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Pilgrim raises $25M

Pilgrim announced a Seed round of $25M on 23 September 2026. The company operates in Defense & GovTech and is based in United States. It was founded by Jake Adler, Founder & CEO. Announced 2 days ago.

Raised
$25M
Stage
Seed
Industry
Defense & GovTech
Country
United States

Founder

Jake Adler
Founder & CEO, Pilgrim
LinkedIn profilepilgrimlabs.com

Outreach angles

  • -Jake Adler, a Thiel Fellow, founded Pilgrim after an earlier project building rapid wound-healing nanocomposites for military use.
  • -Adler has described Pilgrim's mission as bridging the gap between the benchtop and the battlefield for biodefense technology.
  • -The company's Argus device already has an automated airborne biosurveillance agreement with the CDC and has deployed units across the US.

Signals

SeedDeep TechRegulated IndustryHardwareB2B

Round details

Company: Pilgrim
Domain: pilgrimlabs.com
Amount: $25M
Stage: Seed
Industry: Defense & GovTech
Country: United States
Announced: 23 September 2026
Source: announcement

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