Four former DOGE staffers raised $160 million at a $1.4 billion valuation for an AI military cyber startup
Cathedral, a stealth military cybersecurity startup founded by four former Department of Government Efficiency staffers, has raised $160 million at a $1.4 billion valuation. Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital led the round and both took board seats. The company plans to secure US government contracts for AI-driven offensive and defensive cyber operations against adversaries including China.
The founders are Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, and Jack Stein. Kliger served as chief data officer at the Pentagon, where he was involved in the department’s legal fight with Anthropic over how Claude would be used by the military. The founding team maintains deep ties to the Trump administration and national security officials. Cathedral is also looking to acquire or partner with a data centre provider for dedicated compute power to run its cyber operations.
The funding underscores how DOGE alumni are converting government access into venture capital. More than 250,000 people...
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