Kilsar
AI platform transforming maintenance with interactive digital workflows.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | €0.0 | round | |
* | $3.8m | Seed | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
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Kilsar is a dual-use AI software company founded in 2021 by Brendan Lawlor, Justin Carpenter, and Zach Casey. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the firm specializes in capturing technical knowledge to transform maintenance training and procedures.
The company's core product is the Orion platform, an AI-powered system designed to digitize complex maintenance processes into interactive, step-by-step digital workflows. Orion assists in preserving the expertise of retiring technicians—often referred to as tribal knowledge—and making it accessible for training the next generation of maintenance professionals. Key features include an AI assistant that can search through technical manuals and logs, a library for storing operational data, and modules for creating custom maintenance procedures. This system aims to help technicians upskill more quickly, reduce diagnostic times, and improve operational precision.
Kilsar serves clients in the defense, aerospace, commercial, and infrastructure sectors. Its business model appears to be software-as-a-service (SaaS), providing its Orion platform to these organizations. The company has established a strategic partnership with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) to help address workforce shortages in the aviation industry.
In July 2025, Kilsar announced a $3.7 million seed funding round co-led by Lightbank and Cotulla Capital, with participation from investors including Techstars and Scalewolf. The capital is intended to expand its engineering and deployment teams, onboard new clients, and further develop the Orion platform's AI capabilities.
Keywords: predictive maintenance, AI work assistance, knowledge management, aviation maintenance, maintenance training, digital workflows, MRO software, technical knowledge capture, workforce upskilling, defense technology, aerospace software, industrial AI, diagnostic tools, technician training, legacy knowledge, asset performance management, digital twin, interactive manuals, skill gap solution, maintenance and repair