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Aurelius Systems

San Francisco, CA · Founded 2024

Aurelius Systems builds Archimedes, an autonomous laser system that detects, tracks and shoots down small drones. It also makes high-power fiber laser source modules in the United States through a division, Aurelius Manufacturing.

Profile

What it builds and who buys it

  • ·Archimedes runs from grid, generator or battery power and is built on commercial off-the-shelf components.Aurelius Systems
  • ·At the T-REX 26-2 exercise at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Archimedes engaged more than 20 quadcopter drones and more than five Army-supplied drones it had not encountered before.Aurelius Systems (company release), Jun 9, 2026
  • ·At the Army’s Operation Jailbreak, the company integrated Archimedes with Anduril’s Lattice command-and-control software and operated it under Lattice’s control.Aurelius Systems (company release), Jul 7, 2026
  • ·In July 2026 Aurelius partnered with American Rheinmetall to bring Archimedes to Rheinmetall’s robotic combat vehicles.Aurelius Systems (company release), Jul 7, 2026
  • ·Aurelius Manufacturing, launched in April 2026, builds compact, rack-integrated fiber laser source modules rated at multi-kilowatt output.Aurelius Systems (company release), Apr 29, 2026
  • ·Aurelius won the Army’s first FUZE venture competition at AUSA in October 2025.Aurelius Systems (company newsroom), Oct 21, 2025
  • ·The company had 19 employees in August 2026 and said it expected more than 40 by the end of 2026.Aurelius Systems (company release), Aug 5, 2026

Founders and leadership

  • Michael LaFramboiseCo-founder and chief executive

    Brings years of optical and photonics experience from U.S. laser manufacturers, according to General Catalyst, a seed investor.General Catalyst

  • John MarmadukeCo-founder

    Brings years of optical and photonics experience from U.S. laser manufacturers, according to General Catalyst, a seed investor.General Catalyst

Funding

Last valuation

No citable valuation

Last round or tender

$40Mraised

Series AAurelius Systems (company release), Aug 5, 2026

Co-led by Draper Associates and KAS Venture Partners, with General Catalyst, Hanwha Asset Management Venture Fund, Outlander, Alumni Ventures, Bravo Victor Venture Capital, Detroit Venture Partners, Decisive Point and others. No valuation was stated.

Latest revenue figure

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Post-money valuation by round

Fewer than two dated figures on file to plot; the table carries what there is.

DateRoundRaisedPost-money
Aug 5, 2026Series ACo-led by Draper Associates and KAS Venture Partners, with General Catalyst, Hanwha Asset Management Venture Fund, Outlander, Alumni Ventures, Bravo Victor Venture Capital, Detroit Venture Partners, Decisive Point and others. No valuation was stated.$40M—
Sep 3, 2025SeedCo-led by General Catalyst and Draper Associates. The Form D for an equity offering begun July 11, 2025 records $10.0 million sold to 15 investors, the whole offering, and gives 2024 as the year of incorporation. No valuation was stated.$10M—

Primary capital across the rounds on file: $50M

Revenue

No citable revenue figure on file.

Secondary venues

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Sources

Researched Oct 15, 2026