SYSTEM
SYSTEM
DATE
DATE
YEAR
YEAR


DB
Accelerator
DB
Accelerator
DB
Accelerator
4-month cohort
4-month cohort
4-month cohort
Real battlefield
Real battlefield
Real battlefield
Investor-ready exit
Investor-ready exit
Investor-ready exit
DB Accelerator transforms battlefield innovations into scalable ventures with intensive business & military tracks, rapid testing, and founder support
Part of:
DB Ecosystem
Active:
2024
Current:
Batch 3.0 — ongoing
UA/UK/EY
UA/UK/EY
About
About
What the
DB Accelerator Builds
TRL 3–4 → 6–7 within months
Our team have set a new standard for accelerators; building Ukraine & Europe's most advanced acceleration program.
Our program - as the first one - also introduces our companies for the framework and due diligence to enter NATO AQAP markets in the future, Q&A with Primes on how what primes look for for JV/M&A and workshops with State Service of Export Control.
01
Venture Building
Investor-ready company with a clear path to the first contract.
Sector-specific curriculum covering business structure, legal foundations, unit economics, fundraising readiness, government relations, and procurement pathways — delivered by 30+ mentors with defence and venture backgrounds.
02
Product Building
Combat-validated product ready for procurement and investor due diligence.
Live testing with active military units, direct operator feedback, rapid iteration cycles, and full technical documentation of performance results.
02
Product Building
Combat-validated product ready for procurement and investor due diligence.
Live testing with active military units, direct operator feedback, rapid iteration cycles, and full technical documentation of performance results.
03
Network Building
Introductions across capital, procurement, and partnership tracks.
Direct access to DB Ecosystem network: procurement officers, NATO-market investors, and defence operators — all within one ecosystem.
03
Network Building
Introductions across capital, procurement, and partnership tracks.
Direct access to DB Ecosystem network: procurement officers, NATO-market investors, and defence operators — all within one ecosystem.
Batch
4.0
Launch
Q3 2026
Track Record
Track Record
Part of
DB Ecosystem
Active since
2024
Current
Batch 3.0 — ongoing
cohorts since 2024
cohorts since 2024
portfolio companies
portfolio companies
total valuations of companies accelerated
total valuations of companies accelerated
readiness level after the program
readiness level after the program
Graduates enter the DB Fund pipeline, with direct access to follow-on capital, investor introductions, and ongoing support across the DB Ecosystem.

Program Details
Program Details
Who can apply
Companies with a working prototype, pre-seed to Series A
Testing access
Operational real-environment feedback — active defence operators
Focus sectors
UAS / Counter-UAS / C2 / Electronic Warfare / Situational Awareness
Format
Intensive cohort program
Batch 4.0 launch
Q3-Q4 2026
Portfolio
Portfolio
Companies built through the
DB Accelerator — from early prototypes to deployable defence technologies
Companies built through the DB Accelerator —
from early prototypes to deployable defence technologies
ALL
UAS
USV
AI
Mine warfare
Comms
UAS
Batch 1

TechnoHawk
UAS
/
Fiber-optic
Fiber-optic UAV manufacturer; flagship Shtorm drone hits 80% of targets at 10-20 km range, impervious to EW & outperforms equivalents 3:1 on accuracy
USV
Batch 1

Hard Cat
USV
/
Maritime
Autonomous river and maritime USVs for recon, mine detection, and kamikaze strikes on small boats;
UAS
Batch 1

UAV Soul
UAS
/
Swarms
UAV swarm solutions for coordinated multi-drone group missions
UAS
Batch 1

Tonitruum
UAS
/
Fiber-optic
Autonomous targeting system for UAVs enabling precision strikes in GPS-denied, EW-heavy environments; drones operate fully without operator input during engagement phase
UAS
Batch 1

FOLD
UAS
/
Strike
Autonomous 'Launch & Forget' strike UAV system
AI
Batch 1

Babayte OÜ
AI
/
Active protection
AI self-protection module "BabAI" detects interceptors and FPV threats in real-time and executes evasive maneuvers autonomously – no operator needed; backed by Green Flag Ventures (US)
UAS
Batch 2

Frontyr
UAS
/
Strike
Mid-range strike complex pairing a 4 kg-payload EW-resistant kamikaze drone with a relay drone for autonomous 40 km+ deep-strike missions
UAS
Batch 2

