Picogrid

Headquarters

El Segundo, California, USA

Founded

2020

Employees

Undisclosed

Total funding

$57.3M ($12M seed + $45M Series A)

Stage

Series A

Status

active

Domains

Command and control, Sensor and system integration, Edge Computing

Website

picogrid.com

• FounderZane MountcastleCo-founder and CEO of Picogrid, a defense sensor/system-integration company.
• FounderMartin SlosarikCo-founder and Head of Growth at Picogrid, a defense sensor/system-integration company.
• FounderDan ChiritaCo-founder of Picogrid, a defense sensor/system-integration company.

• FundBessemer Venture PartnersCentury-old VC with dedicated defense tech roadmap and advisory board.
• FundWashington Harbour PartnersArlington, VA growth-equity fund focused on cybersecurity, government technology, and national-security-relevant enterprise technology.
• FundGSBackersEarly/growth-stage fund sourced through a Stanford GSB alumni network, investing in defense/space, AI infrastructure, fintech, and biotech.
• FundInitialized CapitalSan Francisco seed-stage VC fund with a generalist 'zero to one' thesis across enterprise SaaS, AI/infra, fintech, and hard tech.
• FundStarburst VenturesLos Angeles-based fund arm of the Starburst aerospace/defense accelerator network, investing exclusively in aerospace, aviation, space, and defense/security.
• FundCredo VenturesPrague-based, Central/Eastern-Europe-focused seed fund investing across AI, SaaS, healthtech, and fintech.
• FundGiant Step CapitalChicago-based deep-tech/hard-tech fund investing in aerospace, space, robotics, energy, advanced materials, and biotech.
• FundAlumni VenturesMulti-manager venture platform giving individual/accredited investors co-investment access alongside lead VCs across sectors.

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• ContractUSAF SBIR Phase III - Legion Open Integration Layer / Expeditionary C2 Nodes$9.3M USAF SBIR Phase III contract for Picogrid to scale its Legion open integration layer and Expeditionary C2 Nodes across Air Force installations.
• ContractXVIII Airborne Corps Battlefield Integration (Legion)$1.1M US Army contract for Picogrid to deploy its Legion platform for XVIII Airborne Corps battlefield system integration.
• ContractSBIR Phase II — Coastal Defense (Patrick Space Force Base)$1.25M SBIR Phase II award (contract FA8649-23-P-0059, topic X224-ODCSO2) to Picogrid for coastal defense sensor integration work at Patrick Space Force Base.
• ContractAFRL Next-Gen Command and Control — Border Security Sensor Network$2.7M Air Force Research Laboratory award to Picogrid for the Next-Gen Command and Control program, modernizing the BMGR East border-security sensor network.

• ProgramDIANA Decision Superiority for NATO Warfighters ChallengeNATO DIANA challenge selecting 10 innovators (€100k each) to develop AI/ML decision-support, modelling and simulation, and wargaming tools, with demonstrations to Allied Command Operations by December 2026.

What does Picogrid do?

Picogrid is a privately held U.S. defense-technology company headquartered in El Segundo, California, founded in 2020 by Zane Mountcastle, Martin Slosarik, and Dan Chirita. The company builds vendor-agnostic hardware and its cloud-based Legion software platform to connect fragmented military sensors, drones, robotics, and command-and-control systems into a single operational interface for U.S. and allied forces. Picogrid has raised a total of $57.3 million, including a $12 million seed round and a $45 million Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners (announced May 29, 2026), and has secured multiple U.S. government contracts, including SBIR awards with the U.S. Air Force and an integration contract with the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps. Its Partner Program ecosystem includes more than 50 third-party vendors of drones, sensors, and other systems that integrate with Legion.

Where is Picogrid headquartered?

Picogrid is headquartered in El Segundo, California, USA and was founded in 2020.

How much funding has Picogrid raised?

Picogrid has raised $57.3M ($12M seed + $45M Series A) in disclosed funding.

What does Picogrid specialize in?

Picogrid works across Command and control, Sensor and system integration, Edge Computing.

Does Picogrid hold government contracts?

Defense Tech Atlas links Picogrid to 4 government contracts and 1 program.

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