Theseus, a defense technology company, secured $4.3 million in funding from a single tweet. The tweet showcased their innovative drone, which they designed, 3D printed, and built for under $500. This drone can calculate GPS coordinates without a signal by using a camera and Google Maps. Impressively, the entire process took just 24 hours. Theseus also gained support from Y Combinator and the US Special Forces. The statistics highlight the rapid development and cost-effectiveness of their technology, as well as the significant financial impact of their social media presence.
Charles Rollet
@CharlesRollet1
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14h Defense tech startup Theseus just raised $4.3m to make military drones GPS-free.It all started with a viral tweet that got the attention of
@ycombinator
and the US Special Forces.My latest exclusive for
@TechCrunch
.
Ian Laffey
@ilaffey2
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14h At Theseus, we’re keeping good guys from getting killed.Every morning for the past 14 months we’ve woken up thinking about how to help America and her allies fly unmanned drones in the toughest environments.We have raised a $4.3M seed round led by
@bigmekastyle
and the team
Y Combinator
@ycombinator
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11h Congrats to the team at Theseus (http://theseus.us) on their $4.3M seed!Theseus has built an unjammable replacement for GPS. Their Micro Visual Positioning System lets America’s special forces run missions they otherwise couldn’t, by providing positioning for their drones
TechCrunch
@TechCrunch
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14h Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet
Arielle Jackson
@hiiamArielle
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12h Drones rely on GPS. So GPS jamming became part of modern warfare.Theseus lets militaries do missions they otherwise couldn’t with the first micro Visual Positioning System (VPS) that simulates GPS for any drone.
Bogdan Ceobanu
@studios
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2h Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces, and $4.3M from this tweet ↓
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