Client Solution Architects (CSA) — digital-transformation consulting for the U.S. Department of Defense. Minority growth investment from Blue Delta Capital (2021); acquired Capstone LLC. CEO Amy Bleken.

Conifers.ai — agentic AI SOC platform (CognitiveSOC) unifying threat intel, detection, investigation and remediation for enterprise and government. Dallas, TX and Tel Aviv. ~$25M raised; backed by SYN Ventures, PICUS Capital and Washington Harbour (strategic, Oct 2025).

[subscription] Apaluma, an Albuquerque-based govtech startup for organizing government regulatory and environmental records, raised $5.6 million seed round co-led by Crosslink Capital, Kickstart, Haven Ventures, and Overwater Ventures with Orange DAO and NM Vintage Fund.. Apaluma. Judge Hits Pause on Paramount Skydance's $110B Acquisition of Warner Bros.

[subscription] Thrust Capital Partners acquired Alphacasting, a Montreal-based precision investment-casting company specializing in titanium and aluminum for aerospace and defense.. Alphacasting. Fwd: Stripe and Advent's lowball bid

[subscription] Andrenam, an underwater acoustic sensor startup for maritime surveillance that detects and classifies submarines and vessels, raised an $18 million Series A round led by Upfront Ventures with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Also Capital, and First Round Capital. Total funding to date is $30 million.. Andrenam. Tech Powerhouses Line Up Behind Open-Weight Models

Anduril raised at $61B valuation in round led by Thrive Capital and a16z.. Anduril. Google Alert - a16z investment

[subscription] Applied Intuition, a $15 billion startup that supplies software infrastructure for self-driving cars and military drones, unveiled Dana, a new service that allows users with minimal technical expertise to use natural language to build and test autonomous machines. Dana is starting with large enterprise customers like Isuzu and Komatsu before expanding to hobbyists.. Applied Intuition. Fwd: 🟡 Going rogue

[subscription] Buntar, a Ukrainian defense tech company, received backing from Axon Enterprise as part of strategic buyer exposure to the Ukrainian defense tech sector.. Buntar. Fwd: The VC hubs of the World Cup stage

[subscription] Cathedral, a cyber operations startup focused on US military capabilities, raised $160 million at a $1.4 billion valuation in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital.. Cathedral. Fwd: Francisco's $21B bet on slow-motion AI

Advisory and investment firm. Chris Darby, Director. National security and technology intersection.