Chaos Industries
Los Angeles-based CHAOS Industries develops advanced radar, communication and sensor technologies to counter modern airborne threats. Founded in 2022, its Coherent Distributed Networks enable agile sensing and detection, and the firm has raised over $200M in funding.
Gntegrates software-defined capabilities for radar, communications and electronic warfare, enabling rapid prototyping and deployment; invests in advanced radar and sensor systems for detection and tracking of airborne threats.
- Founded: 2022 by John Tenet, Dr. Bo Marr, Gavin Hood and Brett Cummings; headquartered in Los Angeles.
- Mission: Develop advanced radar, communication, sensor and detection technologies to address complex national security threats and critical industries; deliver agile engineering and rapid prototyping to protect against drones, missiles and aircraft.
- Products & platform: Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN) platform uses ultra-precise time synchronicity to provide sensing, detection, and electronic effects across land, sea and air. Hydra is a software-defined multi-application platform for detection and communications. Vanquish radar offers early warning and tracking of drones, missiles and aircraft.
- Technology: CHAOS uses engineering-led, agile development; integrates software-defined capabilities for radar, communications and electronic warfare, enabling rapid prototyping and deployment; invests in advanced radar and sensor systems for detection and tracking of airborne threats.
- Customers & track record: Focuses on defense and critical industries; works with governments and commercial customers; aims to protect national security and critical infrastructure.
- Funding: Secured $70M Series A led by 8VC in March 2023; raised $145M Series B led by Accel in late 2024; secured $275M Series C in early 2025 led by Accel and New Enterprise Associates, valuing the company around $2B.
- Business model: CHAOS sells its advanced radar and sensing platforms to U.S. and allied government agencies and critical industry clients; offers solutions for national security, critical infrastructure protection and commercial applications.
