Valinor

Software Defense

Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer producing the Condor high-altitude drone system with advanced deployment capabilities including balloon-based payload delivery.

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 19
confidence not yet assessed as of 14 May 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor — Tracked signals (12mo): 19. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-05-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:signal_count",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-05-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

3 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Condor 2025 — LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor — Product: Condor. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:condor

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_product_condor,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:condor},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:valinor:product:condor",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Valinor — Product",
  "author": [
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      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:condor",
  "issued": {
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        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Dispatch 2025 — LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor — Product: Dispatch. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:dispatch

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_product_dispatch,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:dispatch},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Valinor — Product",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:dispatch",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Harbor 2025 — LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor — Product: Harbor. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:harbor

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_product_harbor,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:harbor},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Valinor — Product",
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:product:harbor",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

19 signals

19 tracked signals █▁▂ latest 14 May 2026

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

4 people

PersonRoleCitation
Colin Anderson Co-Founder, Friends & Family Capital; Lead Investor, Valinor Series A
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor — Person: Colin Anderson — Co-Founder, Friends & Family Capital; Lead Investor, Valinor Series A. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:colin-anderson

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_person_colin-anderson,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:colin-anderson},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Valinor — Person",
  "author": [
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      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:colin-anderson",
  "issued": {
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      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
John Fogelsong Co-Founder, Friends & Family Capital; Lead Investor, Valinor Series A
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor — Person: John Fogelsong — Co-Founder, Friends & Family Capital; Lead Investor, Valinor Series A. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:john-fogelsong

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_person_john-fogelsong,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:john-fogelsong},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Valinor — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:john-fogelsong",
  "issued": {
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        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Julie Bush Co-Founder and CEO, Valinor Enterprises
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor — Person: Julie Bush — Co-Founder and CEO, Valinor Enterprises. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:julie-bush

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_person_julie-bush,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:julie-bush},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:valinor:person:julie-bush",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Valinor — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:julie-bush",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Paul Kwan Co-Founder, Valinor Enterprises; Managing Director, General Catalyst Global Resilience
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor — Person: Paul Kwan — Co-Founder, Valinor Enterprises; Managing Director, General Catalyst Global Resilience. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:paul-kwan

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_person_paul-kwan,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:paul-kwan},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:valinor:person:paul-kwan",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Valinor — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/valinor/#fact:valinor:person:paul-kwan",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Valinor

quick report · 22 Apr 2026 · 15 sources · 2,457 words

Valinor Enterprises is a 2024-founded defense technology holding company operating a hub-and-spoke model with centralized go-to-market and decentralized engineering. The report covers the company's $85M+ capital raise, five launched product companies, investor syndicate, and stated deployments across DoD and intelligence agencies, while noting limited public disclosure of specific contracts or technical details.

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  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Per-fact source backfill in progress.

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Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Valinor company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/valinor/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_valinor_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Valinor company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/valinor/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "title": "Valinor company dossier",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  "issued": {
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      ]
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People4

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Colin AndersonCo-Founder, Friends & Family Capital; Lead Investor, Valinor Series A
  • John FogelsongCo-Founder, Friends & Family Capital; Lead Investor, Valinor Series A
  • Julie BushCo-Founder and CEO, Valinor Enterprises
  • Paul KwanCo-Founder, Valinor Enterprises; Managing Director, General Catalyst Global Resilience

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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