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a16z speedrun Gov Tech / Defense startups

13 speedrun companies carry the Gov Tech / Defense label, 9 of them in the last 3 cohorts. In the last two cohorts it's 4.3% of companies, up from 4% in the two before.

Signal
Active
Last 3 cohorts
9
All cohorts
13
Share, last 2 cohorts
4.3%

Share of each cohort

Gov Tech / Defense companies, newest cohort first

13 companies

  • Abliteration.ai
    AI
    SR007AI Models / Research2Palo Alto, California
  • Galileo Space
    SR007Gov Tech / Defense3Los Angeles, California
  • Leonidas
    SR007Gov Tech / Defense1London, United Kingdom
  • PhotonSpear
    SR007Gov Tech / Defense5Los Angeles, California
  • Coalition Systems
    AI
    SR006AI Agents4San Francisco, California
  • Prior Foundry
    AI
    SR006Gov Tech / Defense7Paris, France
  • Argu AI
    AI
    SR005AI Generative Media9Pardes Hana Karkur, Israel
  • Dispatcher
    AI
    SR005AI Agents2San Francisco, California
  • Prepp
    AI
    SR005AI Agents5Chicago, Illinois
  • Mara
    SR004Robotics7San Francisco, California
  • Exia Labs
    AI
    SR003AI Agents6Bellevue, Washington
  • Schemata
    AI
    SR003Edtech14San Francisco, California
  • k-ID
    SR002Gov Tech / Defense50Singapore, Singapore

Source: a16z’s public portfolio and speedrun directories; each company links to its a16z page. See how we count, or browse open problems worth solving.

Frequently asked questions

How many Gov Tech / Defense startups has a16z speedrun backed?

a16z's speedrun directory lists 13 companies with the Gov Tech / Defense label across 7 cohorts.

Is Gov Tech / Defense crowded in a16z speedrun?

9 companies in the last 3 cohorts, which we label "Active". That describes speedrun only, not the whole market.