Funded Defense startups in the US
Every company below filed a Form D with the SEC. Amounts are as reported on the filing, not estimates.
Updated Jul 27, 2026
- Companies
- 40
- Total raised
- $3.45B
- Filings
- 54
- Median round
- $9.2M
- States
- 17
CompanyStateCityLast filingLatest round
ValorosValorous is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) founded in…
New York
New York
Jul 27, 2026
$31.4M
Istari DigitalBuilds a digital engineering platform for organizations that…
Virginia
Arlington
Jul 15, 2026
$22.6M
Reveal TechnologyBozeman, Montana defense technology company building software…
Montana
Bozeman
Jul 1, 2026
$4.6M
Discern Science InternationalDevelops automated deception-detection and…
Arizona
Tucson
Jun 30, 2026
N/A
Firefly AerospaceSpace and defense technology company headquartered in Leander…
Texas
Leander
Jun 23, 2026
$22.0M
Askari DefenseBuilds low-cost autonomous interceptors that detect and…
Georgia
Atlanta
May 20, 2026
$10.6M
Vita Inclinata TechnologiesBuilds autonomous load stabilization hardware for suspended…
Colorado
Denver
May 19, 2026
$445K
SempreBuilds hardened, self-contained digital infrastructure for…
Colorado
Colorado Springs
May 11, 2026
$10.0M
Balboa GeoLocation(Balboa Geo) is a software-defined, hardware-enabled company…
California
El Segundo
May 8, 2026
$4.5M
Tycho AITycho.AI is a Cambridge, Massachusetts defense technology…
Massachusetts
Cambridge
May 1, 2026
$8.0M
SCOUT SpaceBuilds in-space observation systems for space domain awareness
Virginia
Reston
Apr 29, 2026
$10.9M
CHN AnalyticsOperates as North AI, an AI-powered technology intelligence…
Ohio
Loveland
Apr 27, 2026
$50K
PicogridEl Segundo, California defense technology company founded in…
California
El Segundo
Apr 24, 2026
$45.0M
DarkhiveBuilds American-made tactical uncrewed aerial systems and the…
Texas
San Antonio
Apr 22, 2026
$30.0M
Venus AerospaceHouston-based propulsion company developing rotating…
Texas
Houston
Apr 17, 2026
$63.0M
PsionicSpecializes in developing navigation solutions for…
Virginia
Hampton
Apr 3, 2026
$200K
Saronic TechnologiesDesigns, manufactures, and deploys AI-enabled autonomous…
Texas
Austin
Mar 27, 2026
$1.02B
Ursa Space SystemsSatellite intelligence company founded in 2014 and…
New York
Ithaca
Mar 27, 2026
$27.9M
HavocAIBuilds low-cost autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and…
Massachusetts
Boston
Mar 3, 2026
$187.5M
AdversarialThe Adversarial Company is a stealth-mode defense technology…
California
North Hollywood
Feb 27, 2026
$1.4M
Firestorm LabsAerospace and defense company that specializes in the…
California
San Diego
Feb 20, 2026
$35.0M
Stoke Space TechnologiesLaunch company in Kent, Washington building Nova, a fully…
Washington
Kent
Feb 6, 2026
$275.0M
OnebriefPioneering company that revolutionizes military planning and…
Hawaii
Honolulu
Dec 22, 2025
$359.3M
PdwAlso known as Performance Drone Works, is a pioneering defense…
Alabama
Huntsville
Nov 19, 2025
$162.4M
Capital Defense TechnologiesEarly-stage U.S. defense technology startup developing a…
Virginia
McLean
Nov 18, 2025
$2.8M
Airbase IntelligenceBuilds a unified software platform for radio-frequency…
New York
New York
Oct 7, 2025
$5.0M
Viken DetectionTechnology company providing advanced security imaging and…
Massachusetts
Burlington
Sep 25, 2025
$5.0M
Rivet IndustriesWashington DC-based defense and industrial technology company…
District of Columbia
Washington
Sep 12, 2025
$57.5M
CesiumAstroDesigns and manufactures active phased-array communications…
Texas
Austin
Jul 3, 2025
$270.5M
TagupBoston defense technology company, spun out of MIT, that…
Massachusetts
Boston
Jun 18, 2025
$14.8M
Zulu PodsDevelops innovative fluid delivery systems specifically…
Florida
Coral Springs
Apr 7, 2025
$2.6M
OpsLabTechnology company specializing in developing innovative…
Texas
Austin
Apr 1, 2025
$4.0M
ConductorAIDefense technology company focused on providing AI-driven…
Maine
Biddeford
Mar 24, 2025
$12.2M
HaptechNew Orleans-based technology firm specializing in the creation…
Louisiana
New Orleans
Mar 8, 2025
$368K
VelontraInnovative aerospace technology company dedicated to making…
Ohio
Lebanon
Feb 25, 2025
$250K
MetamagneticsU.S.-based company specializing in the development and…
Massachusetts
Marlborough
Feb 12, 2025
$368K
Shield AISan Diego defense technology company that builds autonomy…
California
San Diego
Feb 7, 2025
$591.8M
ScoutSpace TechnologiesForward-thinking space technology company dedicated to…
Colorado
Buena Vista
Jan 28, 2025
$400K
SkySafeLeader in the drone security and intelligence industry…
California
San Diego
Jan 15, 2025
$4.0M
Two Six TechnologiesArlington, Virginia national security technology company…
Virginia
Arlington
Nov 22, 2023
$2.2M
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