SVDG Launches the Academy

March 10th, 2022

The Silicon Valley Defense Group recently launched the SVDG Academy, a stage agnostic pipeline for initial entry into the federal market for high growth commercial companies and their investors. SVDG has identified an opportunity to help top-tier emerging technology companies enter government markets earlier in their lifecycle.

Cohort companies gain access to office space and networking assistance in San Mateo and Washington, DC. Participants also obtain guidance from advisors with deep experience in the Department of Defense, Civilian Agency, and Intelligence Community (IC) markets.

The 12 companies of the SVDG Academy’s Alpha Cohort are collectively valued at $4.8 billion and have raised a total of over $750 million prior to entering the program.

SVDG will develop case studies on each cohort company to be shared in an open source platform, thereby expanding access to information that will increase the number of entrants to the national security market.

At completion, cohort companies and their investors will have a clear business plan for engagement with the federal government that fits into their existing commercial strategy.