Raging Birds
UAS
/
Strike bombers
Backfire — EW-resistant strike bomber. 2026 version: payload tripled to 14–17 kg, range 200 km. 50+ missions flown with new prototypes.
ISR
Batch 1

Life Without Mines
ISR
/
Mine detection
Aerial mine detection and AR mapping — drone sensors locate and visually tag mine positions for safe demining ops.
AI
Batch 1

DroneMate AI
AI
/
Edge computing
Edge AI embedded computer for drones and robotics; runs object detection, target tracking, and autonomous navigation with zero cloud dependency in GPS-denied/jammed environments
Mine warfare
Batch 2

Legit Force
Mine warfare
/
Mine warfare
Rapidly deployable, remotely controllable smart minefields providing dynamic area denial – turns passive mine barriers into an active, software-controlled defensive system
UAS
Batch 2

Barvinok-5
UAS
/
Video components
Digital video module for FPV drones; predecessor BarvinokLRS already deployed with active Ukrainian military units
USV
Batch 2

STRUG
USV
/
Maritime
Autonomous FPV drone-carrier USV with 240 km tactical radius; launches up to 8 FPV drones at sea; pilot batch of 6 units built; "Startup of the Batch" at DB Demo Day 2025.
Mine warfare
Batch 2

Warm Wind
Mine warfare
/
Mine warfare
Digital smart detonator enabling remote, precision-controlled mine activation — replaces analog alternatives with safer, software-managed battlefield barrier systems
Comms
Batch 2

Coalas
Comms
/
EW-resilient C2
EW-resistant telemetry and radio control systems for FPV drones and ground robots
UAS
Batch 2

Technary
UAS
/
Counter
"Mongoose" reactive UAV interceptor system designed to autonomously detect and engage enemy drones; optimized for high-volume drone threat saturation.
ALL
UAS
USV
AI
Mine warfare
Comms
UAS
Batch 1

TechnoHawk
UAS
/
Fiber-optic
Fiber-optic UAV manufacturer; flagship Shtorm drone hits 80% of targets at 10-20 km range, impervious to EW & outperforms equivalents 3:1 on accuracy
USV
Batch 1

Hard Cat
USV
/
Maritime
Autonomous river and maritime USVs for recon, mine detection, and kamikaze strikes on small boats;
UAS
Batch 1

UAV Soul
UAS
/
Swarms
UAV swarm solutions for coordinated multi-drone group missions
UAS
Batch 1

Tonitruum
UAS
/
Fiber-optic
Autonomous targeting system for UAVs enabling precision strikes in GPS-denied, EW-heavy environments; drones operate fully without operator input during engagement phase
UAS
Batch 1

FOLD
UAS
/
Strike
Autonomous 'Launch & Forget' strike UAV system
AI
Batch 1

Babayte OÜ
AI
/
Active protection
AI self-protection module "BabAI" detects interceptors and FPV threats in real-time and executes evasive maneuvers autonomously – no operator needed; backed by Green Flag Ventures (US)
UAS
Batch 2

Frontyr
UAS
/
Strike
Mid-range strike complex pairing a 4 kg-payload EW-resistant kamikaze drone with a relay drone for autonomous 40 km+ deep-strike missions
UAS
Batch 2

Raging Birds
UAS
/
Strike bombers
Backfire — EW-resistant strike bomber. 2026 version: payload tripled to 14–17 kg, range 200 km. 50+ missions flown with new prototypes.
ISR
Batch 1

Life Without Mines
ISR
/
Mine detection
Aerial mine detection and AR mapping — drone sensors locate and visually tag mine positions for safe demining ops.
AI
Batch 1

DroneMate AI
AI
/
Edge computing
Edge AI embedded computer for drones and robotics; runs object detection, target tracking, and autonomous navigation with zero cloud dependency in GPS-denied/jammed environments
Mine warfare
Batch 2

Legit Force
Mine warfare
/
Mine warfare
Rapidly deployable, remotely controllable smart minefields providing dynamic area denial – turns passive mine barriers into an active, software-controlled defensive system
UAS
Batch 2

Barvinok-5
UAS
/
Video components
Digital video module for FPV drones; predecessor BarvinokLRS already deployed with active Ukrainian military units
USV
Batch 2

