Adyton announced $11 million in funding, led by Venrock with participation from Khosla Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Initialized Capital, Kindred Ventures, and Leblon Capital. The company also revealed a multi-year deal worth up to $7M with U.S. Naval Aviation to deploy its technology, the Adyton Operations Kit (AOK), to thousands of sailors on multiple aircraft carriers, including the USS Stennis.
AOK: AOK is a defense operating system built specifically for the warfighter. It is a mobile-first technology that generates new and real-time data about personnel, equipment, and munitions from the individual level up through the chain of command, increasing readiness, operational agility, and lethality of America’s forces.
The number of active units with AOK deployed increased by over 500% during 2024, including being used in all Special Forces Groups and over 60% of Army Brigade Combat Teams. And troops use AOK to operate with greater agency and empowerment since they have instantaneous access to information, resources, supplies, and support platforms. AOK also generates ground-level truth for Commanders to improve decision velocity and accuracy radically.
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“America’s success in the next conflict will be defined by how quickly we can learn, adapt, and innovate relative to our rivals, and how quickly we can convert data into action. In order to maintain force supremacy, we have to change the design of the systems that generate and distribute data for everyone in the Armed Forces, from the individual warfighter to four-star generals and admirals. AOK digitizes and automates operational processes, meaning the warfighter spends less time on paperwork and more time preparing for the mission, and Commanders have accurate, ground-truth data that does not exist today.”
James Boyd, CEO and co-founder of Adyton, and former member of the Army Special Forces
“As a Naval officer, I’ve seen firsthand how few technologies are built specifically with the warfighter in mind. James and JJ didn’t just interview users, they were the users. That authenticity and mission-intimacy puts Adyton in a position to build technology that gives our military a decisive tempo advantage necessary to succeed during the next conflict we hope not to fight, but must be prepared to win.”
Morgan Hitzig, Venrock’s lead investor in Adyton’s round
“Adyton’s technology generates data about the ground-truth status of personnel and equipment that, until now, the Department of Defense has never had access to.”
Sven Strohband, Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures
“My focus is finding the right people who I believe will succeed. James and JJ have the mettle and mission-focus to radically improve how the warfighter operates. We’ve been an early supporter of Adyton, and we’re proud to reaffirm our dedication to Adyton.”
Joe Montana, Managing Partner at Liquid 2 Ventures
