Catalyst Accelerator

🚀 Alumni Spotlight: Orion Edge Group closes a $3M seed round!

Orion Edge Group has secured a $3M seed round led by Backswing Ventures, with participation from Stoney Lonesome Group. Orion Edge builds autonomous tactical electronic warfare systems for DoD customers, and has seen accelerating demand in recent months, including successful deliveries to U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and demonstrations to US SOCOM personnel and international partners.

Read the full press release here: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/913070058/backswing-ventures-led-3m-financing-round-to-support-orion-edge-s-expansion

Huge congratulations to Dr. John Mueller and the entire Orion Edge team! ⭐

If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming , please reach out to Allison Boothe at [email protected].

Backswing Ventures Led $3M Financing Round to Support Orion Edge’s Expansion Orion Edge Specializes in Deployable Electronic Warfare Solutions for DoD Customers

🚀 The numbers are in and they tell an incredible story.

Since its inception, the Catalyst Accelerator has been doing something extraordinary: accelerating the growth of companies that strengthen our community and our nation's defense ecosystem.

As of April 2026, here's what that looks like:
✅ 16 Completed Cohorts
🏢 116 Companies Served
📄 472 Contracts Won
💰 $387.2M in Contract Follow-On Funding
📈 $331.3M in Investment Follow-On Funding
💼 1,865 Jobs Created
🤝 56 Sponsors
💸 $884K in Sponsorship Funds

That's nearly $720 million in combined follow-on funding generated, and nearly 2,000 jobs created across the country and beyond.

None of this happens without an incredible network of sponsors, mentors, and partners who believe in the mission, and without the founders who take the leap. The Catalyst Accelerator exists because this community shows up, and these metrics show what's possible when it does.

Big things are on the horizon. Stay tuned! 💫