Problem
Staff officers train for a war that no longer exists
Legacy environments under-model drones, EW, cyber deception and degraded information. The battlefield compresses the decision loop while training still assumes time and certainty.
Focused Pilot round | Final investor version
NATO staff training for the Ukraine-era battlefield.
C2-SENSE is a simulator for NATO brigade staffs commanding the way Ukrainians do in the war with Russia: degraded COP, ATAK/CoT uncertainty, Fog of War, cyber/EW injects and AAR decision metrics.
Benchmark
3-4 min Ukrainian kill-chain target
Wedge
PLN 0.2-0.5M pilot vs large CAX centres
Market timing
4.7% Polish defence spend / GDP
Capital trend
+234% defence-tech VC growth
01 | Combat-origin product thesis
Command responsibility arrives before doctrine feels real.
C2-SENSE is built around a simple product truth: staff officers must train under degraded information, time pressure and uncertain sensor inputs before those conditions appear in real operations.
Operational insight
From combat-derived TOC know-how to repeatable training.
The product turns frontline command-and-control experience into structured scenarios, injects and measurable after-action review. The focus is not cinematic graphics; it is pressure, uncertainty and decision discipline.
Why this matters
Modern staffs are expected to close the sensor-effecter loop faster than doctrine, software and classroom training usually prepare them to do.
C2-SENSE trains the decisive gap between contested inputs and staff action: partial reports, Fog of War, cyber/EW deception, ATAK/CoT uncertainty and AAR metrics that show where the decision loop breaks.
The simulator is not about graphics. It is about making the staff feel the weight of command while mistakes are still survivable.
This is why the product focuses on degraded information, Fog of War, cyber/EW deception, ATAK/CoT uncertainty and AAR decision metrics.
Instant decisions
Real missions do not wait for perfect information, clean maps or calm staff-room analysis.
Human stakes
The commander carries the consequence: success, failure and lives under his responsibility.
Training gap
Traditional training rarely recreates the pressure of incomplete, contradictory and time-sensitive information.
Simulator answer
C2-SENSE turns combat-derived TOC experience into repeatable, measurable training.
02 | Product
The training layer between contested inputs and staff decisions.
C2-SENSE does not try to replicate the strongest parts of Thales or MASA. It owns a narrower, faster wedge: ATAK/CoT + degraded COP + Fog of War + AAR decision metrics for TOC stress-tests.
TOC decision-loop simulator | pilot scope
exercise live
Drone / ELINT / HUMINT
Late, partial and noisy reports enter the trainer stream.
ATAK / CoT tracks
Spoofed, stale or conflicting blue-force and target data.
Cyber / EW injects
Degraded COP, false signals and timing pressure.
TOC staff
decision loop
decision loop
Confirm
Target confidence, source conflict and detection quality.
Deconflict
Friendly-force risk, uncertainty and approval path.
Assess
Decision latency, missed signals and AAR evidence report.
confirm
deconflict
authorise
assess
03 | Focused scope
Wedge first, not the full six-block product.
PLN 2.25M proves the high-value TOC decision-loop layer. Export, broad civil-defence packaging and full six-block production scope move to Series A after proof.
Core
Fog of War engine
Late, false and contradictory inputs modelled as the core training condition.
Core
Cyber / EW injects
Spoofed tracks, degraded COP and false signals as native scenario events.
Core
AAR metrics
Decision latency, detection quality and deconfliction quality for evidence reports.
Wedge
Adversary AI
Doctrine-aware behaviours without pretending to replace a full constructive CAX.
Wedge
Sensor modules
Simulated degraded feeds plus ATAK/CoT uncertainty for pilot validation.
Later
Civil-defence pack
Parallel package after military proof; included as dual-use upside, not seed overbuild.
04 | Market
Poland is at the front edge of NATO rearmament.
A Polish dual-use platform with MoD validation, Ukrainian operational input and a lightweight procurement wedge has a short window before the category is absorbed by large CAX incumbents.
Why now
4.7% defence spend and PLN 34B civil protection
Poland is the front edge of NATO rearmament and civil-protection modernisation. The market is moving now, not after a long research cycle.
