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Vannevar Labs Funding History

Vannevar Labs builds intelligence-collection, electronic-warfare and data-processing software for US defense and national-security agencies.

Company Overview

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Vannevar Labs

  • AI Defense & Military

Founded 2019 · Palo Alto, California, US

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Vannevar Labs Funding Timeline

  1. Announced Jan 18, 2023

    Series B

    US$75 million

    Vannevar said the round would fund new products and help it pursue the first multi-year government program for Decrypt.

    Led by Felicis.

    Source · thecyberwire.com ↗

  2. Announced Aug 25, 2021

    Series A

    US$12 million

    Vannevar planned to nearly double its team. Costanoa founder Greg Sands and Palantir’s John Doyle were set to join the board.

    Led by Costanoa Ventures, Point72 Ventures. Participation included General Catalyst.

    Source · prnewswire.com ↗

  3. Announced Jun 15, 2020

    Seed

    US$4.5 million

    Vannevar later disclosed that General Catalyst and Costanoa Ventures led its $4.5 million seed round.

    Led by General Catalyst, Costanoa Ventures.

    Review source · prnewswire.com ↗

Vannevar Labs Founding Team

Vannevar Labs’ founding team built software for US defense and intelligence customers. Its work includes tools for collecting and processing information used in national security. The founding team included Nini Hamrick (President).

  • Brett Granberg — CEO. Background working with US defense and intelligence customers.

Vannevar Labs Products

  • Decrypt

    Collect and examine information for defense intelligence work.

Vannevar Labs Company Development

Electronic Warfare Extends the Defense Portfolio

Vannevar's work spans collecting and processing information for defense teams and supporting electronic-warfare missions. The expansion puts its software closer to operational use, where information has to fit the conditions and timing of a mission.

Vannevar Labs Competitive Landscape

Mission Tools and General Data Platforms

Vannevar builds around specific intelligence and electronic-warfare tasks. A general data platform can support many workflows but leaves more of the mission-specific process to the customer. The relevant distinction is how much of the operational work comes built into the software.