Arkenstone Defense, which is building software to handle back-office work for defense tech startups, emerges from stealth with a $35M seed led by J2 Ventures (Barratt Dewey/Tectonic Defense)
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Barratt Dewey / Tectonic Defense: Arkenstone Defense, which is building software to handle back-office work for defense tech startups, emerges from stealth with a $35M seed led by J2 Ventures — You know how we say we love the unsexy side of defense? Well, we're back with some news from the unsexiest place we can imagine …
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