Bain Capital Ventures raises Defense Unicorns

● VENTURE | GOVTECH

JANUARY 13, 2026

Defense Unicorns raises $136M led by Bain Capital Ventures

TARGET

Software platform building DevSecOps and software delivery infrastructure purpose-built for U.S. Department of Defense and national security missions.

Ownership	VC-backed
Investors	Bain Capital, Ansa Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, AVP +2 more
Capital raised	$172M
Headcount	171 FTEs
Headquarters	San Antonio, Texas
Leadership	Rob Slaughter, CEO

INVESTOR

Bain Capital Ventures

Growth technology platform of Bain Capital focused on helping growing technology companies reach their full potential

Deal value	$136M valuation
Ownership	—
Parent	Bain Capital
Deal leads	Dewey Awad, Partner (Bain Capital Tech Opportunities) Zach Berger, Managing Director (Bain Capital Tech Opportunities) Marco DeMeireles, Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Ansa Capital)

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Bain Capital Ventures -> Defense Unicorns  (2026-09-11)
vc_round | GovTech | $136 million valuation | announced
Target: Software platform building DevSecOps and software delivery infrastructure purpose-built for U.S. Department of Defense and national security missions.
Website: defenseunicorns.com | Buyer site: baincapitalventures.com
HQ: San Antonio, Texas | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer sponsor: Bain Capital
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