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Best Defense AI companies ranked by ARR per employee

Compare 3 defense AI companies by ARR per employee, estimated ARR, headcount, and capital efficiency. Palantir currently leads this sector at $1.0M/emp.

Top Defense AI companies

  1. 1. Palantir $1.0M/emp, 4,429 employees
  2. 2. Anduril $323K/emp, 6,500 employees
  3. 3. Shield AI $251K/emp, 1,196 employees

How this ranking works

Vertical Velocity ranks companies by ARR per employee to show how efficiently each vertical AI business converts team size into recurring revenue.