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Knexus
Designs and builds custom AI applications and data systems for US defence agencies.
Knexus designs and builds AI applications and data infrastructure for US government and defence clients and supports running AI in daily operations. Its site cites work for the Naval Air Systems Command, the Defense Logistics Agency and the Office of Naval Research. It is a Google Cloud Premier Partner and acquired S4 in July 2025.
- Type of firm
- Data and AI engineering
- Known for
- Custom AI applications for US defence agencies
- Based in
- Vienna, United States
- Founded
- 2006
- Origin
- Started as an AI or data firm
- Funding
- Series B or later (Growth equity)
- Ownership
- PE-owned · Owned by DC Capital Partners
- Status
- Acquired
- Acquired by
- DC Capital Partners
- Generalist or specialist
- Specialist
- Industries
- Public sector and defence
- Built on
- Google Cloud
- Delivery model
- Runs it after launch
- Founders
- Kalyan Gupta
- Website
- knexus.ai
Funding and deals
- 2026-02: Majority investment, not disclosed, led by DC Capital Partners
- 2024-11: Growth equity, not disclosed, led by Scare the Bear Capital
Investors
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