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Epirus
Directed-energy / counter-drone systems (Leonidas).
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Headcount
214
0.0%
90d change
0.0%
Funding events (90d)
0
2 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0
headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction
Signals
source: PDL v25Inferred revenue
$50M-$100M
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$350k
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
16.7%
within typical band
Average tenure
2.2 yrs
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Time since last raise
1y 8mo
last round
Hiring flow · Epirus
source: PDL v25Headcount by role
12-month growth · PDL v25Engineering
69
-5%
Operations
31
+3%
Fulfillment
17
+50%
Finance
11
+9%
Human Resources
10
0%
Product
9
+50%
Creative
6
-14%
Sales Engineering
6
+50%
Other
25
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In the news
relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days- Air & Space Forces17d agoCounter-Drone Task Force Taps Directed Energy Systems for December Shoot-Off
Epirus selected for Pentagon counter-drone pilot with Leonidas HPM system; $43.5M prior contract mentioned.
- Defense News19d agoPentagon names 4 directed-energy weapons for counter-drone program at US bases
Epirus's Leonidas high-powered microwave system selected for Pentagon's counter-drone pilot program.
- Defense News1mo ago‘It’s not science fiction’: US Air Force must build trust in AI, says expert
CTO Michael Hiatt featured as panelist discussing AI in counter-drone defense; substantive but not the primary subject.
Events
Funding · series d · $250M
2y ago
Layoff · 13.45% (32 roles)
Departures in 2023-06: 35 vs 6-mo baseline of 3.5 (10× spike). Derived from PDL.
3y ago
Funding · series c · $200M
5y ago