Defense electronics company building radar, communications, and ISR systems for the US military
CHAOS develops distributed coherent radar networks where many small sensors collaborate to outperform large legacy systems. Awarded multiple US DoD contracts in 2024-25. CEO John Tenet is the son of former CIA Director George Tenet. Backed by Accel and Valor Equity Partners.
Defense & Space📍 El Segundo, CAFounded 2022
Current Valuation
$2.0B
as of 2025-Q2
UNICORN
QL Price
$4.5B
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for CHAOS Industries, published 2026-10-07 — in line with the last disclosed round of $4.5B (2025-11).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round
$4.5B
2025-11
weight 0.52
How this price has held up
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Which publicly-traded funds already hold it, what $10,000 buys, and whether any route is open to you.
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IPO Outlookprivate
Is CHAOS Industries going public?
No. CHAOS Industries has no imminent IPO plans on record. It is still private.
What is CHAOS Industries' valuation in 2026?
CHAOS Industries is valued at $2.0B as of 2025-Q2, set by its Series C ($275M, May 2025). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has CHAOS Industries filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for CHAOS Industries.
Who are CHAOS Industries' investors?
CHAOS Industries' investors include Accel, Valor Equity Partners, 8VC, Lux Capital, Bain Capital.
How much has CHAOS Industries raised?
CHAOS Industries has raised $460M in total, most recently a Series C of $275M in May 2025.
Is CHAOS Industries publicly traded — can you buy CHAOS Industries stock?
No. CHAOS Industries is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for CHAOS Industries on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
John Tenet
Founded
2022
HQ
El Segundo, CA
Employees
~300
Total Raised
$460M
Last Round
Series C — $275M (May 2025) · Lead: Accel
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Fundraising Status
Series C · $275M · 1y 5mo ago
no imminent plansTotal raised $460M
Latest Funding Round
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series C
$275M
May 2025
Accel
—
Vertical Intelligence — Defense / Aerospace
Federal awards
1
prime contracts, last 36 months
Obligated
$1.72M
top: Department of the Interior
Largest award
$1.72M
Department of the Interior
Latest award
2023-12-18
Largest award: D2D-0578, RESPONSE TO DEUCE COUP: A FIELD TESTED MULTI-MODAL ZERO SHOT AI COMPONENT DECISION ENGINE (140D0424C0003)
Name-verified against recipient "CHAOS INDUSTRIES, INC." on USASpending.gov as of 2026-10-04. Prime awards only — subcontracts and classified work are not visible in the public registry. Verify on USASpending.gov ↗
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▼ Hiring downtrend
-16% vs 2026-08
Open roles
128
via greenhouse
Product-build share
73%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
tightening
heavy product build — 73% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 61 of 128 open roles are engineering.
Open roles trending down; no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
AI Engineer, Physical Systems and SensingApplied AI EngineerBackend Software EngineerChief of Staff, ManufacturingControl Systems EngineerData Engineering, Manufacturing
Counted from CHAOS Industries's live job board as of 2026-09-15; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Founders & Key People
John TenetGavin Hood
Investors
Accel · Valor Equity Partners · 8VC · Lux Capital · Bain Capital
Products
Distributed coherent radar
AI-enabled ISR sensors
Competitors
Anduril · Shield AI · Saronic
DefenseRadarISRSoftware-Defined
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.