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About CX2
Industries
Hardware
AI & Machine Learning
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$46M
Headquarters
El Segundo, California
Founded
2024
Overview
CX2 develops AI-enabled hardware and software to manage the electromagnetic spectrum for military use. Its platform autonomously detects, classifies, and counters RF threats at the tactical edge, providing spectrum awareness and emitter tracking with GPS-denied capability and optional high-resolution imagery for threat confirmation. The system is modular and hardware-agnostic, designed to be deployed on drones or vehicles and updated quickly at lower cost compared with traditional EW systems. The goal is to enable rapid, targeted responses to RF threats to protect missions for the U.S. military and its allies, leveraging a leadership team with deep military, defense, and tech experience.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Picogrid partnership integrates spectrum sensing into Army air defense.
- AI threat classification reduces operator workload at tactical edge.
- $31M Series A from Point72 and a16z accelerates hiring and development.
What critics are saying
- Anduril erodes CX2's market with $1.5B funding and DIU contracts.
- Epirus diverts Army contracts using mature EMP counter-drone tech.
- DoD Replicator favors Northrop Grumman drones over CX2 EW systems.
What makes CX2 unique
- CX2's Vadris FPV seeker targets drone operators, not platforms.
- Wraith platform enables GNSS-denied RF geo-location autonomously.
- Modular architecture deploys across drones and vehicles rapidly.
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Funding
Total Funding
$46M
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Industry Average
Funded Over
2 Rounds
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Company News
Defense tech startup CX2, co-founded by Nathan Mintz and Porter Smith, announced a $31M Series A funding round in May 2023. The round was led by Point72 Ventures, with participation from new investors like Upfront Ventures, Pax Ventures, and 201 Ventures, as well as existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and 8VC. CX2 focuses on electronic warfare systems, aligning with the evolving nature of warfare, as seen in the Ukraine conflict.
Electronic warfare startup CX2 has raised $31 million in a Series A round led by Point72 Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, and Pax Ventures. The funding will help CX2 hire more staff and accelerate the development of its electronic warfare tools. CEO Nathan Mintz highlighted the importance of mastering the electromagnetic spectrum, especially in light of the Ukraine conflict. CX2 works with the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division and builds software and hardware for electronic warfare.
CX2, which is still in stealth, is being led by serial entrepreneur Nathan Mintz, who co-founded the counter-drone unicorn Epirus.
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About CX2
Industries
Hardware
AI & Machine Learning
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$46M
Headquarters
El Segundo, California
Founded
2024
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