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Defense Unicorns raised $35M in a Series A funding led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital to advance national security through open source software and AI capabilities.

PRIVATEMar 07, 2024

Amount Raised

$35 Million

Round Type

Series A

Colorado SpringsInformation TechnologySoftware

Investors

Ansa CapitalSapphire Ventures

Description

Defense Unicorns, a software startup providing open source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems, announced a $35 million Series A funding round led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital. The funding will be used to enhance and expand its mission-focused capabilities, including the deployment of AI for National Security across classified environments and support for U.S. Air Force and Navy programs.

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  • Spintly raised $2M (Seed) on April 19, 2024.
  • Chromatic 3D Materials raised $300K (Seed) on April 19, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

Defense Unicorns

Location

555 E PIKES PEAK AVENUE

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

About

Defense Unicorns specializes in platform technologies that enable rapid and reliable delivery of capabilities across a wide range of mission and technology areas. We support open architecture platforms for secure mission systems that provide optionality for the end user, promote scalability, and allow for continuous identification and integration of new products and services while avoiding vendor lock. Our open approach creates partnership opportunities across the software ecosystem.

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