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Epirus
Develops high-power microwave systems designed to counter electronic threats and drones.
- Research status
- Research coverage
- Headquarters
- Torrance, CA
- Coverage
- 2 product lines mapped
- Last reviewed
- September 2026
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01 / THE BUSINESS
How Epirus creates value.
Develops high-power microwave systems designed to counter electronic threats and drones. The research focus is whether customer adoption can support attractive economics after development, delivery and ongoing service costs.
SectorAerospace & defense
Founder coverage1 profile
Research checkedSep 18, 2026
02 / PEOPLE BEHIND THE COMPANY
Meet the builders.
Co-founder
Bo Marr
Bo Marr is a co-founder of Epirus. The company’s founding and leadership material provides context for its work in counter-drone systems.
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03 / CAPITAL & OWNERSHIP
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- Equity
Series D
Disclosed amount$250MNot disclosedNot disclosedNamed participants: 8VC · Washington Harbour Partners · StepStone Group · T. Rowe Price Investment Management · Gaingels · General Dynamics Land Systems · NightDragon · Manhattan Venture Partners
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8VCWashington Harbour PartnersStepStone GroupT. Rowe Price Investment ManagementGaingelsGeneral Dynamics Land SystemsNightDragonManhattan Venture Partners
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04 / IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Watch. Listen. Form your view.
Epirus
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05 / EDITORIAL ANALYSIS
The opportunity. The open questions.
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The case to investigate
- Demand for scalable defenses against low-cost autonomous threats.
- A stronger product position becomes economically meaningful when customers renew, expand and pay enough to cover delivery costs.
Pressure-test the thesis
- Procurement cycles.
- Technology alternatives.
- Customer concentration.
What to watch next
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Field testing — what changed in the latest original disclosure?
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Program selection — what changed in the latest original disclosure?
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System production — what changed in the latest original disclosure?
YOUR RESEARCH WORKSPACE
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06 / RESEARCH TRAIL
Go straight to the source.
Company overviewepirusinc.comFounding & leadership backgroundepirusinc.comSeries Depirusinc.com · Mar 5, 2025
Research checked Sep 18, 2026. Selected public disclosures, not a complete capitalization table or securities-filing search. Missing information is left unconfirmed. No investment availability or IPO date is implied.
Demand for scalable defenses against low-cost autonomous threats.
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Field testingProgram selectionSystem productionRisks to underwrite
Procurement cyclesTechnology alternativesCustomer concentration Underwriting map
What an investor should actually diligence
Separate prototypes, funded development, production awards, and recurring software or sustainment. Contract ceilings are not revenue; production capacity and program-of-record status drive durability.
Buyer map
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U.S. Department of Defense
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Allied defense ministries
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Prime contractors
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Critical-infrastructure operators
Economics to request
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Funded backlog versus contract ceiling
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Program and customer concentration
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Hardware gross margin at rate production
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Working-capital and facility requirements
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Software, service, and sustainment mix
Moat tests
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Systems perform in operational conditions
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Production scales without quality erosion
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Open architecture wins repeat integrations
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Procurement relationships convert into repeat programs
Milestone map
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Operational deployment
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Production contract
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Facility and throughput expansion
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New program or allied customer
Comparable lensesDefense primesAutonomous systemsMission softwareSpecialized sensors and effectors
Underwriting framework
How to diligence Epirus
A company-specific starting point based on the operating realities of defense & autonomy. Replace assumptions with verified company materials, customer evidence, legal documents, and expert work.
Funded backlog versus total ceiling
Prototype-to-production conversion
Unit economics at production rate
Customer and program concentration
Operational deployment
Program-of-record status
Repeat orders and allied adoption
Production capacity with qualified suppliers
Defense primes
Specialized electronics providers
Uncrewed-system manufacturers
Government software platforms
Can the company survive procurement timing?
What remains human-controlled?
Which export restrictions limit the market?
Does autonomy work in contested conditions?
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