{"id":17269,"date":"2023-08-15T22:14:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T14:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/integrate-raises-3-4m-and-wins-space-force-contract-for-management-software\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T22:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T14:14:17","slug":"integrate-raises-3-4m-and-wins-space-force-contract-for-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/integrate-raises-3-4m-and-wins-space-force-contract-for-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrate raises $3.4M and wins Space Force contract for management software"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An artist\u2019s conception shows the Space Systems Command\u2019s SpaceDEN facility. (U.S. Space Force Illustration)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Seattle-based Integrate says it has raised $3.4 million in funding and secured a $1.25 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to boost its program management software platform into a higher orbit.<\/p>\n

The year-old startup has also brought Firefly Aerospace on board as a customer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been a busy and exhilarating month,\u201d John Conafay, CEO and co-founder of Integrate, said today in a news release.<\/p>\n

The newly announced seed funding round was led by Hyperplane, with participation from Riot Ventures, Ravelin Capital and John Capodilupo, former chief technology officer and co-founder of Whoop. This follows a pre-seed investment round that brought in $970,000 last year.<\/p>\n

Integrate said the fresh funding will go toward expanding the company\u2019s team, which currently consists of eight full-time employees and a handful of contractors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith our new partners at Hyperplane, Riot Ventures and beyond, we have the resources to accelerate development and truly meet the needs of all companies pursuing ambitious hardware development programs,\u201d Conafay said. \u201cThis funding and customer validation is critical to helping us bring modern collaboration tools to the hardware world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A screenshot shows how Integrate\u2019s software platform can be used to track a project\u2019s development schedule. Click on the graphic to see a larger version. (Screenshot Courtesy of Integrate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Samara Gordon, general partner at Hyperplane, said \u201cIntegrate is the first company we\u2019ve seen to successfully transform the way organizations collaborate with their suppliers and vendors.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of Integrate\u2019s early adopters is the Mission Manifest Office, which is part of the U.S. Space Force\u2019s Space Systems Command at Los Angeles Air Force Base in California. The newly announced $1.25 million Space Force contract calls on Integrate to provide the office with software for launch mission management and coordination.<\/p>\n

Defense applications for Integrate\u2019s software mesh well with the background of the company\u2019s co-founders: Conafay was formerly a specialist on the team supporting the Air Force\u2019s Airborne Warning and Control System, while fellow co-founder and chief architect Paul Reesman was a four-tour Army Ranger.<\/p>\n

Conafay said the contract will allow the Space Force to test the utility of Integrate\u2019s mission management platform as an enabler for the Pentagon\u2019s Tactically Responsive Space initiative and as a tool for coordinating the Space Systems Command\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n

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