# Cathedral Raises ~$160M at ~$1.4B Valuation for AI Cyber Defense

On July 22, 2026, per Reuters, AI military cyber offense and defense company Cathedral raised about $160M at a valuation of about $1.4B, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. The company was founded by Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez and Jack Stein, who previously worked in DOGE and the US government technology system.



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## Connected profiles

- [Andreessen Horowitz](/institutions/andreessen-horowitz)
- [Cathedral](/companies/cathedral)
- [Sequoia Capital](/institutions/sequoia-capital)

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/technology/doge-alumni-launch-military-cyber-startup-with-14-billion-valuati