Alpha
Edge decision platform pairing Smack's models with proprietary hardware for frontline units and autonomous platforms in DDIL conditions; hardware funded by the 2026 Series B.


Startup · United States
HQ El Segundo, United StatesFounded 202411-50 employees
US developer of domain-specific AI decision-support models trained with deep reinforcement learning in synthetic warfare environments; products are Omega (command-level planning and fires) and Alpha (edge decision platform with proprietary hardware).
Edge decision platform pairing Smack's models with proprietary hardware for frontline units and autonomous platforms in DDIL conditions; hardware funded by the 2026 Series B.
Smack's command-level decision platform: reinforcement-learning and computer-vision models for campaign and fires planning, course-of-action generation and plan repair.
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| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI course-of-action generation and wargaming | Developer | Prototype | — | Company says Omega is 'moving into production'; public evidence is prototype contracts (JFN, MCWL, Navy). | Reported |
| AI decision support | Developer | Prototype | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Series B | $61.0M | — | Costanoa Ventures, First In | Bloomberg Beta, Felicis, Fortitude Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Nomi Capital, Palumni VC, Point72 Ventures, Scribble Ventures | Confirmed |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Series A | $32.0M | — | Costanoa Ventures, Geodesic Capital | Anomaly Fund, Bloomberg Beta, Felicis, First In, Fortitude Ventures, Fulcrum Venture Group, Palumni VC, Point72 Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners | Confirmed |
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Prototype agreement for maritime operational planning and decision support (Omega)press:smack-technologies:2026-08-04 | U.S. Navy | OTA | — | Undisclosed | — | Reported |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Prototype OT (IDV): Tower Deployment (NAVWAR)N000392590003 | U.S. Navy | OTA | — | $6.1M | — | Confirmed |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Joint Fires Network and Marine Corps Warfighting Lab prototyping contracts (Omega)press:smack-technologies:2025-07-22 | — | Other | Joint Fires Network | Undisclosed | — | Reported |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Prototype OT for research and engineering (WHS, funded by the Chief Digital and AI Office)HQ00342590007 | U.S. Department of Defense | OTA | — | $746K | — | Confirmed |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Subcontract under Stephenson Stellar contract FA875021C1503: Future Operations Command Unified System (FOCUS)SUB:FA875021C1503:2025-107 | U.S. Air Force | Contract | — | $286K | — | Confirmed |
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Fires Network | Prime | Development | Reported |
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.
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 2, 2026 · Supports Organization · hq city
“Smack Technologies, an El Segundo-based startup focused on national security, secured $32 million in funding through Series A”
Smack Technologies · Supports Organization · name
“Smack Technologies: The Frontier AI Lab for National Security”
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Develops advanced AI orchestration platforms for national security, enabling rapid, high-quality decision-making and situational awareness in modern defense”
Linkedin via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · logo
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
Smack Technologies · Supports System, System · system input:edge-ai-compute
“Smack's decision platform for commanders that leverages our proprietary models to convert multimodal data and inputs into structured decision support”
Smack Technologies · Aug 18, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization technology
“Today, Smack is proud to announce our $61M Series B fundraise”
Smack Technologies · Jul 22, 2025 · Supports Government award, Organization technology
“Smack Technologies has been awarded two prototyping contracts from the Joint Fires Network (JFN) and the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL).”
Black Flag · Supports Organization, Organization technology
“Smack Technologies builds domain-specific AI models that fuse multimodal data in real time for automated defense decision making.”
SEC EDGAR · Sep 17, 2026 · Supports Funding round · investors
“Issuer: First In Patriot Smack LLC; Industry: Pooled Investment Fund; Date of First Sale: 2026-05-26; Total Amount Sold: 16817500; Total Number Already Invested: 51; Related persons: Forbes Reynolds McPherson, Arthur Karell (issuer's managing members)”
Defense Daily · Aug 18, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“The Series B round was led by Costanoa Ventures and First In and brings Smack's total capital raised to over $90 million.”
PR Newswire · Aug 18, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“today announced it has raised a $61 million Series B financing round led by Costanoa Ventures and First In, with participation from Point72 Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Nomi Capital, Felicis, Scribble Ventures, Fortitude Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, and Palumni VC”
Smack Technologies · Mar 2, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization, Role
“Geodesic Capital and Costanoa Ventures led the Series A round, with participation from Point72 Ventures, Felicis, First In, Scribble Ventures, Bloomberg Beta”
Smack Technologies · Aug 4, 2026 · Supports Government award
“This is why Smack was awarded a competitive prototype agreement to support maritime operational planning and decision-making.”
FPDS-NG · Sep 19, 2025 · Supports Government award, Government award · obligated amount
“New OTHER TRANSACTION IDV N000392590003 awarded to SMACK TECHNOLOGIES INC. for the amount of $5,836,000; Description: TOWER DEPLOYMENT; Contracting office: NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEMS”
FPDS-NG · Apr 25, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“New OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT HQ00342590007 awarded to SMACK TECHNOLOGIES INC. for the amount of $745,522.83; Description: OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING; Funding office: OFFICE, CHIEF DIGITAL & AI OFFICER”
USAspending.gov · Apr 8, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“Sub-Award Amount: 285,898.00; Sub-Award Description: FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS COMMAND UNIFIED SYSTEM (FOCUS). CHANGED FROM AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED TO DEFINITIZED PURCHASE ORDER THEREBY INCREASING THE AMOUNT FROM $95,300 TO $285,898.”
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "andy-markoff", "type": "person", "value": "Andy Markoff"}, {"id": "clint-alanis", "type": "person", "value": "Clint Alanis"}, {"id": "dan-gould-b649", "type": "person", "value": "Dan Gould"}]}”
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