Defense Unicorns Raises $136M in Series B Funding

The company will develop its UDS platform and software registry to bring updates to ships, aircraft and tactical systems.

Round size
$136M
Stage
Series B
Headquarters
United States
Announced
Jan 13, 2026

Software delivery where networks are unavailable

Unicorn Delivery Service provides a portable runtime for packaging, deploying, monitoring and sustaining applications. Its tools are designed for cloud, on-premises and tactical-edge environments where standard connected software delivery cannot be assumed.

Infrastructure for military applications

The financing also supports UDS Registry, a software supply-chain service, and UDS Army, which connects commercial software vendors with secure delivery pipelines and pre-authorized environments. Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities platform leads the round at a valuation exceeding $1 billion.

Sources

  1. Defense Unicorns: funding announcement
  2. Defense Unicorns: official company history
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