# Vector

> Vector is a Utah defense manufacturer that builds American-made attritable drones and sells them the way a software company sells a service - bundling the hardware with training, tactics and constant iteration under one contract. Founded in 2024 by special operations veterans and a former drone prodigy, it raised $61 million in its first 14 months, landed a SOCOM contract, and is racing to close the gap between how fast drones evolve on the battlefield and how slowly the Pentagon usually buys them.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** Salt Lake City, United States
- **Founders:** Andy Yakulis (CEO & Co-Founder), George Matus (CTO & Co-Founder), Matt Long (Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder), Larsen Jensen (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 67-150 employees (reported figures vary; grew from roughly 9 at founding), mostly based in Utah with forward teams in Ukraine and Israel
- **Products:** Modern Warfare as a Service, Vector Hammer, Vector Dagger, Vector Arsenal
- **Notable:** Raised $61 million Series A within roughly 14 months of founding, led by Pelion Venture Partners, Won a multi-year, multi-million-dollar U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) contract in September 2025, Awarded the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering's 'Top Gun' Trophy

## Products & services

- **Modern Warfare as a Service** — Vector's core model: rather than selling drones as one-off hardware, it bundles the systems with training, tactics, integration and continuous iteration under a service contract, drawing on recurring operations-and-maintenance (O&M) funding to bypass the traditional 7-10 year procurement cycle.
- **Vector Hammer** — A 10-inch multi-use FPV quadcopter for deep sensing and deep strike. Fiber-optic spool integration lets it fly radio-silent and jam-proof; carries a 5 lb payload for 17+ minutes, up to 40 minutes flight time, ~97 mph, with a gimbaled camera that detects threats up to 20 km away.
- **Vector Dagger** — A purpose-built attritable drone for military and law enforcement units, delivering modular sensing and precision effects in high-risk environments.
- **Vector Arsenal** — Vector's family of unmanned systems and proprietary components - including the Hammer and Dagger - designed and manufactured domestically for large-scale deployment.

## Achievements

- Raised $61 million Series A within roughly 14 months of founding, led by Pelion Venture Partners
- Won a multi-year, multi-million-dollar U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) contract in September 2025
- Awarded the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering's 'Top Gun' Trophy
- Launched the Hammer, described as a first-to-market FPV drone with fiber-optic integration, in July 2025
- Secured a $20 million debt facility from JPMorgan Chase in March 2026
- Earned BlueUAS certification and NDAA compliance for a domestic supply chain
- Scaled from roughly 9 employees to a full manufacturing operation in under two years

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Featured in Deseret News on how Vector is helping the U.S. keep pace in the military drone race, detailing its counter-drone work and 'attritable drone mass' focus.
- **2026-03** — Secured a $20 million loan from JPMorgan Chase to scale domestic manufacturing and inventory.
- **2025-09** — Closed a $61 million Series A led by Pelion Venture Partners and announced a multi-year SOCOM contract.
- **2025-07** — Launched the Hammer, a 10-inch FPV drone with fiber-optic integration for jam-proof flight.

## Links

- Website: https://tfvector.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tfvector

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Last updated: 2026-08-19