Defense Unicorns - About the company
Defense Unicorns is a series B company based in Colorado Springs (United States), founded in 2021 by Robert Slaughter and Andrew Greene. It operates as a Developer of a platform for secure software delivery to military systems. Defense Unicorns has raised $172M in funding from investors like Bain Capital, Sapphire Ventures and Ansa, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 203 active competitors, including 31 funded and 37 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Palantir, Constelli and Coreel.
Company Details
Developer of a platform for secure software delivery to military systems. The platform streamlines packaging, distribution, and deployment of applications. It offers multi-cloud portability across various environments. The platform facilitates the establishment of a secure software factory. It automates security controls and compliance evidence. The company also provides engineering services to build and adapt software.
- Website
- defenseunicorns.com
- Email ID
- *****@defenseunicorns.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2021
Location
Colorado Springs, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$172M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jan 13, 2026
Investors
Ranked
18th among 203 active competitors
Employee Count
213 as on Jun 30, 2026
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Defense Unicorns's funding and investors
Defense Unicorns has raised a total funding of $172M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 25, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 13, 2026 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Defense Unicorns has 6 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Defense Unicorns:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 13, 2026 | 7316435 | Series B | 4924921 | 3777072 | 2521799 | 3493619 |
Feb 16, 2024 | 3673907 | Series A | 1291168 | 8903654 | 7803084 | 4762585 |
Oct 25, 2022 | 6121263 | Seed | 7942101 | 3142494 | 7309532 | 2312420 |
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Defense Unicorns' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Defense Unicorns are Robert Slaughter and Andrew Greene. Robert Slaughter is the CEO of Defense Unicorns.
Here are the details of Defense Unicorns' key team members:
- Robert Slaughter: Co-Founder & CEO of Defense Unicorns. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Andrew Greene: Co-Founder of Defense Unicorns. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Defense Unicorns' employee count trend
Defense Unicorns has 213 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Defense Unicorns's employee count trend over the years:
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Defense Unicorns's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Defense Unicorns include Palantir, Constelli and Coreel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Defense Unicorns, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Palantir 2003, Denver (United States), Public | Platform that provides data analysis and management solutions | $2.46B | 83/100 | |
2nd | Developer of signal processing solutions for defense and aerospace | $23.9M | 64/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of advanced electronic system-level products and technology solutions | $46M | 63/100 | ||
4th | Cubic 1951, San Diego (United States), Acquired | Provider of integrated solutions for public transportation and defence sectors | - | 63/100 | |
5th |  Quindar 2022, Arvada (United States), Series A | Provider of satellite mission management software as a service solution | $27M | 61/100 | |
6th |  Forterra 2002, Clarksburg (United States), Series C | Autonomous vehicle systems for defense and commercial use | $263M | 59/100 | |
7th | Onebrief 2018, Austin (United States), Series D | Cloud-based mind mapping solutions for enterprises and the military | $113M | 59/100 | |
8th |  Defcon 2022, Mclean (United States), Seed | Developer of AI-driven software for resilient optimization of complex systems | $44M | 59/100 | |
9th | Provides air traffic management and mission-critical support tools | $22.8M | 59/100 | ||
10th | Scout AI 2024, Sunnyvale (United States), Series A | AI-powered robotic systems for defense and related applications | $115M | 59/100 | |
18th |  Defense Unicorns 2021, Colorado Springs (United States), Series B | Developer of a platform for secure software delivery to military systems | $172M | 52/100 |
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Defense Unicorns's Investments and acquisitions
Defense Unicorns has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Defense Unicorns
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News related to Defense Unicorns
Filter this listMedia has covered Defense Unicorns for a total of 7 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Defense Unicorns and Paramify Partner for Automated Federal Security CompliancePR Newswire•Jul 29, 2026•Paramify, Defense Unicorns
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US Navy Selects Defense Unicorns for Shipboard Software Deployment PhasePR Newswire•Jul 16, 2026•Defense Unicorns
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Defense Unicorns & Army C5ISR Center Fast-Track Secure Software to SoldiersPR Newswire•Feb 19, 2026•U.S Army, Defense Unicorns
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Defense Unicorns Raises $136 Million Series B for Secure Software Delivery, Achieving $1B ValuationPR Newswire•Jan 13, 2026•Defense Unicorns, Bain Capital, Ansa, Sapphire Ventures and 4 others
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SAIC & Defense Unicorns to Boost DOD Software Deployment CapabilitiesExecutiveBiz•Mar 13, 2025•Saic, Defense Unicorns
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SAIC and Defense Unicorns Partner to Transform Software AccessibilityGlobeNewswire•Mar 12, 2025•Saic, Defense Unicorns
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