Integrate Raises $17M to Modernize Defense Project Management

The startup's platform helps the U.S. military and private contractors collaborate securely on classified projects.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Integrate, a Seattle-based startup founded by U.S. Air Force veteran John Conafay, has raised $17 million in a Series A round led by FPV Ventures. The company's collaboration platform is designed to allow private companies, the U.S. Department of Defense, and other government agencies to work jointly on classified, multi-entity projects while meeting strict security standards that existing project management tools often fail to address.

Why it matters

This investment highlights the growing demand for specialized software tools that can facilitate secure collaboration between the military, government agencies, and private contractors on complex, high-stakes projects. As the tech industry's stance toward working with the U.S. Department of Defense has shifted, Integrate's platform provides a much-needed solution to streamline project management for the defense sector.

The details

Integrate's platform is designed to handle the coordination of massive, multi-year defense projects involving thousands of partners, such as the F-35 Lightning II program or the James Webb Space Telescope. The startup's software allows different organizations to simultaneously and securely collaborate on project schedules while keeping sensitive details hidden from other participants. Integrate recently won a $25 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Space Force, validating the platform's capabilities.

  • Integrate was launched by John Conafay in early 2022.
  • Last year, Integrate won a $25 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Space Force.
  • The $17 million Series A round was led by FPV Ventures in February 2026.

The players

Integrate

A Seattle-based startup that has developed a collaboration platform designed to allow private companies, the U.S. Department of Defense, and other government agencies to work jointly on classified, multi-entity projects.

John Conafay

The founder of Integrate and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who has spent most of his career leading business development at public and private aerospace companies.

Wesley Chan

The co-founder and managing partner at FPV Ventures, who led Integrate's $17 million Series A round.

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What they’re saying

“If you don't build something from the ground up with government requirements, you can't really go back and re-architect software that exists for government purposes.”

— John Conafay, Founder, Integrate (TechCrunch)

“They have to coordinate tens of satellites on a single launch across dozens of missions. The complexity is pretty extreme, and they use us to coordinate those things.”

— John Conafay, Founder, Integrate (TechCrunch)

What’s next

Integrate plans to grow by selling its software to other branches of the U.S. military, including the Navy, the Army, and the intelligence community, as well as to the private companies that serve them.

The takeaway

Integrate's platform provides a much-needed solution for the defense sector, addressing the growing demand for specialized software tools that can facilitate secure collaboration between the military, government agencies, and private contractors on complex, high-stakes projects.