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DISPATCH 03/26 · 30 Jul 2026
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Surtr Defense Systems

YC Spring 2026 startup building ParallaxOS, a hardware-agnostic operating system for counter-UAS sensor fusion and cueing.

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Surtr Defense Systems
Counter-UAS / SoftwareUSPrivate (Y Combinator Spring 2026)
YC Spring 2026 startup building ParallaxOS, a hardware-agnostic operating system for counter-UAS sensor fusion and cueing.
Founded
2026
HQ
United States
Headcount
2 listed by YC
Total raised
YC batch participation; amount undisclosed
Valuation
Undisclosed
Stage
Y Combinator Spring 2026 / Private

Background

Surtr Defense Systems is a Y Combinator Spring 2026 company founded in 2026. YC lists Anshul Ahluwalia and Cameron Fiore as founders.

The company builds ParallaxOS, a hardware-agnostic operating system for drone defense.

The YC profile says the software ingests data from radar, RF detectors, cameras and acoustic arrays, then fuses those inputs into a single operational picture for counter-UAS teams.

Surtr is a software-layer C-UAS company. Its target problem is interoperability: base-defense buyers are accumulating sensors and effectors faster than they can make them work as one system.

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