Military AI Startup Twenty Hits Billion-Dollar Valuation

Twenty Inc., a cyber warfare software startup serving the U.S. military and intelligence community, has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Accel, valuing the company at $1 billion. Founded in 2024 by former public sector cybersecurity experts and ex-Palo Alto Networks executives, Twenty has now raised $138 million total. The company's AI-powered software automates tasks that can take humans weeks to complete, while keeping human judgment central to operations. Twenty will use the new funding for research and development as it works to build what CEO Joe Lin calls the industrial base for American cyber power.