Parry Labs
Parry Labs builds digital infrastructure for military operations, combining open software architecture with hardware. The 145-person company raised $80M in a Series A round in August 2024.
The growth story
Parry Labs grew from 40 to 145 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $80M along the way, most recently a Series A in August 2024.
About
Parry Labs sells integrated software and hardware systems designed for military use, enabling real-time deployment of mission-critical capabilities. Its products aim to provide scalable, future-proof solutions for modern defense operations.
The company has grown to 145 employees, with significant backing from investors including 3Wire Partners and True Ventures. Its $80M Series A in 2024 suggests rapid scaling ambitions in the defense technology sector.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Parry Labs' workforce, with 55 engineers among its 145 employees. The company operates with a relatively flat structure, typical of tech-focused defense contractors.
The Parry Labs org chart
Don Claussen (Chief Executive Officer) leads 49 mapped leaders with 10 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 57 (-34% YoY), Information Technology 20 (-39% YoY), Operations 13 (-19% YoY), Program and Project Management 9 (-25% YoY), Quality Assurance 7 (-42% YoY), Human Resources 5 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Parry Labs recruits heavily from major defense contractors, with Northrop Grumman (16 hires) and L3Harris Technologies (11) being top sources. Employees tend to move to similar defense firms, with L3Harris and Northrop Grumman also being top destinations.
Most common previous employers of Parry Labs staff: Northrop Grumman (16), L3Harris Technologies (11), Collins Aerospace (7), Parsons (7), Lockheed Martin (7), Raytheon (6). Former Parry Labs employees most often moved to L3Harris Technologies (7), Northrop Grumman (7), Trigon Cyber (7), Leidos (5), General Atomics Aeronautical (4), Amazon (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Parry Labs mafia
Parry Labs alumni have founded at least 7 companies, including TerraKinesis and Scaled Atomics, both with 4 staff members. This suggests a culture of entrepreneurialism among departing employees.
7Mustafa Durrani, was Director of Ground and C2 until 2025Chris Pehrson, was Chief Growth Officer until 2023Jorge Buergo Hernandez, was Senior Director, Business Development | Air & Space until 2025Andy S., was Principal Manager| AI/ML/GenAI | Embedded Edge | Cloud Solutions R&D until 2026Marisol Blank, was Senior Director of Software Engineering until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Parry Labs: Leadership (54), Microsoft Office (47), Python (Programming Language) (46), Customer Service (37), Analytical Skills (36), Military (34), Microsoft Excel (34), Java (33).
Where the team actually sits
Parry Labs people are concentrated in Alabama, United States (19), Texas, United States (18), Maryland, United States (15), Washington DC-Baltimore Area (11). 4 offices on record.
Search footprint
Parry Labs attracts about 91 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 29 ranking keywords and lost 12 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Parry Labs has 145 employees as of September 2026.
Parry Labs has raised $80M in total, most recently a Series A round in August 2024.
Parry Labs was founded in 2016 by Robert Miller, John Parkes.
Don Claussen (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Parry Labs's reporting structure, with 10 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Parry Labs staff are Northrop Grumman (16 people), L3Harris Technologies (11 people), Collins Aerospace (7 people).
Former Parry Labs employees most often move to L3Harris Technologies (7), Northrop Grumman (7), Trigon Cyber (7).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Parry Labs, including TerraKinesis, Scaled Atomics, AOG PRO.
Parry Labs attracts about 91 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Parry Labs staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Python (Programming Language), Customer Service, Analytical Skills.
Parry Labs staff are concentrated in Alabama, United States (19), Texas, United States (18), Maryland, United States (15).
Parry Labs has about 57 people in Engineering, down 34% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Parry Labs has about 20 people in Information Technology, down 39% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 116 current and 196 former Parry Labs profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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