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.
Our people are innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across DoD and the broader federal market.
Let's drive change together. Get in touch at hello@defenseunicorns.com
Our people are innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across DoD and the broader federal market.
Let's drive change together. Get in touch at hello@defenseunicorns.com
Location: United States
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $171M
Valuation: $1B
Founded date: 2021
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.01.2026 | Series B | $136M | Sapphire V... |
| 07.03.2024 | Series A | $35M | - |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.01.2026 | WitnessAI Secures $58M for Global AI Security Expansion | WitnessAI, an AI security and governance leader, secured $58 million in strategic funding. This significant capital infusion propels global market expansion and accelerates critical product development. The focus: securing the burgeoning la... |
| 15.01.2026 | Defense Unicorns Achieves Unicorn Status with $136M Funding | Defense Unicorns secured $136 million in Series B funding. This propels its valuation past $1 billion. The company revolutionizes national security software. It specializes in airgap-native solutions for military systems. Its Unicorn Delive... |
| 15.01.2026 | Defense software, cyber and aircraft highlight the week in venture rounds | Defense Unicorns This veteran-owned defense technology company has fetched $136 million in Series B capital to support the further development and scaling of its airgap software for national security mission systems. Defense Unicorns was co... |
| 14.01.2026 | Defense Unicorns: $136 Million Series B Raised At $1+ Billion Valuation For Security Platform | Defense Unicorns, a provider of software delivery technology for disconnected and high-security environments, said it has raised a $136 million Series B round led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund, pushing the company past a $1 bill... |
| 13.01.2026 | Defense Unicorns Raises $136M in Series B Funding at over $1 Billion Valuation | Defense Unicorns, a San Antonio, Texas-based developer of airgap software for national security mission systems, raised $136m in Series B financing at a valuation of over $1 billion. The round was led by Bain Capital, with participation fro... |
| 13.01.2026 | WitnessAI Raises $58M in Funding | WitnessAI, a Mountain View, CA-based provider of an AI security platform, raised $58M in funding. The round was led by Sound Ventures, Anthropic, and SentinelOne, with participation from Fin Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures, and... |
| 07.03.2024 | Defense Unicorns Raises $35M in Series A Funding | Defense Unicorns, a Colorado Springs, CO-based software startup providing open source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems, raised $35M in Series A funding. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital. The ... |
| 07.03.2024 | Defense Unicorns Scoops Up $35M Series A | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Defense Unicorns today announced it has raised a $35 million Series A funding round led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital. >> Click here for more funding data on Defense Unicorns >> To export Defens... |
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| - | Defense Unicorns | “At Defense Unicorns, we're dedicated to making Continuous Delivery for National Security seamless, efficient, and secure, empowering mission success.” |