# Modern Intelligence: Defense & space, Austin, United States

> Modern Intelligence: Modern Intelligence is an artificial intelligence company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in defense technology.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/modern-intelligence (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Modern Intelligence

Modern Intelligence is an artificial intelligence company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in defense technology.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Defense & space Austin, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2020 6 years old
- **Team:** 24 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $5.0M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Oct 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Modern Intelligence has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Modern Intelligence

Modern Intelligence is an artificial intelligence company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in defense technology.

Founded in 2020, the company focuses on maritime domain awareness and real-time target detection. Its mission is to create a unified AI platform that enhances the capabilities of military hardware and command systems, enabling them to track and analyze maritime targets effectively. The flagship product, Cutlass, is a versatile AI integration tool designed for edge deployment. It processes data from various sensors and generates shareable target tracks, facilitating real-time detection and analysis. Modern Intelligence also offers a maritime domain awareness system and AI-driven countermeasure solutions tailored for the defense sector. The company collaborates closely with the U.S. military and defense organizations, providing innovative solutions that support missions such as drug interdiction and fleet combat. With strong backing from investors and sponsorship from U.S. Special Operations Command, Modern Intelligence is positioned as a key player in defense AI applications.

## What company datasets say Modern Intelligence raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$5.0M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round date **Oct 2022**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From Modern Intelligence's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 6 on the team.

**John Dulin** CEO & Founder *Named on its 2021 Form D*

- **Arthur Sabintsev** Chief Operating Officer
- **Brendan Higgins** Chief Technology Officer
- **Rohit Rana** Chief Financial Officer
- **Francis Pedraza** Chairman
- **Jonathan Cohen** Board Member
- **Joseph Cieslik** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Tristan Tager*

Advisers *Dave Goulet*

## On 5 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Swell Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swell-vc)
- [Air Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/air-street-capital)
- [Yash Godiwala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yash-godiwala)
- [Myelin VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/myelin-vc)
- [Champion Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/champion-hill-ventures)

Each firm lists Modern Intelligence on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

maritime sensor fusion enterprises information technology & services enterprise software f1 score accuracy defense low data learning real-time analysis object of interest tracking cybersecurity target tracking operational efficiency sensor integration fathom one-shot learning services aerospace & defense

Built with from their website

Amazon CloudFront Lever C++ YouTube CloudFlare Viewport Meta Digital Ocean Spaces Amazon S3 Webflow Hosting AI

+8 more

CloudFlare CDN Google Font API fullPage.js Microsoft Exchange Unpkg Microsoft 365 Apps & Services Mobile Friendly SQL

- **Sector:** Defense & space
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54171, 541512, 51321, SIC 3812
- **Region:** Texas
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/modern-intelligence)

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