightweight micro-gimbals.
  • After the start of russia’s full-scale invasion Ukraine in February 2022, a Vilnius-based Granta Autonomy started supplying its UAVs to the Ukrainian front. Today, the Ukrainian army operates a battery of Granta Autonomy UAVs funded by the Lithuanian and other European defence ministries.

However, our focus goes beyond just numbers; our team works directly with soldiers on the battlefield, testing our products and software in combat zones and collaborating on solutions that excel in the toughest conditions. This battlefield experience, valued by our Western partners, fuels our mission to revolutionize drone reconnaissance for global militaries,

said Gediminas Guoba, founder and CEO of Granta Autonomy.

Granta Autonomy’s latest UAV, the Hornet XR’s key features’ include:

  • 3-hour electric flight duration;
  • 160 km (99.4 mi) range;
  • 1.6 m (62.9 in) wingspan;
  • 2.9 kg (6.3 lb) weight;
  • Hand-launched capability;
  • Autonomous operation in radio silence or GNSS-denied environments.
Image by Granta Antonomy:
drones by the startup

The round was led by the Lithuanian ScaleWolf. The fund invests in companies that have already developed products or services and are looking to improve their products and expand into other markets. The managing partner of the fund is Edvinas Kerza. The Lithuanian Brolis Defense and the US-based HFL Holdings also participated in the deal.

The startup will use the costs to accelerate the development and production of its surveillance technology.