Sapphire Ventures, a venture capital firm, and Ansa Capital, an investment firm, led a $35m Series A round in Defense Unicorns, a software startup. “The global landscape has changed. To compete, the US military must integrate and deploy new technology at speed. We know this. But from firsthand experience, it's still nearly impossible to deploy desperately needed capabilities on any mission-relevant timeline. Outdated technology, diverse compute environments, and the complexities of security and compliance standards have caused an unacceptable time lag, placing our country at risk for future conflicts,” Rob Slaughter, Defense Unicorns CEO and Co-Founder.