# TurbineOne

> TurbineOne builds Mission-AI for the frontlines. Its flagship Frontline Perception System (FPS) puts machine learning directly on the sensor at the tactical edge - no cloud, no coding, no connectivity required - so warfighters can detect, identify, and act on threats in real time. Founded in 2021 by Navy veteran Ian Kalin and former Amazon engineer Matt Amacker, the company is deployed across all branches of the U.S. military and reached a roughly $300M valuation with its 2025 Series B.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Ian Kalin (CEO & Co-Founder), Matt Amacker (CTO & Co-Founder), Dan Portillo (Co-Founder & Investor)
- **Team size:** ~75 employees
- **Products:** Frontline Perception System (FPS), Targeting, Autonomy, Force Protection
- **Notable:** Frontline Perception System deployed across all branches of the U.S. military, 20+ awarded Department of Defense contracts, Reached Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL-9)

## Products & services

- **Frontline Perception System (FPS)** — An edge-first machine learning platform that brings AI to the sensor itself. It runs on everyday military hardware - heads-up displays, cameras, autonomous drones - to detect, identify, and act on threats in real time, with no cloud access, connectivity, or coding required. Operators can retrain models in the field.
- **Targeting** — Automatic target recognition and sensor-to-shooter workflows that accelerate the intelligence cycle.
- **Autonomy** — Collaborative autonomy and model sharing across drones and unmanned platforms, including mesh-network ML and autonomous target sharing.
- **Force Protection** — Base and perimeter security with anomaly detection and real-time sensor alert automation.

## Achievements

- Frontline Perception System deployed across all branches of the U.S. military
- 20+ awarded Department of Defense contracts
- Reached Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL-9)
- Raised $57M total funding across Seed, Series A, and Series B
- $36M Series B in 2025 at a roughly $300M valuation

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Closed a $36M Series B led by The General Partnership to deploy AI at the tactical edge, valuing the company at roughly $300M.
- **2026-05** — Reported plans to relocate its headquarters from San Francisco toward Chantilly, Virginia, closer to national-security customers, with a planned investment creating new jobs.

## Links

- Website: https://turbineone.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/turbineone
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/turbineonetech

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Last updated: 2026-06-08