COMPANY PROFILE

Cathedral

AI-powered offensive and defensive cyber capabilities.

United StatesFounded 2026Defence

Valuation $1–2.5B Last recorded · 2026

Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding

About Cathedral

Cathedral is a US-based defence-technology startup building artificial-intelligence systems to expand the United States military's cyber capabilities, spanning both offensive and defensive operations against adversaries such as China. Founded in 2026 by former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez and Jack Stein, the company aims to secure US government and defence contracts and plans to acquire, or partner with a provider of, a dedicated data centre to supply compute power for its cyber operations. Cathedral maintains close ties to national-security officials, including at the Pentagon, where co-founder Gavin Kliger previously served as chief data officer.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2026
Headquarters: United States
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 0.0/100
Industry: Security
Sub-industry: Public safety
Sector: Defence, Military, Cybersecurity, Verified Unicorns and $1B Exits, Stealth Startup, AI Computing Infrastructure
Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech
Business model: SaaS
Client focus: b2b

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Funding history

1 recorded event

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
EARLY VCOther financing	Jul 2026	$160M	$1.4B	Andreessen Horowitz · Sequoia	↗

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