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2026-08-31

$4M of new funding is targeting defence and national security

2 funded companies building into defence and national security. The work in scope is what the Head of Defence Programs owns today.

The funding

ColibriTD$4MSeedannounced 2026-08-27led by Earlybird Ventur

Revolutionizing multi-physics simulations with quantum-powered software. Faster, more accurate modeling for semiconductors, defense, finance, energy & more.

ColibriTD secures €4M to scale its quantum simulation platform
fight against the DepartmentUndisclosedannounced 2026-08-28

Anthropic’s fight against the Department of Defense raises a big question: Who controls AI in war?

Anthropic’s fight against the Department of Defense raises a big question: Who controls AI in war?

What it means

Capital arriving in a function is a reliable leading indicator. It does not mean the incumbents are wrong, and it does not mean these companies will succeed. It means that within the next few quarters the people who run this work will be asked what their function is doing about it, and the honest answer has to start with where that function actually stands.

So we built the assessment for it. Not a purchase decision, a structured set of questions to take to your own team.

Defence Program Leadership in the Age of Autonomous Systems
12 modules. 144 chapters. Downloadable templates for every module, and an implementation playbook built for you after enrolment. 26 reviews.
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