Firestorm Labs — containerized (xCell) mobile 3D-printing drone factories for the edge; Tempest drone. Founded 2022 by Dan Magy, Ian Muceus and Chad McCoy; San Diego, CA. ~$153M total; $82M Series B led by Washington Harbour with NEA, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Ventures, Ondas.

Redhorse Corporation — data science and digital-transformation solutions for national security, the intelligence community and federal civilian customers. Founded 2008; San Diego, CA with Arlington, VA office. Minority investment from Blue Delta Capital (Dec 2021); CEO John Zangardi (former DHS/DoD/Navy CIO).

San Diego defense tech unicorn. AI-powered autonomous systems for defense. Hivemind: AI pilot software enabling aircraft to fly autonomously in GPS-denied environments. Founded by Brandon Tseng (ex-Navy SEAL), Ryan Tseng, Andrew Reiter. First customer: Naval Special Warfare Command (2016). $2B Series G Jan 2026 at $12.7B valuation. Projected $540M revenue 2026. 1,000+ employees. Notable investors: a16z, Hanwha Aerospace, L3Harris, Washington Harbour Partners.