Obviant

Obviant

Provides Excel-based project cost planning templates

Overview

Obviant provides Excel-based templates for project cost planning and budget management. The templates let users build detailed cost breakdowns, track expenses, and generate reports to give a clear financial overview of projects. The product works by users entering project data into organized Excel templates, which then compute budgets, monitor variances, and produce summary reports. This approach differs from competitors by offering a simple, affordable, and widely accessible solution that relies on Excel rather than complex, costly project management software. Obviant’s goal is to help project managers and businesses gain better cost control and financial visibility through easy-to-use spreadsheet templates.

About Obviant

Simplify's Rating
Why Obviant is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$7.1M

Headquarters

Washington DC, District of Columbia

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Secured $7.1M seed funding led by Shield Capital in 2025.
  • Awarded OUSW(A&S) contract expansion March 1, 2026.
  • DIU prototype OT accelerates capability delivery across services.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir Gotham dominates DoD contracts, eroding Obviant's niche.
  • DIU $9.9M prototype fails, terminating contract in 12 months.
  • Anduril Lattice bundles budgeting intel, diverting users in 9 months.

What makes Obviant unique

  • Obviant delivers AI-powered data intelligence for DoD acquisition and budgeting.
  • Fuses OSINT with government data for single trusted source of truth.
  • Transforms acquisition workflows via digital platform for warfighter speed.

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Funding

Total Funding

$7.1M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
Netflix
$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
Robinhood
$7.1M
Obviant

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Schedule

Remote Work Options

Full health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Vacation Time

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Stock Options

Company Equity

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Gym Membership

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

-5%
Obviant
Mar 1st, 2026
Obviant Awarded Contract Expansion with OUSW(A&S) to Accelerate Acquisition Transformation and Digitization

Obviant awarded contract expansion with OUSW(A&S) to accelerate Acquisition Transformation and digitization. A&S expansion marks an important transition from a Defense Innovation Unit prototype OT awarded in 2025 March 1, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va. - Obviant, the data intelligence platform transforming how industry and government leverage U.S. Department of War (DoW) acquisition, contracting, and budgeting data, today announced it has been awarded a contract expansion by the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (USW(A&S)). The contract is to deliver a digital acquisition platform in direct support of the Department's Acquisition Transformation Strategy. Obviant will deliver its data intelligence platform to enable faster, more accurate, data-driven decisions across the Department's acquisition enterprise. The platform will integrate fragmented data sources, enhance analytical insight, and shift acquisition decision-making from compliance-focused reporting to actionable, enterprise-wide intelligence. This effort will fuse data from Obviant's open-source intelligence data core with key government authoritative data sources to provide a single, trusted data source of truth. The platform will align with and transform acquisition workflows necessary to digitize the Warfighting Acquisition System. This effort will deliver an enterprise-wide platform through collaboration with the Military Services, driving impact across the entire Department. "Obviant is excited to support the Department of War's acquisition transformation and prioritize speed, flexibility and rigorous execution," said Brendan Karp, Obviant CEO and co-founder. "This initiative will deliver trusted, decision-grade acquisition intelligence, so leaders can move faster, manage risk earlier, and get capability to the warfighter sooner." This effort directly supports key national Executive Orders and departmental directives as well as the mandate in the Secretary of War's Acquisition Transformation Strategy to digitize the acquisition system and implement portfolio scorecards. About Obviant Obviant is the data intelligence platform providing a single source of truth for industry and government of defense acquisition, contracting and budgeting data. Its platform combines open-source intelligence (OSINT) with customers' own data, delivering real-time, accurate, and actionable insight across Department of War programs allowing organizations to align capabilities with mission needs. Learn more at www.obviant.com.

Business Wire
Nov 5th, 2025
Obviant Receives a Prototype OT Funded by DIU to Provide Authoritative Data Source of Truth to Accelerate Capability Delivery to the Warfighter

Obviant, the data intelligence platform transforming how industry and government leverage U.S. Department of War (DoW) acquisition, contracting, and budgetin...

Motivate Venture Capital
Jun 27th, 2025
Obviant Raises $7.1M to Revolutionize Defense Procurement Intelligence

Motivate Ventures is excited to announce that its Fund II portfolio company Obviant has raised $7.1 million in combined Pre-Seed and Seed funding.

Business Wire
Jun 25th, 2025
Obviant Raises $7.1M in Funding to Scale its Data Intelligence Platform for Defense Acquisition, Contracting and Budgeting

Obviant, the data intelligence platform transforming how industry and government leverage U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition, contracting and budge...

SSBCrack News
Jun 24th, 2025
Small Tech Firm Obviant Expands Data-Analysis Platform for Pentagon Budget Management

In a significant move to bolster its offerings, Obviant recently announced $7 million in seed funding, intended to enhance the platform's capabilities and extend its user reach.

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