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March 4, 2026
Smack Technologies Raises $32M for Pentagon AI Models
Published: March 4, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Updated: March 4, 2026 at 6:37 AM
100-word summary
Smack Technologies closed $32 million across seed and Series A rounds to build what it calls the first frontier AI lab dedicated to national security. Geodesic Capital and Costanoa Ventures led the Series A, with Point72 Ventures anchoring the earlier seed round. The company plans to train domain-specific AI models named Omega and Alpha for U.S. military use, expanding contracts with the Defense Department and warfighting labs. While Big Tech faces restrictions selling advanced AI to governments, investors are betting that specialized defense-focused labs can fill the gap where general-purpose models fall short on classified networks.
What happened
Smack Technologies closed $32 million across seed and Series A rounds to build what it calls the first frontier AI lab dedicated to national security. Geodesic Capital and Costanoa Ventures led the Series A, with Point72 Ventures anchoring the earlier seed round. The company plans to train domain-specific AI models named Omega and Alpha for U.S. military use, expanding contracts with the Defense Department and warfighting labs.
Why it matters
While Big Tech faces restrictions selling advanced AI to governments, investors are betting that specialized defense-focused labs can fill the gap where general-purpose models fall short on classified networks.