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Defense Unicorns: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Defense Unicorns develops National Security capabilities by utilizing open-source continuous delivery tools, particularly for air-gapped and secure environments. Its technology enables deployment to environments that are usually disconnected from the internet. By utilizing Defense Unicorns' solutions, modern technologies can be adopted by national security systems across various mission locations such as space and undersea. Its secure software and AI solutions can be implemented in cloud, on-premises, and tactical edge environments. Founded in 2021, the company is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

www.defenseunicorns.com LinkedIn Colorado Springs, United States 101-250 employees
Information Technology National Security Software Software Engineering B2B
Total raised
$172M
Rounds
3
Latest
Series B
Jan 2026

Defense Unicorns has raised $172M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series B of $136M announced in Jan 2026.

That round is above the $7.3M median round size for Government and Military companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Defense Unicorns Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$172M
across 3 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
3
Latest funding round
Series B
$136M in Jan 2026
Employees
101-250
reported band
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jan 2026.

Defense Unicorns Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series B
$136M
Undisclosed round
$35.0M
Seed
$500k

Defense Unicorns raised $500k in a Seed announced in Oct 2022.

1.4 years later, an undisclosed round of $35.0M was announced in Mar 2024.

1.8 years later, a Series B of $136M was announced in Jan 2026.

Defense Unicorns Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Andrew Greene
Founder
Jeff Mccoy
Founder
Robert Slaughter
Founder

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Defense Unicorns Funding Compared to Other Government and Military Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round

Defense Unicorns' latest round of $136M is above the median round in Government and Military. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Defense Unicorns Funding FAQs

What does Defense Unicorns do?

Defense Unicorns develops National Security capabilities by utilizing open-source continuous delivery tools, particularly for air-gapped and secure environments. Its technology enables deployment to environments that are usually disconnected from the internet. By utilizing Defense Unicorns' solutions, modern technologies can be adopted by national security systems across various mission locations such as space and undersea. Its secure software and AI solutions can be implemented in cloud, on-premises, and tactical edge environments. Founded in 2021, the company is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

How much funding has Defense Unicorns raised?

Defense Unicorns has raised $172M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series B of $136M announced in Jan 2026.

When did Defense Unicorns last raise funding?

Defense Unicorns' most recent funding round on record is a Series B of $136M, announced in Jan 2026.

Who founded Defense Unicorns?

FundedIQ lists Andrew Greene (Founder), Jeff Mccoy (Founder), Robert Slaughter (Founder) at Defense Unicorns.

Where is Defense Unicorns headquartered?

Defense Unicorns is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.

How many employees does Defense Unicorns have?

Defense Unicorns is in the 101-250 employee band.

How does Defense Unicorns' funding compare to other Government and Military startups?

Defense Unicorns' latest round of $136M is above the $7.3M median round size for Government and Military companies on FundedIQ across 244 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Defense Unicorns Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Defense Unicorns is left off this page rather than filled in.

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