Coalition Systems
Coalition Systems is in a16z speedrun SR006. Based in San Francisco, California, United States of America. Team of 4, founded in 2025.
Facts
- San Francisco, California, United States of America
- 4
- 2025
About Coalition Systems
Summary
Coalition Systems is a San Francisco-based startup, founded in 2025, building a secure operating system for national security coordination. The company addresses a structural gap in defense software: military units, intelligence services, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators currently rely on consumer-grade tools — such as messaging apps and spreadsheets — that were never designed for operational security or cross-organizational coordination. Coalition OS appears to provide a purpose-built platform for communication, collaboration, and decision support across these interconnected nodes, designed to function under field conditions and on field-appropriate devices. The founding team brings together expertise in AI engineering, critical infrastructure, and U.S. Department of Defense intelligence, and the company has attracted advisors with senior military and defense intelligence backgrounds.
Business model
Coalition Systems most likely generates revenue through software licensing or subscription contracts with government and defense entities. Given its customer base, pricing is likely structured around enterprise or government contract vehicles, potentially including tiered access based on organization size or classification requirements.
Go-to-market
Coalition Systems targets military forces, government agencies, intelligence services, defense technology companies, and critical infrastructure operators — collectively the national security ecosystem. The buying motion likely involves direct engagement with defense and government procurement channels, supported by a network of advisors with deep institutional credibility in those communities. Customer acquisition appears to rely heavily on relationship-driven, top-down sales into defense and government organizations rather than self-serve or broad digital marketing.
Founders (2)
- Freddie Wollen
- Vijay Pathak
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