Pilgrim

Pilgrim (Pilgrim Labs) is a Redwood City, California-based biotechnology and defense startup founded by Jake Adler (a former Thiel Fellow) that develops battlefield-ready medical technologies for the U.S. Department of Defense under a dual-use business model. Its product pipeline includes Kingsfoil (a clay-based hemostatic dressing that seals wounds), Voyager (an inhaled mist to neutralize chemical threats), and ARGUS (a surveillance platform for detecting biological and chemical threats). The company raised $4.3 million in seed funding in April 2025 led by Cantos, with participation from Thiel Capital, Day One Ventures, and Refactor Capital. Note: the pilgrimlabs.com website was not fully accessible during research; company details are sourced from reliable business press.

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