STRUG
USV
/
Maritime
Autonomous FPV drone-carrier USV with 240 km tactical radius; launches up to 8 FPV drones at sea; pilot batch of 6 units built; "Startup of the Batch" at DB Demo Day 2025.
Mine warfare
Batch 2

Warm Wind
Mine warfare
/
Mine warfare
Digital smart detonator enabling remote, precision-controlled mine activation — replaces analog alternatives with safer, software-managed battlefield barrier systems
Comms
Batch 2

Coalas
Comms
/
EW-resilient C2
EW-resistant telemetry and radio control systems for FPV drones and ground robots
UAS
Batch 2

Technary
UAS
/
Counter
"Mongoose" reactive UAV interceptor system designed to autonomously detect and engage enemy drones; optimized for high-volume drone threat saturation.
ALL
UAS
USV
AI
Mine warfare
Comms
UAS
Batch 1

TechnoHawk
UAS
/
Fiber-optic
Fiber-optic UAV manufacturer; flagship Shtorm drone hits 80% of targets at 10-20 km range, impervious to EW & outperforms equivalents 3:1 on accuracy
USV
Batch 1

Hard Cat
USV
/
Maritime
Autonomous river and maritime USVs for recon, mine detection, and kamikaze strikes on small boats;
UAS
Batch 1

UAV Soul
UAS
/
Swarms
UAV swarm solutions for coordinated multi-drone group missions
UAS
Batch 1

Tonitruum
UAS
/
Fiber-optic
Autonomous targeting system for UAVs enabling precision strikes in GPS-denied, EW-heavy environments; drones operate fully without operator input during engagement phase
UAS
Batch 1

FOLD
UAS
/
Strike
Autonomous 'Launch & Forget' strike UAV system
AI
Batch 1

Babayte OÜ
AI
/
Active protection
AI self-protection module "BabAI" detects interceptors and FPV threats in real-time and executes evasive maneuvers autonomously – no operator needed; backed by Green Flag Ventures (US)
UAS
Batch 2

Frontyr
UAS
/
Strike
Mid-range strike complex pairing a 4 kg-payload EW-resistant kamikaze drone with a relay drone for autonomous 40 km+ deep-strike missions
UAS
Batch 2

Raging Birds
UAS
/
Strike bombers
Backfire — EW-resistant strike bomber. 2026 version: payload tripled to 14–17 kg, range 200 km. 50+ missions flown with new prototypes.
ISR
Batch 1

Life Without Mines
ISR
/
Mine detection
Aerial mine detection and AR mapping — drone sensors locate and visually tag mine positions for safe demining ops.
AI
Batch 1

DroneMate AI
AI
/
Edge computing
Edge AI embedded computer for drones and robotics; runs object detection, target tracking, and autonomous navigation with zero cloud dependency in GPS-denied/jammed environments
Mine warfare
Batch 2

Legit Force
Mine warfare
/
Mine warfare
Rapidly deployable, remotely controllable smart minefields providing dynamic area denial – turns passive mine barriers into an active, software-controlled defensive system
UAS
Batch 2

Barvinok-5
UAS
/
Video components
Digital video module for FPV drones; predecessor BarvinokLRS already deployed with active Ukrainian military units
USV
Batch 2

STRUG
USV
/
Maritime
Autonomous FPV drone-carrier USV with 240 km tactical radius; launches up to 8 FPV drones at sea; pilot batch of 6 units built; "Startup of the Batch" at DB Demo Day 2025.
Mine warfare
Batch 2

Warm Wind
Mine warfare
/
Mine warfare
Digital smart detonator enabling remote, precision-controlled mine activation — replaces analog alternatives with safer, software-managed battlefield barrier systems
Comms
Batch 2

Coalas
Comms
/
EW-resilient C2
EW-resistant telemetry and radio control systems for FPV drones and ground robots
UAS
Batch 2

Technary
UAS
/
Counter
"Mongoose" reactive UAV interceptor system designed to autonomously detect and engage enemy drones; optimized for high-volume drone threat saturation.
Team and Advisors
Team and Advisors
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Partners
MODE 1
Build
MODE 2
INVEST
MODE 3
KNOW & ACCESS
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Current
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Enter the entire defence
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Enter the entire defence
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