ARETE ASSOCIATES

Areté - Innovative Solutions To Our Nation's Hardest Problems

Northridge, United States · Founded 2015 · $63.9M raised

Employees
201–500
Founded
2015
Business Model
B2G
Website
arete.com
Total Funding
$63.9M
Last Round
$1.8M GrantAug 2025
Rounds
43

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Founded in 1976, Areté Associates is a defense R&D firm that harnesses world-class scientific talent to provide superior solutions to national and global security challenges. The company applies first-principles thinking across domains from seafloor to space, developing advanced sensing products and software for the Department of Defense and other government agencies.

Summary

ARETE ASSOCIATES is an Aerospace company based in Northridge, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $63.9M in total across 43 rounds, most recently a $1.8M Grant round in Aug 2025. Investors include U.S. Navy and U.S. Department of Defense.

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Funding History

GrantSBIR Phase II (USAF)Aug 2025
$1.8M

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