The Ukrainian developer of communication systems with a high level of protection Himera has secured another investment from the Nezlamni Fund. This is the second fund backing Himera's seed round. The startup told AIN the details.
Investment details
- The amount of the investment was not disclosed, but it is believed to be in line with a typical fund check of between $100,000 and $400,000.
- The investment is part of the seed round. The valuation of the startup was also not disclosed.
- The funds will be used to scale production of the flagship HIMERA G1 Pro, expand the product line and enter new markets.
- This is the second round of funding for the startup in 2024. The first round was closed in March finishing at $525,000.
- Earlier, Himera co-founder Misha Rudominskyi told AIN that American entrepreneur Justin Ziff's Green Flag Ventures fund also participated in the investment.
According to Misha, the Nezlamni fund was one of the first investors to confirm its participation in this round.
"This is an example of a really cool Ukrainian defense technology startup that combines two key features: its own powerful software and protection systems, as well as large and scalable production. In addition, it is already being used by the military in various situations," Dmytro Dubrovskyi, co-founder of Nezlamni, emphasized the importance of the startup.
Nezlamni is an investment fund founded by entrepreneurs Dmytro Dubrovskyi, Viktoria Dubrovska, Serhiy Smus and Vitaliy Diatlenko. The fund focuses on pre-seed and seed round projects developing the defense technology industry.
About Himera
Himera is a Ukrainian startup founded in 2022 by Misha Rudominskyi and Oleksiy Oliynyk, which develops and manufactures tactical communication systems to meet the needs of Ukraine's defense and security forces. Himera products are designed to operate in the complex conditions of electronic warfare, combining proprietary technologies and approaches with standard functionality.
The startup currently focuses on developing HIMERA G1 Pro, an enhanced version of its battle-proven and EW-resistant predecessor. Its features include pseudo-random reconfiguration of the operating frequency, AES-256 encryption, the ability to transmit voice and data, an easy-to-deploy mobile ad-hoc network, extended communication range and a completely new design. Additionally, integration with Android mobile devices greatly simplifies setup.
AIN reminds our readers that this year Himera also entered the international market. The American defense technology company Reticulate Micro became its partner.
