Scout AI Raises $100M Series A, Claims Record for Defense-Tech Funding

Scout AI, a Silicon Valley defense AI lab, closed an oversubscribed $100 million Series A led by Align Ventures and Draper Associates—the largest defense-tech Series A on record, the company says. Founded by Colby Adcock and Collin Otis, Scout develops autonomous systems for military platforms across air, land, sea, and space. The round validates investor appetite for defense AI following Ukraine's demonstration of battlefield effectiveness at scale.