Palmer Luckey
Co-Founder
Warhound
Warhound is developing a canine genetics and cybernetic platform to improve the health, safety, and performance of working dogs in police, fire, search-and-rescue, and military units. The platform combines licensed technology from Colossal Biosciences and Anduril with cloud-connected data infrastructure, and is certified by the American Humane Society for animal welfare.
- Biotechnology
- Pet Technology
- Defense Tech
- Robotics
- Hardware
- Data & Analytics
- Internet of Things
Updated 13 days ago
Funding
Raised to date
$200MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
across 1 round
AIBN+5$200M · Seed
Announced Oct 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $200M
RoundDateAmountValuationInvestors
Founders
Ben Lamm
Co-Founder
Product
Problem
Working dogs serving police, fire, search-and-rescue, and military units face health, safety, and performance limitations that current veterinary and training approaches do not adequately address. Genetic risks and physical strain can shorten these dogs' careers and endanger both the animals and the people they work with.
Solution
Warhound is building an advanced canine genetics and cybernetic platform intended to enhance the health, safety, and performance of working dogs. The platform uses technology licensed from Colossal Biosciences and Anduril to provide data-driven insights and potential cybernetic enhancements for operational canines. It integrates genetic analysis with hardware and software to support breeding decisions, early detection of health risks, and optimization of physical performance in field conditions. Animal welfare is a core part of the platform, which is certified by the American Humane Society to maintain ethical treatment and care standards across the product lifecycle.
Target Audience
Primary customers are government and public safety agencies, including police departments, fire departments, search-and-rescue teams, and military units, that deploy working dogs in operational environments.
Features
- Canine genetic analysis for health risk detection and performance trait identification
- Cybernetic integration technology licensed from Anduril and Colossal Biosciences
- Cloud-connected data infrastructure for tracking working dog health metrics
- American Humane Society certified animal welfare protocols embedded in product design
- Field-ready hardware intended for police, fire, search-and-rescue, and military operations