Startup · United States
Grist Mill
HQ Arlington, Virginia11-50 employeesUpdated
Provides infrastructure for government teams to acquire and use commercial data.
Funding2 rounds · $5.0M
- Equity raised
- $5.0M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$114K
- Latest
- ~$114KGrant · Jul 9, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Grant | ~$114K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Undisclosed | $5.0M | — | — | — | Speculative |
- Grant~$114KJul 9, 2026
- UndisclosedSpeculative$5.0MApr 7, 2022
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
- MCP Integration LayerMCP integration component for connecting authorized AI tools to Grist Mill data-discovery capabilities.
- MilltonAI assistant within Grist Mill for exploring commercial data options.
- The MillWeb-based marketplace for discovering and acquiring commercial datasets.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Jen Obernier | CEO |
Sources10
Profile4
- 1Companygrist-mill: website evidence
Supports Organization · website
“Grist Mill is the Commercial Data Infrastructure powering modern government missions.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "0e2055c5-992b-4536-9f03-4fb72476c2da", "name": "Grist Mill Exchange"}”
- 3
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city, Organization · x url
“country: US”
- 4
Grist Mill · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Grist Mill is the Commercial Data Infrastructure powering modern government missions. We enable teams to discover, acquire, and operationalize commercial data.”
Systems3
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Grist Mill · Supports System
“Grist Mill can now meet them where they are using the Model Context Protocol, or MCP. MCP is an open standard that lets AI models like Claude, Gemini, GPT, and Grok connect to external tools and data sources through a consistent interface, rather than needing custom integration code for each one. Many of the same tools Millton uses internally can be used via Grist Mill’s MCP integration layer.”
- 6CompanyThe Mill - Grist Mill
Grist Mill · Supports System
“Explore Grist Mill's extensive catalog of commercial data on the Mill, a web-based marketplace that gives government teams a secure place to discover vendors, evaluate commercial data, compare options, and acquire what the mission needs.”
- 7CompanyMillton - Grist Mill
Grist Mill · Supports System
“Millton helps government teams turn mission requirements into tailored commercial data solutions. Describe what the mission needs in plain language, and Millton works across Grist Mill's Commercial Data Infrastructure to identify relevant vendors, evaluate options, uncover relationships, and assemble a solution.”
Funding2
- 8
PitchBook · Supports Funding round · amount
“Early Stage VC”
- 9DatabaseGrist Mill company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“funding round: Grant, 2026-07-09, EUR 100,000, lead: NATO DIANA”
People1
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