Resources

Original Analysis on Government Demand.

Research, briefings, and field notes on federal capital movement, defense procurement, and what the data actually says. From the HighGround team.

Jun '26

News

HighGround Lands $6.5 Million in Seed Funding to Become the Intelligence Layer for Defense Capital Markets

HighGround announced $6.5 million in seed funding, led by Next Frontier Capital with participation from Tandem Ventures, Fulcrum Capital, and Context Ventures, to bring institutional-grade intelligence to the defense and aerospace investment market.

Inside a Modern PE Defense Acquisition Diligence Process

Most PE firms still diligence federal contractors the way they did in 2010. A walkthrough of what the modern version looks like, phase by phase.

Insights

Sep '25

Insights

Why Government Market Intelligence Is Becoming Infrastructure

Government market research spent two decades as a service. The next decade, it becomes infrastructure. What changes when federal intelligence behaves like a platform.

Insights

Sep '25

Insights

Why Government Market Diligence Keeps Failing Investors and Operators

Commercial diligence runs on data and AI. Government diligence still runs on spreadsheets and Rolodexes. The methodology gap is now the largest source of mispriced deals.

Insights

Sep '25

Insights

What $1.4 Billion in Veteran-Led Rounds Is Actually Telling the Market

Veteran founders just raised over $1.4 billion across eight rounds. The pattern isn't about narrative or patriotism. It's about where defense tech alpha actually lives.

Resources

Resources

Original Analysis on Government Demand.

HighGround Lands $6.5 Million in Seed Funding to Become the Intelligence Layer for Defense Capital Markets

Inside a Modern PE Defense Acquisition Diligence Process

Why Government Market Intelligence Is Becoming Infrastructure

Why Government Market Diligence Keeps Failing Investors and Operators

What $1.4 Billion in Veteran-Led Rounds Is Actually Telling the Market

Policy & Capital

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