Vannevar Labs
Category: AI in Defense / Aerospace
Develops AI-powered software to address critical national security and defense intelligence challenges. Vannevar Labs was founded in 2019. The company is led by Brett Granberg. Based in Palo Alto, CA. Team size: 150+. Total funding raised: $91.5M. Latest round: Series B - $75M on January 18, 2023. Key investors include Felicis Ventures, DFJ Growth, Aloft VC, General Catalyst, Point72 Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Shield Capital.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, CA
- Team size
- 150+
- Total funding
- $91.5M
Value proposition
Delivering advanced AI, including NLP and computer vision, to solve defense-specific problems like counterterrorism intelligence and integrating multi-format data.
Products and solutions
Decrypt, AI and machine learning platforms optimized for defense intelligence workflows, Analysis tools for complex multilingual data
Unique value
The company combines deep domain expertise from former intelligence and defense officials with advanced AI technology specifically tailored for the defense and intelligence community's needs.
Target customer
U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and defense contractors.
Industries served
National Security, Defense, Intelligence, Government
Technology advantage
Their core advantage is leveraging NLP and computer vision on defense-specific datasets. The leadership's direct experience within the intelligence community accelerates product-market fit and adoption.
How they differentiate
Vannevar Labs focuses exclusively on defense and intelligence applications with a founding team composed of experts from these agencies, enabling them to build highly specific, mission-critical software.
Main competitors
Palantir, Anduril Industries, Primer AI, Accrete AI
Key partnerships
U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Intelligence Community, Cape
Notable customers
Deployed in over 15 U.S. government agencies and military bases, including the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.
Major milestones
Founded in 2019, Series A funding round of $12M in August 2021, Series B funding round of $75M in January 2023, Achieved profitability, Grew team to over 150 employees
Growth metrics
Profitable, with reported revenue of $33.3M in 2024. Team has grown to over 150 employees.
Market positioning
A premier, rapidly growing, and profitable AI startup focused on solving hard national security problems.
Geographic focus
United States
Patents and IP
Information not publicly available
About Brett Granberg
Brett Granberg is the Co-founder and CEO of Vannevar Labs. He has a background in the US intelligence community, having worked with the CIA, NSA, and Department of Defense on implementing computer vision and NLP technology. He also has experience as a consultant in the government sector with McKinsey & Co. and was the Head of Product at a startup. He attended Stanford Graduate School of Business before dropping out to start Vannevar Labs.
Official website: https://www.vannevarlabs.com/