Arthur McMiler
Wilmington, Delaware-based software company Second Front Systems, or 2F, announced that it had raised $70 million in its Series C financing round, which was led by Salesforce Ventures, an existing investor.
Battery Ventures, a new investor, joined in the investment round, which also drew support from existing investors New Enterprise Associates, Moore Strategic Ventures and Artis Ventures, 2F said Friday.
Expressing optimism on the new investment, Robert Keith, Salesforce Ventures partner, cited 2F among the defense technology leaders enabling the United States and its allies to access advanced software solutions.
“We want the U.S. government to have access to innovative software deployment strategies, and companies like Second Front help bridge the gap between the [Department of Defense] and technology through their growing platform,” he said.
2F provides its customers with Game Warden, a DevSecOps platform available worldwide, offering built-in accreditation and security designed to deliver software as a service to government customers.
NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic awarded 2F a pilot contract for the platform in March. Other organizations that have tapped Game Warden’s potential include Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
According to Tyler Sweatt, 2F’s CEO, the company’s vision seeks to ease commercial technologies’ contribution to global security. “Our team has proven that we can help remove barriers between commercial software companies and the U.S. government and its allies—to ensure that dollars go further and better capabilities get to mission owners faster,” he said.
