Istari
Software for connecting engineering tools, models, simulations and lifecycle records.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Istari Digital
HQ ArlingtonFounded 202251-200 employees
Istari Digital connects tools, teams, and environments across aerospace, defense, and critical infrastructure so complex programs can verify faster and move with confidence.
Funding3 rounds · $62.7M
- Equity raised
- $62.7M
- Latest
- $22.6MSeries B · Jul 24, 2026
Feb 13, 2023Jul 24, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Series B | $22.6M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Series A | $27.1M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Seed | $13.0M | — | Eric Schmidt | Radius Capital | Reported |
- Series BConfirmed$22.6MJul 24, 2026
- Series AConfirmed$27.1MDec 20, 2024
- $13.0MFeb 13, 2023
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.
Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense services and support | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Software connecting tools and teams across aerospace, defense and critical infrastructure to verify complex programs; defense programs are named as a customer. | Reported |
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Software connecting tools and teams across aerospace, defense and critical infrastructure to verify complex programs; defense programs are named as a customer. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Software connecting tools and teams across aerospace, defense and critical infrastructure to verify complex programs; defense programs are named as a customer.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Software connecting tools and teams across aerospace, defense and critical infrastructure to verify complex programs; defense programs are named as a customer.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Benson | CTO and Co-founder |
| Will Roper | CEO and Co-founder |
Sources10
Profile3
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "076b368d-6cb3-4e22-a545-194f82dba0ab"}”
- 2
Istari Digital · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Istari Digital connects tools, teams, and environments across aerospace, defense, and critical infrastructure so complex programs can verify faster and move with confidence.”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
Systems1
- 4
Istari Digital · Supports System
“Istari provides an agentic engineering platform for the organizations that build, certify, and operate the most complex systems in the world. It connects your tools, teams, and data environments into a continuous, auditable workflow without requiring you to give up control of anything”
Funding5
- 5
PitchBook · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“Latest Deal Type Series B”
- 6
Dealroom · Jul 27, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Istari Digital has raised $22.6 million toward a $40 million funding goal, the company announced in July 2026.”
- 7Regulatory filingIstari Digital, Inc. - SEC Form D (0002051439-26-000003)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jul 24, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Total Amount Sold $22,649,970 USD”
- 8Regulatory filingIstari Digital, Inc. - SEC Form D (0002051439-25-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jan 10, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $27,050,000 USD”
- 9
VC News Daily · Feb 13, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Istari, emerged from stealth mode, announcing plans to revolutionize the field of digital engineering, and raised $13M Seed funding.”
People1
- 10CompanyIstari Digital - team page
Istari Digital · Supports Role
“Christopher Benson CTO and Co-founder of Istari Digital”
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