Ukrainian-founded · Defense
UFORCE
UFORCE is a Ukrainian-founded, London-headquartered defense company that raised $50 million at an approximately $1 billion valuation in 2026 to scale combat-proven autonomous systems for Ukraine and allied militaries.
- Stage
- Stage undisclosed ↗
- Hiring
- No public openings ↗
- Founded
- 2025
- Location
- London · Washington, D.C. · Ukraine
- Focus
- Defense · Autonomous systems
- Ukraine presence
- Battlefield-proven Ukrainian systems and engineering
- Status
- Active
Why it’s hot
$50M raised at an approximately $1B valuation in March 2026, with systems used across more than 150,000 combat missions.
Funding stage
$50M venture round at an approximately $1B valuation; no conventional round label was disclosed.
Verify stage ↗Hiring signal
No roles were posted on the company’s public LinkedIn jobs page when checked.
View jobs signal ↗Ukrainian connection
UFORCE combines Ukrainian battlefield systems and operators with Western manufacturing, capital, and go-to-market leadership. Its board includes former UK Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace.
Founders
Oleg Rogynskyy
Co-founder and CEO · Ukrainian-born Silicon Valley entrepreneur and recipient of Ukraine’s Order of Merit.
LinkedIn profile ↗Oleksiy Honcharuk
Co-founder and Board Chairman · Former Prime Minister of Ukraine and adviser to Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.
LinkedIn profile ↗Sources
We use public primary sources where possible and identify exactly what each source supports.
- UFORCE company and leadership ↗UFORCE · Supports: company, founders, Ukraine connection, Western ties, products.
- UFORCE nears $1B valuation ↗Bloomberg · Supports: funding, valuation, momentum.
Last reviewed: August 7, 2026. Read the methodology.