Auria acquires BCubed Engineering

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FEBRUARY 3, 2026

Auria (Enlightenment Capital) acquires BCubed Engineering

TARGET

BCubed provides software-defined satellite communications, digital ground systems, and cloud-native C2 platforms to the U.S. Space Force, Special Operations Command, and Intelligence Community.

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headcount	51-200 FTEs
Headquarters	Warrenton, Virginia
Leadership	Chris Bartley, Founder & CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Auria

space and missile defense software company.

Ownership	PE-backed
Parent	Enlightenment Capital
Investors	—
Headcount	500+ FTEs
Headquarters	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Deal leads	Thomas Young, principal (Enlightenment Capital) Jason Rigoli, partner (Enlightenment Capital)
Leadership	Damian DiPippa, CEO
Board seats	Jason Rigoli, partner (Enlightenment Capital)
Buy-side advisor	—

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Auria -> BCubed Engineering  (2026-09-11)
add_on | Other | announced
Target: BCubed provides software-defined satellite communications, digital ground systems, and cloud-native C2 platforms to the U.S. Space Force, Special Operations Command, and Intelligence Community.
Website: bcubed.com | Buyer site: auria.space
HQ: Warrenton, Virginia | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Enlightenment Capital | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
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