DEFENSE UNICORNS, INC.
The Airgap Software Company
COLORADO SPRINGS, United States · Founded 2021 · $171.0M raised
- Headquarters
- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2021
- Business Model
- B2G
- Website
- defenseunicorns.com
- Total Funding
- $171.0M
- Last Round
- $136.0M Series BJan 2026
- Rounds
- 2
About
Defense Unicorns builds secure, airgap-native software delivery solutions for mission-critical defense environments. Founded in 2021 by U.S. Air Force veterans, the company's flagship platform — Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS) — enables continuous software delivery to disconnected, classified, and edge environments. Their open-source tool Zarf is used worldwide in aircraft, submarines, and space systems.
Summary
DEFENSE UNICORNS, INC. is a Defense Tech company based in COLORADO SPRINGS, United States, founded in 2021. It has raised $171.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $136.0M Series B round in Jan 2026. Investors include Sapphire Ventures, Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and Ansa Capital.
Tech & App Stack
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Funding History
Jan 2026
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