Overland AI
Overland AI develops autonomous navigation systems for military ground vehicles, enabling off-road operation without GPS or direct control. The Seattle-based defense tech company has raised $142M and employs 132 people.
The growth story
Overland AI grew from 2 to 132 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $142M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2026.
About
Overland AI builds software that allows military vehicles to navigate complex terrain autonomously, reducing reliance on GPS and operator input. Their OverDrive autonomy stack handles off-road navigation while OverWatch provides command and control interfaces for mission coordination. The company works directly with U.S. military branches including the Army, Marine Corps, and SOCOM.
Founded in 2022, Overland AI has rapidly scaled to 132 employees and secured $142M in funding, including a Series B round in February 2026. The company partners with defense agencies like DARPA and DIU to deploy its technology to tactical operators.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Overland AI's largest function, accounting for 34 employees. The company is led by a team with backgrounds in defense and tech, though specific leadership details are not provided. With a median tenure of 1 year, the organization appears to be in a high-growth phase.
The Overland AI org chart
Byron Boots (Chief Executive Officer) leads 44 mapped leaders with 5 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 48 (+9% YoY), Operations 21 (+163% YoY), Business Development 12 (0% YoY), Information Technology 10 (+11% YoY), Entrepreneurship 7 (+40% YoY), Program and Project Management 7 (+75% YoY).
Talent flow
Overland AI draws heavily from the University of Washington, which accounts for 15 employees, and military backgrounds, with 8 coming from the US Army. The company also recruits from major tech firms like Microsoft, SpaceX, and Google. Alumni have moved to defense-focused AI startups like Gallatin AI and Saronic Technologies.
Most common previous employers of Overland AI staff: University of Washington (9), US Army (8), Microsoft (8), SpaceX (8), Google (7), Boeing (6). Former Overland AI employees most often moved to Gallatin AI (2), Saronic Technologies (1), General Motors (1), Code Metal (1), nTop (1), SEMPRE.ai (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 56% direct, 31% search, 6% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Overland AI: Microsoft Office (50), Leadership (42), Python (Programming Language) (39), Project Management (37), Microsoft Excel (30), C++ (29), MATLAB (27), Problem Solving (26).
Where the team actually sits
Overland AI people are concentrated in Washington, United States (62), Greater Seattle Area (9), United States (5), Virginia, United States (4).
Search footprint
Overland AI attracts about 535 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 35 ranking keywords and lost 25 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Overland AI has 132 employees as of September 2026.
Overland AI has raised $142M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2026.
Overland AI was founded in 2022 by Stephanie Bonk.
Byron Boots (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Overland AI's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Overland AI staff are University of Washington (9 people), US Army (8 people), Microsoft (8 people).
Former Overland AI employees most often move to Gallatin AI (2), Saronic Technologies (1), General Motors (1).
Overland AI attracts about 535 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Overland AI staff are Microsoft Office, Leadership, Python (Programming Language), Project Management, Microsoft Excel.
Overland AI staff are concentrated in Washington, United States (62), Greater Seattle Area (9), United States (5).
Overland AI has about 48 people in Engineering, up 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Overland AI has about 21 people in Operations, up 163% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 100 current and 18 former Overland AI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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