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Neoprime Reshaping Defense Supply Chain

Summer 2026Founded 20252 peopleNew York, NY, USA
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AI-Driven Supply ChainServicesUS DoD and NATO contractorsLow competition
Moat
Vertical integration with suppliers and regulatory relationships create structural advantages in defense contracting.
Key risk
Regulatory and political risk; slow procurement cycles could delay revenue even if technology is proven.
Why now
Geopolitical tension and nearshoring prioritization accelerate defense supply chain modernization.
Competitors
General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin AI initiatives

About

GUILD is a Neoprime contractor automating defense supply chain end-to-end by vertically integrating with our supplier partners. We integrate artificial intelligence, contracting operations, and capital to source, fund, produce, and deliver defense contracts end-to-end. Operating across the U.S. and NATO markets, we bridge global manufacturing capacity with defense demand and execute with the speed and precision of an AI-driven system. Our mission is to build a modern, new generation defense contracting institution where technology and production operate as one.

Founders ยท 2

Kaya Celebi
Kaya CelebiFounder
Columbia๐ŸŽ“ Duke

Founder at GUILD, building a Neoprime. Previously AI Tech Lead at Hartree Partners and ML Engineer at Morgan Stanley. MSc in Computer Science from Columbia, dual BSc in CS and Statistics from Duke.

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Erim GurlemisFounder
๐ŸŽ“ Rutgers University

Founder at GUILD. Previously Associate in the Global Investment Office at Morgan Stanley, where he worked on investment strategies and portfolio management. BA in Biological Studies from Rutgers University.

IndustrialsDefenseArtificial IntelligenceGovTechComplianceManufacturingSupply Chain

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