Defense Unicorns
Defense Unicorns won $3.5M in Colorado contract awards in the 12 months to Jun 29, 2026, up 157% from the year before. It ranks #31 of 1,536 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
- $3.5M
- to Jun 29, 2026
- Growth
- +157%
- vs $1.4M the year before
- New wins
- 3
- awards + subawards, 12 months
- Momentum rank
- #31
- of 1,536 · score 88.3
How has Defense Unicorns's Colorado contract work changed?
Dollars obligated in the prior 12 months, recalculated each week. From Apr 6, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026 it moved from $3.2M to $3.5M.
12-month obligations, by week
Show the data
| Week of | 12-month obligations | Momentum rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | $3,519,520 | #31 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $3,519,520 | #33 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $3,519,520 | #34 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $3,519,520 | #32 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $3,519,520 | #29 |
| May 25, 2026 | $3,519,520 | #30 |
| May 18, 2026 | $3,519,520 | #32 |
| May 11, 2026 | $3,519,520 | #31 |
| May 4, 2026 | $3,249,520 | #155 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $3,249,520 | #158 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $3,249,520 | #160 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $3,249,520 | #156 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $3,249,520 | #157 |
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.
Department of the Air Force
Awarding agency (prime awards) · 2 new awards
$3.2M
92% of total
Department of the Army
Awarding agency (prime awards) · 1 new award
$270K
8% 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
- NAICS codes
- 541715, 513210, 518210, 541330, 541511, 541512, 541690
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- VVNBQBAWMBG8
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- First federal win in our data
- Apr 16, 2021
- Role in the last 12 months
- Prime contractor
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