Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI) is establishing SPAI Ventures (“SPV”), a wholly owned subsidiary intended to evaluate and pursue selective strategic investments and collaborations with Ukrainian and other international technology developers, according to a Dec. 28, 2025, company update from Northland Securities analyst Michael Latimore. The initiative marks a significant step for the company as it seeks to integrate battle-tested hardware and software from Ukraine with its own AI capabilities.
Northland said SPV plans to evaluate investments in drone platforms, sensors and software solutions developed in Ukraine and internationally that may complement Safe Pro’s AI and protective systems. The goal is to combine Safe Pro’s AI capabilities with “battle-tested” hardware and software to accelerate time to market and expand opportunities. Northland reiterated its Outperform rating and $13 price target, noting that the initiative could strengthen Safe Pro’s ability to address evolving requirements from U.S. and NATO defense customers, allied governments and humanitarian demining and reconstruction organizations.
The move also positions Safe Pro to benefit from Ukraine-driven autonomous systems innovation and shifting landmine policies that the firm believes increase the value of Safe Pro’s explosive threat detection AI. Safe Pro Group is a mission-driven technology company delivering AI-enabled security and defense solutions. Through platforms like SPOTD, it provides advanced situational awareness tools for defense, humanitarian, and homeland security applications globally.
The company is a leading provider of artificial intelligence solutions specializing in drone imagery processing, leveraging commercially available “off-the-shelf” drones with its proprietary machine learning and computer vision technology to enable rapid identification of explosives threats. Built on a cloud-based ecosystem and powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Safe Pro Group’s scalable platform targets multiple markets including commercial, government, law enforcement and humanitarian sectors. More information on Safe Pro Group Inc. is available at https://safeprogroup.com/.
The latest news and updates relating to SPAI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SPAI. The creation of SPAI Ventures underscores Safe Pro’s strategy to leverage external innovation and expand its footprint in the defense technology sector, particularly in the context of ongoing global security challenges.


