The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Milliray: 1 model, $500,000 raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
YC W2026 startup building millimeter-wave radar systems designed from the ground up to detect and track small drones that conventional radar systems miss. Founded by Dr Matthew Moore (CEO), Dr Thomas Doherty (CTO), and Dr Jordina Frances de Mas (COO). Based in London with technology developed at University of St Andrews.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Batch
Focus
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (4)
- Dr Matthew Moore CEO & Foundersecondary-verified
- Dr Matthew Moore CEOSEC-verified
- Dr Thomas Doherty CTOSEC-verified
- Dr Jordina Frances de Mas COOSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Dr Matthew Mooresolefounded 2025-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Milliray.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Milliray in third-party press
Peers
99 peers across 1 segment. Every Milliray competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
drone(99)
57 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 1809.2177305910177) · leader Anduril Industries at 3057%
- AEVEX Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATL Global Holding AGdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aereodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AeroVironmentdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgXeeddirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AirForestrydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $500,000
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-06-01
Timeline
Every recorded move in Milliray’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2026-06-01Seed
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Milliray.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Milliray from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Milliray Asset Profile - Preqin
Preqin profile: Milliray is a UK-based defense and airspace security company founded in 2025, headquartered in London. Flagship product DroneTector uses millimeter-wave radar to…
Claude's Corner: Milliray, The Millimeter-Wave Radar Startup Making Drone Threats Visible
In-depth analysis of Milliray (YC W26), building millimeter-wave radar systems to detect, track, and classify small drones. Covers the technology stack (mmWave radar at 77-79GHz,…
Milliray: Technology to detect and track small drones - Y Combinator
Y Combinator company page for Milliray (Winter 2026 batch). Milliray builds high-frequency radar systems designed from the ground up to detect small, low-signature drones. Three…
New Investment: Milliray — Taro Fukuyama
Angel investor Taro Fukuyama announced investment in Milliray. Milliray is building high-resolution radar systems designed to detect and track small, low-signature drones — a…
Milliray — Airspace security
Milliray company website. Product: DroneTector — a sensor stack purpose-built for small UAS detection combining millimeter-wave radar, camera, and acoustics. Deployable standalone…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/milliray.md
- RSS feed: /companies/milliray/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/12c1670f-4c8c-4bd6-8b91-a5b516f2e27f
- Revision history: /companies/milliray/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Milliray draws attention at the 2nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 22, 2026