Smack raises $61 million for edge defence AI as Pentagon demand grows

Smack Technologies has raised a $61 million Series B to fund production of its Omega system and development of its Alpha prototype, it was reported on 17 August 2026. Costanoa Ventures, First In, Point72 Ventures and Geodesic Capital are in the round, according to news reports.

The company says Omega uses reinforcement learning and computer vision, and it aims to produce 10 to 20 Alpha wearable prototypes within six months. The valuation and the earlier prototype contract amount have not been released.

The raise shows demand for decision support in connectivity-poor environments and for vendor diversification. Speed and usability claims are vendor-stated; human authority, cyber resilience and testing evidence remain essential.