In the summer of 2024, David Tuttle and Peter Goldsborough left Anduril Industries with a specific conundrum in mind: despite years of investment in weapons and command-and-control systems, the software infrastructure underpinning military logistics remained largely analog. “The U.S. military runs on Excel spreadsheets and whiteboards,” Tuttle, a former U.S. Army artillery officer, has said repeatedly. Alongside Goldsborough, a former Meta engineer and Marine Corps veteran, Tuttle co-founded Rune Technologies to address a problem they believed was foundational.
Now, one year later, their startup has secured $24 million in Series A funding, with backing from Human Capital, Pax VC, Washington Harbour Partners, and returning investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Point72 Ventures. The new capital brings Rune’s total funding to over $30 million and is earmarked to scale deployments of its logistics software, TyrOS, across additional U.S. military services.
Edge-First Architecture for Disconnected Battlefields
Rune’s flagship product, TyrOS, is designed to automate and optimize the logistics workflows that sustain military forces in high-tempo, communications-denied environments. TyrOS uses what the company describes as an “edge-first architecture.” It embeds AI-driven intelligence directly at the tactical level, allowing the software to function on individual machines even when offline. Once reconnected, the system synchronizes its data with command networks.
The core value proposition of TyrOS is twofold: reduce the cognitive and administrative burden on military logisticians, and provide faster, more accurate insights into supply and demand across a distributed battlespace. The system employs predictive models trained on environmental and operational data to forecast resource needs, generate resupply strategies, and recommend transportation routes.
From Prototype to Active Use
Rune’s early traction comes from deployments with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, where the company embedded directly with units to refine its software based on real-world feedback. According to statements from the company and its investors, this iterative field testing has allowed Rune to build credibility among military users and adapt its tools to the operational pace of frontline units.
The startup’s hybrid DNA, part Silicon Valley software shop, part defense contractor, has become increasingly common among a new generation of military tech startups. Rune’s model of deploying engineers alongside service members mirrors practices pioneered by companies like Anduril and Palantir, but with a focus on logistics.
That view is echoed by investors like Ross Fubini of XYZ Venture Capital, who noted in a recent release that Rune “automates granular work so logisticians can focus on strategic decisions.” Retired Army Major General Duane Gamble, who previously served as the Army’s G4, went further, calling TyrOS a “game changer” that could allow commanders to shift their focus from managing logistics to executing battlefield strategy.
While Rune is not the only player in the defense logistics space: startups like Adyton and incumbents like Lockheed Martin also offer logistics software, it does hyperfocus on contested, disconnected environments as a core design constraint. The company claims TyrOS is hardware-agnostic and compatible with existing military server infrastructure, which may lower barriers to adoption across different branches and units.
In the long term, Rune’s leadership sees logistics not just as a support function but as a strategic lever. As Tuttle has put it, the goal is to connect tactical consumption data to strategic production planning.
