A British defence startup founded by a former Anduril director, which is building virtual battlefields where AI-powered autonomous weapons practice fighting, has today launched, supported by $30m in funding.
The $30m funding round marks one of Europe’s biggest defence technology seed rounds this year and comes amid increased appetite from European governments to embrace modern defence technology, as seen in the war in Ukraine.
The $30m is made of $7m pre-seed funding from Lakestar, 201 Ventures and D3 and angel investors.
This was followed by a $23m seed round from XYZ, Lux Capital and Northzone, with existing investors doubling down significantly and Lakestar's Klaus Hommels joining the company's board of directors.
Founded in 2026, Agon is pitching itself as a startup that builds the infrastructure that designs, trains and iterates AI systems faster than adversaries.
