Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Companies in Washington, United States
The 107 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Washington, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Vita Inclinata Tech.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies
$6.7b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Washington
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vita Inclinata Tech Defence company focusing on stabilisation control of moving objects for hoists and crane operations 48Funding top 25%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $51.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $51M | 5 mo ago | Series A | Caleb Carr Founder & CEO & President | 2012 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+18 | — | — |
| 2 | Tamarack Aerospace Group Designer and installer of Active Winglet technology for aircraft | $30M | 48 mo ago | Series A | Nicholas Guida Founder & CEO | 2010 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowSalesforce+19 | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | M9 Defense Manufacturer of bullet proof jackets | $4M | 143 mo ago | Deadpooled | Jamin Micarelli CEO | 2003 | — | 18 patents Modular small‑arms components and low‑light photoluminescent sight illumination | — |
| 4 | Orbite Provider of astronaut training and pre-flight accommodation services | $3M | 18 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 5 | ZinBoats Manufacturer of electric-powered boats with zero emissions | $1M | 18 mo ago | Series A | Piotr Zin Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Gestalt Scientific Provider of boat pinking services | $500K | 128 mo ago | Seed | Scott Laster CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Off Planet Research Provider of planet research services | $250K | 69 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 8 | EBDG Provider of architectural & engineering services for the marine industry | $164K | 61 mo ago | Early Stage | John Waterhouse Principal | 1988 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Washington
#1
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2012 · 79 employees$51.5Mraised▾
Defence company focusing on stabilisation control of moving objects for hoists and crane operations
- Jan 2026Series A$700K
- Jan 2024Series A$44M
- Aug 2022Seed$2.3M
- Nov 2019Seed$1.2M
#2
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2019 · 13 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of astronaut training and pre-flight accommodation services
- Dec 2024Series A$4M
- Dec 2023Seed$2.7M
#3
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2019$1.3Mraised▾
Zin Boats is a Seattle-based company that designs and builds high-performance electric boats. Their boats are known for being quiet, comfortable, and emission-free. Zin Boats uses advanced technology, such as BMW i3 batteries and Torqeedo motors, to create boats that outperform their gas-powered counterparts.
- Dec 2024Series A$1.9M
- Sep 2023Seed$1.3M
#4
Series A · Spokane, Washington · founded 2010 · 37 employees$29.8Mraised▾
Designer and installer of Active Winglet technology for aircraft. This technology enhances aircraft efficiency and sustainability. The company designs, builds, and installs these winglets at its international transformation centers. It also provides fleet training and support through a network of service centers. Additional offerings include engineering services and research and development capabilities.
- Jun 2022Series A$500K
- May 2022Series A$500K
- Jan 2018Series A$4.4M
- Apr 2017Series A$5M
#5
Deadpooled · Woodinville, Washington · founded 2003$3.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of bullet proof jackets
- Jul 2014Series A$1M
- May 2012Series A$329.9K
- Jan 2011Series A$1.4M
- Mar 2010Series A—
#6
Seed · Redmond, Washington · founded 2015$500Kraised▾
Provider of boat pinking services
- Oct 2015Seed$500K
#7
Funding Raised · Everett, Washington · founded 2015 · 4 employees$250Kraised▾
Operator of a research facility intended to create extra-terrestrial environments for testing space technology and conducting research and development. The company's facility provides quality simulants that emulate the regolith and ices on the Moon and other planetary bodies and also designs, adapt,s and test components and processes for inclusion in future lunar and off-world missions, enabling researchers to increase mission assurance, cost-effectiveness, and speed of development of safe and effective space-based technologies.
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$250K
#8
Early Stage · Seattle, Washington · founded 1988 · 55 employees$164Kraised▾
Provider of architectural & engineering services for the marine industry
- May 2021Unattributed$164K
#9
Acquired · Kirkland, Washington · founded 1992 · 140 employees$60Kraised▾
Manufacturer & developer of aircraft coatings
- May 2018Grant (prize money)$60K
#10
Series A · Bothell, Washington · founded 2021 · 3 employees—raised▾
Provider of captive portal systems, methods, and devices for WLAN controllers to improve performance by enabling HTTPS on wireless networks. Also offers systems for rendering shared digital content in augmented reality and supervisory portal systems for various operations. Additionally, provides cloud-based master data management and managed services portals for businesses.
#11
Late Stage · Tacoma, Washington · founded 1976—raised▾
Provider of designing, manufacturing, constructing, and maintaining services
#12
Late Stage · Seattle, Washington · founded 2017 · 13 employees—raised▾
Provider of ship maintenance and design services
- Nov 2022PE—
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