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Arkenstone Defense raises $35M

Arkenstone Defense announced a Seed round of $35M on 7 July 2026. The company operates in Defense & GovTech and is based in United States. It was founded by Peter Dixon, Co-founder & CEO.

Raised
$35M
Stage
Seed
Industry
Defense & GovTech
Country
United States

Founder

Peter Dixon
Co-founder & CEO, Arkenstone Defense
LinkedIn profilearkenstonedefense.com

Outreach angles

  • -Peter Dixon is a former US Marine who served in Afghanistan before moving into technology and public service.
  • -He previously founded and led ventures bridging commercial technology and government buyers.
  • -The $35M seed led by J2 Ventures funds building the compliance platform that helps startups sell into US defense.

Signals

SeedEnterpriseB2BRegulated IndustryHiringDeep Tech

Round details

Company: Arkenstone Defense
Domain: arkenstonedefense.com
Amount: $35M
Stage: Seed
Industry: Defense & GovTech
Country: United States
Announced: 7 July 2026
Source: announcement

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