DeFli Networks
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
DeFli Networks was a Round Rock, Texas-based startup building a decentralized drone detection and unmanned traffic management (UTM) network. Using a DePIN model with a 'Proof of Signal' reward policy, it incentivized hosts to deploy detection devices, charging and docking stations, and ADS-B receivers, offering 'drone detection as a service' and 'UTM as a service' with AI-powered forward scatter analysis of drone incursions. In January 2024 it announced a strategic partnership with Walmart to host DeFli hardware across Walmart locations in the US.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Founded
DeFli Networks was founded in Round Rock, Texas, building a decentralized drone detection and UTM network with crypto-token rewards for hardware hosts.
- Walmart partnership
DeFli announced a strategic partnership with Walmart: Walmart locations would host DeFli Detection Devices and Charging and Docking Stations, expanding its detection and charging networks.
- Funding claim
DeFli announced a $23 million Series A round and projected $9 million in revenue over the next 12 months.
- Out of business
PitchBook marked DeFli as Out of Business with a deal dated January 28, 2026; no public shutdown announcement or bankruptcy filing was found.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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