ApolloShield
Israeli counter-drone firm whose system it says was "developed by experts from Israel Defense Forces"; Y Combinator-backed
| ApolloShield
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder(s) | Gilad Beeri, Nimo Shkedy |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Industry | Counter-drone systems |
ApolloShield is an Israeli company, originally incorporated as Airfence Inc., that sells a system to detect drones and force them to return to their launch point. In 2016 TechCrunch reported that it planned to sell to sites with "intense security needs such as oil refineries, nuclear facilities, airports, prisons, stadiums" and buildings where public figures live.[1]
Founders and military links
TechCrunch named the co-founders as Nimo Shkedy (then chief executive) and Gilad Beeri (then chief technology officer).[1] The company's profile on the start-up accelerator Y Combinator lists Beeri as founder and chief executive, and states that the system was "Developed by experts from Israel Defense Forces and currently serving more than 25 countries". It also says the system is used to "Track down and arrest unauthorized operators".[2] No named founder's military service has been sourced.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lora Kolodny, ApolloShield’s new system detects and sends unwanted drones home, TechCrunch, 17 August 2016.
- ↑ Y Combinator, ApolloShield, Y Combinator.