Harmattan AI
Harmattan AI develops autonomous robotics systems for military applications. The Paris-based defense tech company has raised $241M in funding and employs 238 people.
The growth story
Harmattan AI grew from 1 to 238 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $241M along the way, most recently a Series B in January 2026.
About
Harmattan AI builds autonomous robotic systems designed for coordinated military operations. Their technology aims to enable large-scale deployment of robotic forces across various combat scenarios.
The company has rapidly scaled since its 2024 founding, reaching a $241M Series B round in January 2026. With 238 employees, it has become a significant player in defense tech, though its workforce's median tenure remains low at just one year.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Harmattan AI's workforce, accounting for 65 employees. The company operates from its Paris headquarters, maintaining a relatively flat structure typical of early-stage tech firms.
The Harmattan AI org chart
Mouad M. (CEO & Co-founder) leads 56 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 84 (+200% YoY), Operations 42 (+4100% YoY), Information Technology 16 (+433% YoY), Quality Assurance 14 (+600% YoY), Business Development 13 (+117% YoY), Human Resources 11 (+267% YoY).
Talent flow
Harmattan AI draws heavily from France's defense and aerospace sector, with significant hires from Parrot, Safran, and Thales. École Polytechnique graduates form the largest alumni group among its employees.
Most common previous employers of Harmattan AI staff: Parrot (20), Safran (13), Thales (11), SLB (7), MBDA (7), Valeo (4). Former Harmattan AI employees most often moved to Incard (1), Stronghold AI (1), Amazon Leo (1), Gilson (1), vopemed (1), Hyper (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 45% direct, 39% search, 9% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Harmattan AI: Project Management (86), English (79), Python (Programming Language) (74), Microsoft Office (67), MATLAB (51), Management (48), Teamwork (48), Engineering (47).
Where the team actually sits
Harmattan AI people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (71), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (20), France (18), Vaud, Switzerland (13).
Search footprint
Harmattan AI attracts about 95 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 2 ranking keywords and lost 2 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Harmattan AI has 238 employees as of September 2026.
Harmattan AI has raised $241M in total, most recently a Series B round in January 2026.
Harmattan AI was founded in 2024 by Mouad M., Edouard Rosset, Martin de Gourcuff, Jean-Patrice Coste, Jean-Christophe Charlaix.
Mouad M. (CEO & Co-founder) sits at the top of Harmattan AI's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Harmattan AI staff are Parrot (20 people), Safran (13 people), Thales (11 people).
Former Harmattan AI employees most often move to Incard (1), Stronghold AI (1), Amazon Leo (1).
Harmattan AI attracts about 95 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Harmattan AI staff are Project Management, English, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, MATLAB.
Harmattan AI staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (71), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (20), France (18).
Harmattan AI has about 84 people in Engineering, up 200% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Harmattan AI has about 42 people in Operations, up 4100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 176 current and 12 former Harmattan AI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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