CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries develops defense technology using Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN) for military and commercial applications. The company has raised $1.0B in funding and employs 282 people.
The growth story
CHAOS Industries grew from 5 to 282 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $1.0B along the way, most recently a Series D in November 2025.
About
CHAOS Industries builds defense systems designed to enhance decision-making and adaptability for military and commercial operators. Its Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN) technology aims to provide faster response capabilities in complex environments.
The company, founded in 2022, has rapidly scaled to 282 employees and secured $1.0B in Series D funding in November 2025. Its investor base includes notable firms like 8VC, Accel, and Alpha Wave Global.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at CHAOS Industries, with 92 employees. The company is led by a team with a strong focus on defense technology innovation.
The CHAOS Industries org chart
John T. (Founder & CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 11 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 104 (+96% YoY), Operations 29 (+142% YoY), Information Technology 29 (+93% YoY), Human Resources 21 (+250% YoY), Business Development 16 (+14% YoY), Entrepreneurship 11 (+22% YoY).
Talent flow
CHAOS Industries recruits heavily from major defense contractors, with 28 hires from Raytheon and 18 from Northrop Grumman. Employees also come from tech-driven defense firms like Palantir Technologies and Anduril Industries.
Most common previous employers of CHAOS Industries staff: Raytheon (28), Northrop Grumman (18), Palantir Technologies (14), Epirus (13), Lockheed Martin (13), Anduril Industries (11). Former CHAOS Industries employees most often moved to Amazon (3), PariPassu (1), Slooze (1), Electio Technologies (1), Astrion (1), Palantir Technologies (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The CHAOS Industries mafia
CHAOS Industries alumni have founded four companies, including Slooze and Electio Technologies, with Slooze employing three former CHAOS staff.
4Harikrishna Prabhu, was Founding Member ( AI & Machine Learning ) until 2024John DiFulvio, was Defense + Critical Industries until 2024Olivier Farache, was Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 55% direct, 29% search, 10% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at CHAOS Industries: Leadership (93), Microsoft Office (88), Python (Programming Language) (88), Project Management (84), Microsoft Excel (77), MATLAB (67), Management (66), Communication (64).
Where the team actually sits
CHAOS Industries people are concentrated in California, United States (85), Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (49), United States (16), District of Columbia, United States (16).
Search footprint
CHAOS Industries attracts about 2,193 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 58 ranking keywords and lost 50 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
CHAOS Industries has 282 employees as of September 2026.
CHAOS Industries has raised $1.0B in total, most recently a Series D round in November 2025.
CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 by Bo Marr, PhD, Brett Cummings.
John T. (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of CHAOS Industries's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current CHAOS Industries staff are Raytheon (28 people), Northrop Grumman (18 people), Palantir Technologies (14 people).
Former CHAOS Industries employees most often move to Amazon (3), PariPassu (1), Slooze (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at CHAOS Industries, including Slooze, Electio Technologies, Harmattan Industries.
CHAOS Industries attracts about 2,193 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among CHAOS Industries staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Python (Programming Language), Project Management, Microsoft Excel.
CHAOS Industries staff are concentrated in California, United States (85), Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (49), United States (16).
CHAOS Industries has about 104 people in Engineering, up 96% over the past year, as of September 2026.
CHAOS Industries has about 29 people in Operations, up 142% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 231 current and 36 former CHAOS Industries profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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