Alta Ares
Alta Ares builds AI-powered hardware and software for military surveillance (ISR) and drone defense systems. The defense startup raised $60M in Series A funding in 2026 and employs 89 people.
The growth story
Alta Ares grew from 1 to 89 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $60M along the way, most recently a Series A in June 2026.
About
Alta Ares develops modular AI software and hardware systems for intelligence gathering and counter-drone operations. Their products are designed for rapid field deployment by military and defense clients.
The company is newly founded in 2024 but has already secured significant Series A funding. Its 89-person team suggests aggressive early hiring, though tenure averages just one year as the organization scales quickly.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates the organization with 15 engineers reported. The leadership team is not detailed in available data, but the technical focus suggests strong engineering leadership.
The Alta Ares org chart
Hadrien C. (Co-Founder - CEO) leads 30 mapped leaders with 4 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 33 (+450% YoY), Operations 11 (+1000% YoY), Business Development 8 (+167% YoY), Entrepreneurship 6 (+50% YoY), Community and Social Services 5 (+67% YoY), Information Technology 4 (+300% YoY).
Talent flow
The team draws heavily from French defense institutions, with 9 hires from the Ministry of Defense and French Army. Some come from defense contractors like Thales and Safran.AI (formerly Preligens). Alumni have moved to both military units and tech firms like StarkWare.
Most common previous employers of Alta Ares staff: Ministère de la Défense (5), Armée de Terre (4), Safran.AI (ex Preligens) (3), Thales (2), Frenchfounders (2), Airbus (2). Former Alta Ares employees most often moved to Officeylia (1), École de technologie supérieure (1), 33e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1), StarkWare (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 18% direct, 72% search, 2% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Alta Ares: Python (Programming Language) (28), English (26), Project Management (23), Microsoft Office (19), Management (17), Communication (16), C++ (16), C (Programming Language) (15).
Where the team actually sits
Alta Ares people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (22), France (14), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (9), Ukraine (2). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Alta Ares attracts about 70 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 5 ranking keywords and lost 2 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Alta Ares has 89 employees as of September 2026.
Alta Ares has raised $60M in total, most recently a Series A round in June 2026.
Alta Ares was founded in 2024 by Alain H., Hadrien C., Stanislas W..
Hadrien C. (Co-Founder - CEO) sits at the top of Alta Ares's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Alta Ares staff are Ministère de la Défense (5 people), Armée de Terre (4 people), Safran.AI (ex Preligens) (3 people).
Former Alta Ares employees most often move to Officeylia (1), École de technologie supérieure (1), 33e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1).
Alta Ares attracts about 70 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Alta Ares staff are Python (Programming Language), English, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Management.
Alta Ares staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (22), France (14), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (9).
Alta Ares has about 33 people in Engineering, up 450% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Alta Ares has about 11 people in Operations, up 1000% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 57 current and 8 former Alta Ares profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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