Knexus, a Vienna, Virginia-based AI firm, is a launch partner for Google Cloud's Gemini for government services, it announced on October 20, 2026. The company will use Gemini to deploy secure, agentic AI tools, tailored data fabrics, and decision-support features. These aim to turn siloed data into usable intelligence and automate complex workflows across public sector agencies. Knexus is a Google Cloud Premier Partner and two-time Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Business Applications in Government. It has worked with dozens of US government agencies for two decades and holds three patents. "We are empowering government leaders to automate complex, end-to-end workflows while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance," said chief executive officer Adam Lurie.

DC Capital Partners has made a majority investment in Knexus, a Vienna, Virginia-based provider of applied artificial intelligence capabilities for US government agencies. The deal values the company at $1.45 billion following a $120 million Series C round led by Ribbit Capital. Founded in 2006, Knexus designs and operates enterprise-grade AI systems for defence and civilian agencies. The company is a Google Public Sector Premier Partner and received the 2025 Google Cloud Partner of the Year Award for Business Applications in Government. The investment will support expansion in business development, technology and operations. DC Capital Partners specialises in government services and defence technology investments, with recent deals including C5MI, Rivencore Global Solutions and Valkyrie Enterprises. Knexus holds three patents and has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers.