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Startup · United States

Primer

HQ San Francisco, CAFounded 201551-200 employees

Primer builds AI software that turns large volumes of unstructured text, from open-source reporting to proprietary intelligence, into source-traceable analysis for the U.S. intelligence community, defense and civilian agencies. Its products are Primer Delta (analysis platform), Primer Command (news and social-media monitoring) and the Primer API, deployable in air-gapped, DDIL and cloud environments.

StartupFielded
Website
Total raised
$69.0M
1 round
Last round
$69.0M
Series D · Jun 14, 2023
Systems
3
Most mature: fielded

Funding1 round · $69.0M

Equity raised
$69.0M
Latest
$69.0MSeries D · Jun 14, 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.

Systems3

Primer API

API exposing Primer search, extraction, narrative and entity analytics to mission systems.

Fielded

Primer Command

AI monitoring of global news and social media to track narratives and emerging threats.

Fielded

Primer Delta

Secure AI analysis platform that turns unstructured reports and open-source data into traceable intelligence.

Fielded

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

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Primer San Francisco headquarters
    Headquarters · San Francisco, CA, United States
    Operating
    Confirmed

People5

All 5 people →
  • Sean Gourley

    Founder

  • Adam Wergeles

    EVP and General Counsel

  • Clay Hutmacher

    President

  • Edgar Ejercito

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Sean Moriarty · LinkedIn ↗

    Chief Executive Officer

Hiring Observations5 observed listings

  • Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Germany ↗

    Remote · Engineering

    Open when checked · Greenhouse public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Senior Sales Engineer ↗

    Pasadena, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Commercial

    Open when checked · Greenhouse public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Senior Technical Delivery Manager ↗

    Remote; San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Other

    Open when checked · Greenhouse public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Staff Machine Learning Engineer ↗

    Pasadena, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Engineering

    Open when checked · Greenhouse public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Staff Security Engineer ↗

    Pasadena, California, United States; Remote; San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Engineering

    Open when checked · Greenhouse public employer job board

    Checked Oct 13, 2026

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Sources11

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Profile1

  1. 1
    CompanyPrimer assessed "Awardable" for Department of Defense work in the CDAO's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace

    Primer · Supports Organization · legal name

    “Primer Technologies, Inc an AI/ML technology firm specializing in building and deploying decision-ready AI”

Systems3

  1. 2
    CompanyPrimer AI

    Primer · Supports Organization · description, System

    “Delta is a secure AI platform that helps analysts and mission teams across the Intelligence Community, Defense, and Civilian agencies analyze massive volumes of unstructured data.”
  2. 3
    CompanyPrimer Enterprise API

    Primer · Supports System

    “Use the Primer Enterprise API to connect our powerful decision engines to your existing systems and interfaces.”
  3. 4
    CompanyPrimer Command

    Primer · Supports System

    “Primer Command is an AI-powered monitoring platform that helps mission teams keep track of narratives, track evolving topics, and detect emerging threats across global news and social media.”

Funding1

  1. 5
    CompanyPrimer announces $69M in funding to accelerate AI-enabled information advantage

    Primer (PR Newswire) · Jun 14, 2023 · Supports Funding round

    “today announced a Series D round with a first close of $69M”

Supply chain2

  1. 6
    DatabasePrimer.ai | LinkedIn

    LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · ownership, Organization · website

    “244 Jackson Street 201 San Francisco, CA 94109, US”
  2. 7
    CompanyCareers @ Primer

    Primer · Supports Facility

    “Our office locations … San Francisco, CA”

People3

  1. 8
    CompanyIntroducing our New CEO: Sean Moriarty | Primer

    Primer · Apr 19, 2023 · Supports Role · started on

    “We’re thrilled to announce that Sean Moriarty has been appointed as Primer’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.”
  2. 9
    DatabasePrimer - Crunchbase Company Profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · status, Role

    “Operating Status Active”
  3. 10
    CompanyAbout Primer

    Primer · Supports Role

    “He joined the executive team in 2026 after serving on Primer's board of directors since 2023.”

Other1

  1. 11
    CompanyPrimer public job board

    Supports Job posting

    “Staff Security Engineer”

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