SalesPatriot

Backed byCRV
Total raised$5.0M
StageSeed
Hiring pace2 roles / 90d
Founded2024
Team size1-10
HQSan Francisco , California
Industriesdefenseai

About SalesPatriot

SalesPatriot is a company that claims expertise in defense contracting, software development, and AI. Its mission is to contribute to the modern-day arsenal of democracy and to help those who build and innovate keep the country strong. Its founding story references ancestors who fought in World War II and Vietnam, highlighting a heritage of service. SalesPatriot describes itself as more than a software tool.

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Company at a glance

Location
San Francisco , California

Founders & Leadership

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Ben Rhodes-Kropf

Founder @ SalesPatriot (YC W25) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ| MIT

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Jeffrey Jerge

Founder and Chief of Pearls at Oyster Aero / Sales Patriot Boomer

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Sophia Morse

Chief of Staff @SalesPatriot | Tulane University | Computer Science & Psychology Major

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Maciej Szymczyk

co-founder @ SalesPatriot (YC W25) πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ| Forbes 30u30 | UC Berkeley M.E.T.

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Nelson Ray

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering39%
  • Other Specialized17%
  • Sales & Business Development17%
  • Operations & Management11%
  • Leadership11%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of California, Berkeley
  2. 2.Stanford University
  3. 3.Harvard University
  4. 4.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  5. 5.Princeton University

Team Worked At

  • Israel Defense Forces
  • Blue Origin
  • Google
  • Apple
  • Meta

Team Composition

15 people
  • Engineering6
  • Entrepreneurship2 senior2
  • Leadership2 senior2
  • Information Technology1 senior1
  • Operations1
  • Sales1 senior1

Culture & values

The company emphasizes a legacy of service and innovation as a core part of its culture.

The culture honors the military legacy of the founders' grandfathers and great-grandfathers who fought in World War II and Vietnam.

The company seeks to safeguard the values and liberties that define the nation.

The company aims to contribute to the modern-day arsenal of democracy through its work in defense contracting, software development, and AI.

The company positions its work as helping those who build and innovate keep the country strong.

Funding History

SeedOct 2025

$5M

raised

SalesPatriot, an AI-driven defence procurement platform, raised a $5 million seed round led by CRV with participation from Pear VC, Y Combinator, SV Angel, Liquid2, Uncorrelated Ventures and notable angel investors.

CRVY CombinatorUncorrelated VenturesSV AngelPear VCLiquid 2 Ventures

Life at SalesPatriot

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