Moat
Ukrainian TOC battle drills plus ATAK/CoT uncertainty
The Russian catalog is support data. Differentiation is co-founder-derived battle drills, degraded COP, spoofing and AAR decision metrics.
| Criterion | Thales CAST / STWPW | MASA SWORD / TARAN | C2-SENSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core category | Full tactical staff trainer | Constructive CAX / staff sim | TOC decision-loop trainer |
| Deployment | High CAPEX / permanent centre | Enterprise + configuration | Standard PCs / on-prem / SaaS |
| Cost: brigade centre | PLN 22-30M | PLN 8-18M | PLN 0.2-0.5M pilot |
| Ukraine TOC workflows | Not public core claim | Not public core claim | Co-founder-derived battle drills |
| EW / ATAK spoofing | Limited | Limited | Native scenario type |
| Procurement entry | PLN 20M+ required | PLN 8M+ required | PLN 200-500K pilot wedge |
Investor capital buys proof, not promise.
The final investor materials make the smaller, cleaner round the primary ask. Full Seed remains an alternative only with LOI and a strong lead.
| Scenario | Pre-money | New cash | Post-money | Investor % | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focused Pilot | PLN 9-11M | PLN 2.25M | PLN 11-13M | ~20% | Primary investor-facing ask |
| Full Seed | PLN 12-16M | PLN 4.5M | PLN 17-21M | 21-26% | Only if LOI + strong lead |
| Optimistic Seed | PLN 16-18M | PLN 4.5M | PLN 21-23M | 20-21% | Requires competitive tension |
Use of funds | Focused Pilot
Product & EngineeringPLN 0.95M42%
Sales & procurementPLN 0.28M12%
Contingency reservePLN 0.275M12%
Pilot delivery & travelPLN 0.20M9%
Security & compliancePLN 0.19M8%
Military SME / scenariosPLN 0.11M5%
Cloud, DevSecOps, G&A, legalPLN 0.245M11%
Revenue trajectory | budget model
| Case | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base case | PLN 0.45M | PLN 2.4M | PLN 5.6M | PLN 7.2M |
| Conservative | PLN 0.2M | PLN 1.2M | PLN 2.8M | PLN 4.2M |
Forecast excludes NATO export scale, Ukrainian paid contracts and consumer gaming upside. The seed case is deliberately anchored to paid pilots and Polish procurement proof.
06 | Evidence plan
Every milestone produces an investor-diligence artifact.
The 12-month plan is intentionally narrow: technical leadership, secure architecture, alpha, procurement pack, paid pilot and evidence report.
M0
Pre-close
Kamil Marczak as CTO / President; Jakub Kurdybelski as Lead Architect; Ukraine co-founder KYC/IP path; pilot shortlist.
M1-3
Hardening
Secure architecture, CI/CD, deployment model and pilot backlog.
M4-6
Military alpha
Fog of War engine, degraded COP, ATAK/CoT uncertainty and first AAR metrics.
M7-9
Pilot ready
Trainer workflow, procurement pack, Art. 84 materials and support process.
M10-12
Paid TOC pilot
One paid TOC stress-test, evidence report and Series A pack.
07 | Team
The technical-lead diligence blocker is removed.
Jakub Kurdybelski leads architecture and simulation delivery as Lead Architect. Adapt-E provides specialist simulation engineering capacity.
KM
President / CTO / Product
Kamil Marczak
Serial founder; NCBR + VC experience; MilTech execution, product ownership, financing and partner development.
SOF
Special operations network
Special Forces Officers
We cooperate with officers from special operations units who support product credibility, military relationships and stakeholder access. Personal details and unit names remain confidential.
UA
Military domain
Staff Officer (Ukraine)
Co-founder and originator; 3 years brigade-level TOC in combat; ongoing Ukraine know-how transfer.
JK
Lead Architect
Jakub Kurdybelski
Founder and CEO of Adapt-E; specialist in military simulators, ATAK/CoT integration and secure delivery.
08 | FAQ
Investor-grade risk discipline.
No. C2-SENSE is a complementary TOC decision-loop layer. The wedge is ATAK/CoT uncertainty, degraded COP, Fog of War and AAR decision metrics, not a full CAX centre.
The final investor version prioritizes a clean proof path: one paid TOC pilot, procurement pack and architecture-led delivery track record. Full Seed stays available only with LOI and a strong lead.
Kamil Marczak is CTO / President, while Jakub Kurdybelski is Lead Architect. That clarifies ownership, removes the major architecture-lead diligence blocker and makes investor capital about execution.
Article 84 PPL is a market-consultation tool, not a sales channel. Real sales run through paid pilots, Agencja Uzbrojenia and prime integrators such as PGZ, WB, Hertz and Asseco. Framework horizon: 24-36 months.
No Steam, no NATO export scale and no Ukrainian paid contracts in the base model. Those remain Series A upside after pilot evidence and repeatable deployment proof.
09 | Contact
Lead the Focused Pilot round.
PLN 2.25M. Twelve months. CTO and Lead Architect in place. One paid TOC pilot plus procurement proof.