# Adam Warmoth

> Adam Warmoth is the founder and CEO of Chariot Defense, a South San Francisco hardware company building mobile, software-managed power systems for military operations. A Stanford-trained engineer and former varsity water-polo captain, he moved through Kitty Hawk, Uber Elevate, Anduril and Archer before founding Chariot in 2024. His operating method is direct: take hardware into exercises, watch soldiers use it under pressure, and let field conditions dictate the next iteration.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Chariot Defense
- **Organizations:** Chariot Defense, Archer Aviation, Anduril Industries, Uber Elevate, Kitty Hawk, Stanford University
- **From:** Los Altos, United States
- **Education:** B.A. in Engineering Physics, Stanford University, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, focus in mechatronics, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded Chariot Defense and moved its Amphora systems from prototype into U.S. military exercises and operational deployments., Raised an $8 million seed round in 2025 and a $34 million Series A in 2026., Helped demonstrate a Chariot high-voltage battery system powering a directed-energy laser test while replacing three generators.

## Career timeline

- **2012-2016** — Studied engineering physics at Stanford and played varsity men's water polo; captained the team as a senior.
- **2016-2017** — Completed a Stanford master's degree in mechanical engineering with a focus in mechatronics.
- **2018** — Gave a TEDxLAHS talk on the future of urban air mobility.
- **Before 2020** — Worked on electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing efforts at Kitty Hawk and Uber Elevate.
- **2020-2023** — Spent about three and a half years at Anduril, working with counter-intrusion and counter-UAS teams.
- **2023-2024** — Joined Archer Aviation as Senior Director of Product to work on commercial deployment and operation of eVTOL aircraft.
- **2024** — Founded Chariot Defense in South San Francisco to build mobile power systems for military operations.
- **2025-07** — Brought Chariot out of stealth with an $8 million seed round led by General Catalyst and XYZ Venture Capital.
- **2026-02** — Announced a $34 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing disclosed funding to about $42 million.

## Achievements

- Founded Chariot Defense and moved its Amphora systems from prototype into U.S. military exercises and operational deployments.
- Raised an $8 million seed round in 2025 and a $34 million Series A in 2026.
- Helped demonstrate a Chariot high-voltage battery system powering a directed-energy laser test while replacing three generators.
- Served as captain of Stanford's varsity men's water-polo team during his senior year.
- Earned multiple ACWPC and MPSF All-Academic honors in collegiate water polo.
- Spoke at TEDxLAHS in 2018 about urban air mobility.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Joined a U.S. Navy Demand Signal Forum panel on autonomous systems and wrote about decentralized, mobile power infrastructure for operational autonomy.
- **2026-07** — Deployed Chariot systems with U.S. Army, Joint Force and allied soldiers during Project Convergence Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin.
- **2026-06** — Promoted an interview about power for directed-energy systems and Chariot's hiring for power-electronics engineering.
- **2026-05** — Welcomed former Tesla engineering leader Satyan Chandra as Chariot's vice president of engineering.
- **2026-02** — Chariot announced a $34 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz to scale Amphora production and power-management software.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adamwarmoth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwarmoth
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AdamWarmoth
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awarmoth/

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Last updated: 2026-08-17