Startup · United States

Kaizen

HQ New York, United StatesFounded 2022

Software startup that built JIATF-401’s counter-drone marketplace under a prototype OTA.

Products2

Blacksmith

AI tool that translates customer requirements into application architecture, configuration and data models.

Maturity not rated

Taproot

Workflow application building blocks for identity, reporting, payments and scheduling.

Maturity not rated

Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Funding1 round · $25.0M

Disclosed: $25.0M
Latest: $25.0MSeries A · 2025

Funding rounds
Announced	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors	Other investors	Confidence
2025	Series A	$25.0M	—	—	—	Reported

Series A
$25.0M
2025

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

Government awards & programs3 awards · up to $107M ceiling

Awards received3

Awards received
Announced	Award	Agency	Type	Program	Obligated	Ceiling	Confidence
Oct 5, 2026	Application-layer enterprise IDIQpress:kaizen:2026-10-05:enterprise-idiq	U.S. Army	IDIQ	—	—	Up to $49.0M	Confirmed
Oct 5, 2026	Classified workflows first task orderpress:kaizen:2026-10-05:classified-task-order	U.S. Army	Task order	—	—	Up to $43.0M	Reported
—	Prototype OTA for the JIATF-401 counter-UAS marketplacepress:kaizen:2026-05:cuas-marketplace	Joint Interagency Task Force 401	OTA	—	—	Up to $15.0M	Reported

Application-layer enterprise IDIQ
Oct 5, 2026 · IDIQ
From U.S. Army
Confirmed
Up to $49.0M
Ceiling
Classified workflows first task order
Oct 5, 2026 · Task order
From U.S. Army
Up to $43.0M
Ceiling
Prototype OTA for the JIATF-401 counter-UAS marketplace
Undated · OTA
From Joint Interagency Task Force 401
Up to $15.0M
Ceiling

Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.

People2

News2

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Oct 5, 2026NewsAfter developing Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, Kaizen nabs $49M IDIQ from Army with first task order for classified workDefenseScoop Aug 4, 2026NewsPentagon’s counter-drone hub picked software startup Kaizen to develop c-UAS marketplace for $15M | DefenseScoop

Sources7

Profile3

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NewsPentagon’s counter-drone hub picked software startup Kaizen to develop c-UAS marketplace for $15M
Supports Organization · founded year
“chose Kaizen, a four-year-old software company, to develop a digital marketplace”
2
CompanyKaizen Labs
Supports Organization · website
“We power America’s mission-critical services.”
3
DatabaseKaizen Labs - 2026 Company Profile & Team - Tracxn
Supports Organization · founded year
“Kaizen Labs is a series A company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2022 by”

Products2

4
CompanyKaizen Awarded Five-Year $49 Million U.S. Army Enterprise Contract
Oct 5, 2026 · Supports Government award, System
“awarded a five-year, $49 million ceiling Enterprise Agreement Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract”
5
NewsKaizen wins $49M Army enterprise agreement
Oct 5, 2026 · Supports Government award, System
“picked up a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinitely-quantity enterprise agreement worth up to $49 million from the Army”

Funding1

6
NewsJIATF-401 Rolls Out Amazon-Style Counter-Drone Marketplace
Tectonic · Aug 4, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Government award · ceiling usd, Organization
“Kaizen has raised $35M from Accel, NEA, a16z’s American Dynamism practice, and others, including a $25M Series A last October.”

People1

7
CompanyNEA: Nikhil Reddy founder evidence
NEA · Supports Role
“CEO and Co-Founder Nikhil Reddy was one of the first 100 employees at Anduril, where he built user interfaces for complex national security applications”

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