San Francisco- and Warsaw-based defense tech firm SalesPatriot has raised $5 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to $6.3 million to date. The round was led by CRV, as Vestbee was informed.
- Launched in 2024 by Nelson Ray, Benjamin Rhodes-Kropf, and Maciej Szymczyk, SalesPatriot develops a procurement platform for defense and aerospace components.
- The platform ingests and structures data from multiple sources, including government portals, ERP systems, spreadsheets, and unstructured emails. It uses AI-driven workflows to automate quote processing and order management, allowing suppliers to handle orders up to seven times faster.
- The system integrates with existing legacy procurement tools, enabling distributors and manufacturers to reduce manual errors and manage higher volumes of Pentagon and defense contracts.
- SalesPatriot operates from San Francisco, with an engineering hub in Warsaw, Poland, and has secured contracts with major defense parts distributors. Its platform focuses on accelerating supply chain processes and improving operational efficiency for critical defense procurement.
Details of the deal
- The funding round was led by CRV, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that supports early-stage technology startups.
“The ability to build, source, and produce, efficiently and domestically, is what sustains American competitiveness. SalesPatriot understands that, and they’re building the modern procurement engine for the next generation of defense manufacturers. We couldn’t be prouder to be in business with this team," claims Caitlin Bolnick Rellas, General Partner at CRV.
- Other participants included Pear VC, Y Combinator, SV Angel, Liquid2, Uncorrelated Ventures, and strategic angels such as Paul Graham, Rich Miner, Mark Pincus, Steve Blank, and Mati Staniszewski.
- SalesPatriot plans to use the $5 million in funding to grow its workforce, enhance its AI-driven procurement platform, expand into European and international markets, and scale operations to handle larger volumes of defense contracts.
