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Who invested in Defense Unicorns?
Defense Unicorns's investors include Bain Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, AVP and Uncorrelated Ventures, and 3 more on record. Bain Capital led its latest round.
United States · Series B startup
Who invested in Defense Unicorns
One round we have observed, with the 8 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.
Raised 10 months ago
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Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026
$136Mraised across 1 round since 2026, from 2 sources
- Latest round
- Series B, $136MJan 2026
- Led by
- Bain Capital
- Investors
- 8 (1 led)
The rounds
- Jan 2026Series B$136M
Bain CapitalLead
Sapphire Ventures
Valor Equity Partners
AVP
Uncorrelated Ventures
Ansa Capital- David Petraeus
- David H. Petraeus
Reported by TechStartups and 1 other
Funding filed with regulators
Defense Unicorns filed 2 raises, $36M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.
- Feb 2024$35MSEC Form D
- Sept 2022$504KSEC Form D
Founders and team
From Defense Unicorns's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 3 founders, 4 on the team.
- Courtney BarnoExecutive Officeri
- La'Tise TangherliniExecutive Officeri
- Robert SlaughterExecutive Officer, Directori
- Scott LamphearExecutive Officeri
On the board, as filediJeffrey McCoyMarco DeMeireles
Everyone who backed them
David PetraeusAngel1round
David H. PetraeusGrowth equity1round
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Also claim to have backed them
This firm lists Defense Unicorns as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.
Quick answers about Defense Unicorns
How much has Defense Unicorns raised?
Defense Unicorns has raised $136M across 1 round since 2026.
When did Defense Unicorns last raise?
Defense Unicorns's most recent round was a Series B of $136M in Jan 2026, led by Bain Capital.
What was Defense Unicorns's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $136M in Jan 2026, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Defense Unicorns first?
Defense Unicorns's first round on record, in Jan 2026, was backed by Bain Capital, Sapphire Ventures and Valor Equity Partners and 5 others.
What stage is Defense Unicorns at?
Defense Unicorns's latest named round is a Series B, in Jan 2026.
Where is Defense Unicorns based?
Defense Unicorns is based in the United States.
Who led Defense Unicorns's rounds?
Bain Capital led the Series B in 2026.
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