A Defense-Grade OEM Delivering Next-Generation UAV & Counter-UAV Platforms to Sovereign Markets.
The Business in One Sentence
Tempist Systems is a defense-grade OEM commercializing next-generation UAV and counter-UAV platforms for sovereign markets. We bring battle-tested interceptor drones, radar, and ground control systems to market as integrated, turn-key solutions for governments and militaries who cannot wait for the next R&D cycle.
We identify and qualify the world's most advanced UAV and C-UAS platforms — proven in operational conditions, not emerging from a lab.
We package hardware, radar, ground control, and training into sovereign-ready, turn-key defense solutions. One prime. One accountable counterparty.
We move product to sovereign governments, militaries, and critical infrastructure operators through established procurement channels — at the speed the threat demands.
The Storm Is Already Here. We Brought It to Market.
Warfare has changed. A $500 drone can defeat a $10 million armored vehicle. AI compresses the kill chain to machine speed. Quantum navigation eliminates GPS dependency. Swarm economics collapse traditional air defense.
Tempist Systems exists to ensure that the governments and militaries who need the answer have it — now, not after the next procurement cycle.
Warfare Has Already Changed. Most Defenses Have Not.
The Next Escalation Is Already Underway
AI compresses the OODA loop to machine speed. Quantum navigation eliminates GPS dependency. Swarm economics collapse traditional air defense. Tempist platforms are engineered for this environment — not the last one.
The Tempist Integrated Defense Stack
Six integrated components. One turn-key system. Deployable in 10 minutes.
- 35km range · 290 km/h · 0.6–0.8 Pk per engagement
- AI machine-vision guidance
- Automatic target acquisition at 700–1,000m
- Validated against Shahed-class threats
- Day / Twilight / Night variants
- 260 km/h · 22-min endurance · 1 kg payload
- FHSS encrypted comms
- NATO codified with official NSN listing
- Listed in NATO supply catalog
- Autonomous target detection, classification and intercept handoff
- Integrates across all platform layers
- Designed for dense, multi-threat environments
- Cloud-based AI intercept routing
- Automatic drone-to-target deployment
- Real-time mission visualization and full audit logging
- Mobile towed container
- 5-drone rapid-deploy capacity
- Position-change capable
- Airtight ready-state storage for sustained readiness
- Supplemental capability for specialized mission profiles within layered defense architecture
- Extends operational envelope for multi-domain sovereign buyers
What Makes a Defense OEM Actually Defensible
Our platforms carry years of continuous battlefield iteration. Every design decision was pressure-tested against a live threat in the world's most drone-intensive conflict environment. Not modeled. Not simulated.
Tempist sources across the best available UAV and C-UAS technology — interceptors, radar, GCS, and mobile launch from multiple qualified manufacturers. Buyers receive a single prime, not a component vendor.
The B-1 system holds official NATO codification and NSN listing. The procurement machinery is already built. Sovereign buyers step into an established supply chain — they don't start from zero.
Our manufacturer relationships feed real-time operational data directly into product iteration. The platforms our buyers receive today are more capable than what was fielded last month.
Why the Angel Round Is the Superior Entry Point
The Angel Round closes at a $12M valuation cap. The subsequent Seed Round carries a $35M cap — nearly 3x higher. Angel investors acquire the same SAFE instrument at a structurally lower entry price, with an additional 20% discount at conversion. The value inflection is binary and event-driven: once export controls are cleared and product begins shipping, company risk compresses materially and valuation re-rates.
| ANGEL ROUND ✦ | SEED ROUND | SERIES A (PROJ.) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raise Size | $750,000 | $8M – $10M | $15M+ |
| Valuation Cap | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $80M – $120M |
| Discount Rate | 20% | Standard | N/A |
| Instrument | SAFE (YC Post-Money) | SAFE / Priced | Priced Equity |
| Min. Check | $100,000 | $250,000+ | $2M+ |
| Key Trigger | Export compliance funded | Compliance cleared; shipment | Revenue traction |
| Implied Upside* | 6.7x – 10x | 2.3x – 3.4x | Baseline |
The Raise — Deal Terms & Use of Proceeds
What Drives the Step-Up from $12M Cap to $35M Cap
These are execution milestones — not concept risks. The platform exists. The buyers are identified. The channels are active. Angel capital funds the work that gets Tempist from current asset value to contract execution.
Executive Leadership
Retired U.S. Naval Officer with 20+ years spanning defense acquisition, unmanned systems, and operational leadership. Former Senior Program Manager at NAVSEA PEO USC (Unmanned and Small Combatants), overseeing mine warfare systems and airborne laser detection programs at the Washington D.C. Navy Yard. MBA, Naval Postgraduate School. Currently CEO of Brave Harvest, deploying precision UAV platforms at commercial scale. Direct experience bridging DoD procurement, USSOCOM, and defense technology commercialization.
25-year U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, retiring as Sergeant Major of 5th Special Forces Group. Holds Top Secret/SCI clearance with prior CI Polygraph. Current Lead Special Operations Advisor to the Chief Digital AI Office (CDAO) under the Deputy Secretary of Defense at George Mason University. Official Innovation Advisor to 5th SFG and SOCCENT. Arabic fluency (3/3) — Modern Standard, Levantine, Egyptian, Iraqi dialects. Operational footprint across Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, UAE, and Central Asia. Direct UAS/C-UAS advisory experience with sovereign defense buyers.
Extended Leadership & Advisors
Managing General Partner, Lockstep Ventures. 16 portfolio companies, 3 exits with aggregate acquisition value exceeding $145M. Pre-seed entry across fintech, biotech, and consumer technology; portfolio has raised through Series B with post-money valuations up to $129M. Co-investors include Galaxy Digital, Lauder Partners, and Broadscale. White House testimony on venture capital. Leads capital formation and investor relations for Tempist Systems.
Leads procurement strategy, Canadian market development, and Felfab JV formalization. Manages the DND procurement pathway and R&D partner network.
Oversees contract integrity and legal architecture across U.S., Canadian, and Saudi jurisdictions. Manages regulatory compliance for all OEM procurement and export activities.
Financial oversight, capital structure management, and reporting integrity across the angel round, operational deployment, and Seed financing transition.
Leads strategic planning, competitive positioning, and long-range market development across Tempist Systems' sovereign defense and OEM commercialization tracks.
Strategic advisor. Principal, Dynamism LLC / Brave Harvest. Leads North America BD channel targeting DoD.
Strategic partner supporting venture development, network activation, and business development across sovereign market tracks.
The Storm Is Already Here. We Brought It to Market.
A defense-grade OEM. Battle-tested platforms. Sovereign demand. The world changed. The defense that protects it must change too.