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KESTRELX LLC

Driggs, ID · Defense · Private

Defense systems and countermeasures against low-cost drones and cruise missiles

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Sector
Defense
Headquarters
Driggs, ID
Total capital
$9M
Federal grants
$2.3M
2 awards · 2021–2024
Rank in peer group#88 of 94
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$6.7M
5 awards · Defense
Rank in Defense#468 of 1442
Granted patents
None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $9M$725K$2M$1.6M$4.4M$104K$156K
202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $9M$725K$2M$1.6M$4.4M

Latest events

  • Federal contractDefense · CSG-4 Is Conducting An Integrated Training Exercise For The Uss Jason Dunham And Uss Stout Realistic Manned UAS Emulators Able To Be Integrated Into Complex Scenarios And Challenge Our Warfare Commanders.$156K
  • Federal contractDefense · Service To Conduct Fixed Wing, Multi-drone Operations In Support Of A 300-LEVEL Wing Training Exercise.$104K
  • Federal contractDefense · Service To Conduct Drone Operations In Support Of A 122D Fighter Squadron Training Exercise.$43K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III Topic AF211-DCS01$4.4M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Manned Airborne Platform To Operate As An Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) And Cruise Missile To Provide The United States Government (usg) With A Cost-effective Training Tool. Flights Can Include Supporting Two To Greater Number Of Manned Aircrafts.$1.6M
  • Federal contractDefense · Manned Airborne Platform To Operate As An Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) And Cruise Missile To Provide The United States Government (usg) With A Cost-effective Training Tool. Flights Can Include Supporting Two To Greater Number Of Manned Aircrafts.$2M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · KestrelX UAV and Cruise Missile Threat Replication Aircraft$725K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 94 peers

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Defense · System

  • Federal grantsBelow median

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Founders and team

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Defense

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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