Worked R&D on high-power lasers, then ran West Coast diode sales.
About
Michael LaFramboise is the co-founder and CEO of Aurelius Systems, a San Francisco defense startup mass-producing autonomous laser weapons to shoot down hostile drones.
Accomplishments
Co-founded Aurelius Systems in 2024 to build directed-energy counter-drone weapons
Shipped Archimedes, an autonomous laser turret neutralizing drones at >1km range
Raised $10M seed co-led by General Catalyst and Draper Associates
Selected by U.S. Army for the C5ISR experiment to field-test Archimedes
Won the U.S. Army's first FUZE competition at AUSA in October 2025
Opened a U.S. manufacturing line for high-power fiber lasers in 2026
Pricing breakdown
Accomplishments17 · 35%
Funding · $10M raised
Mainstream popularity22 · 25%
Social popularity28 · 25%
X · 3.6K followers · 1.1 tweets/day · verified
Net worth29 · 15%
Composite
23/100
Intrinsic
$20.00
Market
+0.00%
Intrinsic price is set by the four-factor fundamentals score (35/25/25/15). Market price floats around it via a constant-product AMM — every trade moves the curve.
