Defense Unicorns
Defense Unicorns won $29.7M in Colorado contract awards in the 12 months to Jul 2, 2026, up 59% from the year before. It ranks #99 of 3,905 Colorado companies by momentum.
Source: USAspending.gov (prime awards performed in Colorado, subawards to Colorado-based subcontractors), SAM.gov, SBIR.gov. Methodology · Share or embed this ranking
Key numbers
- Won in 12 months
- $29.7M
- to Jul 2, 2026
- Growth
- +59%
- vs $18.7M the year before
- New wins
- 3
- awards + subawards, 12 months
- Momentum rank
- #99
- of 3,905 · score 86.0
How has Defense Unicorns's Colorado contract work changed?
Dollars obligated in the prior 12 months, recalculated each week. From Jul 10, 2025 to Jul 2, 2026 it moved from $18M to $29.7M.
12-month obligations, by week
Show the data
| Week of | 12-month obligations | Momentum rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | $29,696,521 | #99 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $29,696,521 | #108 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $29,696,521 | #107 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $27,869,385 | #94 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $28,295,085 | #85 |
| May 28, 2026 | $28,295,085 | #75 |
| May 21, 2026 | $28,295,085 | #73 |
| May 14, 2026 | $28,295,085 | #68 |
| May 7, 2026 | $29,051,821 | #59 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $28,981,821 | #66 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $28,981,821 | #63 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $28,981,821 | #63 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $28,981,821 | #58 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $28,981,821 | #58 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $28,981,821 | #60 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | $26,982,300 | #114 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #87 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #86 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #97 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #99 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #100 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #99 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #103 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #105 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $24,412,720 | #135 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | $23,128,116 | #112 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | $23,128,116 | #113 |
| Dec 25, 2025 | $23,128,116 | #112 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $23,128,116 | #112 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $23,128,116 | #109 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $23,128,116 | #105 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | $23,128,116 | #105 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $23,128,116 | #111 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $23,128,116 | #116 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $23,128,116 | #120 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $24,450,871 | #104 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $23,039,453 | #125 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $23,039,453 | #129 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | $23,039,453 | #131 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | $23,039,453 | #132 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $23,039,453 | #132 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | $20,715,702 | #209 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $21,385,702 | #181 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | $21,385,702 | #179 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | $19,230,169 | #175 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $17,980,170 | #226 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $17,980,170 | #228 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $17,980,170 | #226 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $17,980,170 | #223 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $17,980,170 | #222 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $17,980,170 | #221 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $17,980,170 | #225 |
Who pays Defense Unicorns?
The primes (through subawards) and federal agencies (through prime awards) behind Defense Unicorns's Colorado contract dollars in the last 12 months.
Federal Acquisition Service
Awarding agency (prime awards)
$26.2M
88% of total
Department of the Air Force
Awarding agency (prime awards) · 2 new awards
$3.2M
11% of total
Department of the Army
Awarding agency (prime awards) · 1 new award
$270K
1% of total
Why is Defense Unicorns winning?
Signals that correlate with winning, written from templates using only the numbers on this page. They are signals, not causes. As of Jun 29, 2026.
Defense Unicorns ranks #31 of 1536 Colorado defense companies by momentum as of June 29, 2026, with $3.5M won in the last 12 months. Obligations grew 157% year over year, from $1.4M to $3.5M. 3 new awards or subawards in the last 12 months. 92% of prime-award dollars came from Department of the Air Force.
- Obligations grew 157% year over year, from $1.4M to $3.5M.
- 3 new awards or subawards in the last 12 months.
- 92% of prime-award dollars came from Department of the Air Force.
What has Defense Unicorns won recently?
New prime awards performed in Colorado and new subawards in the last 12 months, newest first. Each links to its public record.
- $270KSource
Prime award from Department of the Army
May 5, 2026 · NAICS 513210 · DEFENSE UNICORNS- SOFTWARE LICENSE
- $2MSource
Prime award from Department of the Air Force
Mar 24, 2026 · NAICS 334511 · MODERNIZING SECURE SOFTWARE DELIVERY ACROSS USSF MISSION ENVIRONMENTS WITH UDS
- $1.2MSource
Prime award from Department of the Air Force
Aug 27, 2025 · NAICS 541715 · EDGE-READY IDENTITY POWERED BY UNICORN DELIVERY SERVICE
Company details
- Small-business certifications (SAM.gov)
- None listed
- Type of business
- Engineering & research
- Main agencies, 12 months
- General Services Administration
- NAICS codes
- 541715, 513210, 518210, 541330, 541511, 541512, 541690
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- VVNBQBAWMBG8
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- Award data as of
- Jul 2, 2026, the newest date every agency has reached (Defense data arrives about 90 days late; why)
- First federal win in our data
- Apr 16, 2021
- Role in the last 12 months
- Prime contractor
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