Arkenstone Defense Raises $35M in Seed Funding

Arkenstone Defense, a Menlo Park-based provider of a government contracting operating platform, raised $35 million in seed funding led by J2 Ventures with participation from Susa Ventures, Granite Hill Capital Partners, and Artis Ventures. Founded by Peter Dixon and William Treseder, the company will use the capital to scale its platform that helps commercial tech firms navigate federal market entry.