UK-Ukrainian defence technology company Occam Industries has raised €3.8m in investment to develop and scale software that enables the autonomous operation of military drones. Occam Industries told Defender Media.
Follow-on investments were made by Antler, Tech Horizons, T|Y|R.vc and Freedom Fund. After the new round, Occam Industries’ total funding this year reached €7m — the company raised the previous €3m in February 2026 in a pre-seed round led by Czech firm Presto Tech Horizons.
The company plans to direct the funds towards further research and development, strengthening its engineering team in Ukraine, accelerating the rollout of the technology, expanding integrations with drone manufacturers, and entering the defence markets of Europe and NATO countries.
Occam develops autonomy software for military drones that can be installed on off-the-shelf drones from different manufacturers without changing their hardware design. The system runs on a separate low-cost computing unit and integrates with platforms via Occam Ludus’ modular system.
According to the company, the technology allows drones to carry out missions without a constant link to an operator and under electronic warfare conditions. Occam says the software can continue operating even if communication with external systems is completely lost.
The first solution based on Ludus was the Occam Ambush system. It combines autonomous detection, tracking and target guidance and is already operating on off-the-shelf FPV drones in Ukraine. According to the company, Occam is currently working with four major Ukrainian drone manufacturers and 12 units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The company said the technology is already being rolled out and tested together with drone manufacturers and military units. The feedback received from them is being used to further improve the product.
Occam Industries operates in London and Kyiv. The company’s Ukrainian R&D centre employs computer vision and machine learning specialists, engineers and combat veterans, as well as EU specialists on a rotational basis.
At the same time, Occam is in talks on new integrations. The company expects to expand cooperation with manufacturers and the military, and one major European partner, whose name has not been disclosed, is set to begin working with Occam in 2026. Other partners, according to the company’s plans, may join in 2027.
Occam is also developing new applications for its technology, including terminal guidance for interceptor drones, solutions for reconnaissance, mining, and target matching in long-range strike missions.