Top 9 National Security startups

Updated: Mar 05, 2026
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These startups develop threat detection algorithms, secure communication protocols, AI-powered misinformation defense systems, etc
1
Defense Unicorns
Country: USA | Funding: $171.5M
Defense Unicorns is a software startup that provides open-source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems.
2
Integrate
Country: USA | Funding: $21.4M
Integrate develops collaboration platform designed to allow private companies, the U.S. Department of Defense to work jointly on classified, multi-entity projects. It's designed to handle the coordination of mammoth, multi-year mega-projects, such as the F-35 Lightning II program, where thousands of partners must stay in sync What sets Integrate apart from its civilian-focused competitors is its ability to let different organizations simultaneously and securely collaborate on massive project schedules while keeping sensitive details hidden from other participants.
3
Primer
Country: USA | Funding: $237M
Primer builds machines that can read and write, automating the analysis of very large datasets. It trawls thousands of sources online, using natural language processing to read and try to make sense of the vast amount of “open source intelligence”.
4
Flashpoint
Country: USA | Funding: $49M
Flashpoint National Security Solutions allow to monitor and react to conversations by threat actors in closed sources, social media networks, deep and dark web sites, and other illicit communities. It's empowering defense teams with AI-driven software that delivers extensive relevant data collection and human-powered intelligence.
5
Skyral
Country: UK | Funding: $20M
Skyral develops reality simulation software for national security and defense that is used for planning, testing strategies, training and conducting operations in real time. For example, the system can simulate damage to national communications networks, hacking/failure of infrastructure systems and vehicle traffic during panic situations. The company has a contract with the Royal Navy to develop the Maritime Operational Domain Decision Support Tool (OpDST) and is co-creating the Myridian program with modeling and simulation experts from universities across the country.
6
DARE Labs
Country: USA | Funding: $1.2M
DARE Labs, a bootstrapped defense-tech startup with a mission to build cutting-edge AI-powered solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial industry.
7
Mantis Analytics
Country: Ukraine | Funding: $529.6K
Mantis Analytics is an AI-driven real-time information field monitoring platform. It collects information from media, social networks and other sources, analyzes it, and provides insights into who communicates what and how.
8
DeepStateUA
Country: Ukraine
Project "Kolossal" is proposed as a platform, where all OSINT data will be collected and processed, especially from the OSINT sources (public satellite images analysis, georeferenced sources etc.).
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Mission Essential
Country: USA
Mission Essential is a global services and solutions provider to the defense and intelligence communities.
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