Top 100 Defense & Space Tech Startups in the US 2026
The most-funded defense tech and space tech startups headquartered in the United States, ranked by total capital raised.
Known total funding for 100 of 100 ranked companies: $73.2B.
Showing top 100 matching companies · Ranked by total funding raised
Example request
curl "https://indexed.vc/api/v1/companies?industries=Defense+Tech,Space+Tech&countries=United+States&operatingStatus=active&sort=total_funding_raised&order=desc&limit=100" -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"The API industry filter also matches related labels: Defense, Aerospace & Defense, Space, Aerospace.
The API has no company type filter, so public companies can appear; this list counts private companies only.
The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant, private equity or debt financing; this list does.
Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by disclosed total funding in USD. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant, Private Equity, Debt Financing are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.
