Arkenstone Defense emerged from stealth today with $35 million in seed funding to eliminate the compliance, security, workforce, and operational burden that keeps many commercial technology companies from selling to the U.S. government. The round was led by J2 Ventures, with participation from Susa Ventures, Granite Hill Capital Partners, and Artis Ventures.

Arkenstone Defense builds the operating system for government contracting and compliance - the infrastructure that lets commercial companies meet the full operating burden of selling to the U.S. government, from cleared workforce and payroll to personnel security, accreditation, and audit. By removing that burden, Arkenstone aims to widen the commercial defense industrial base and help the United States field capability affordably and at scale. Arkenstone is led by a team of operators who have built and run the GovCon, cybersecurity, and workforce businesses the company now brings together.