What Sandtable does

Sandtable, Inc. is an Atlanta-based, private defense technology company that develops an AI-enabled platform for military planning, mission rehearsal, simulation, and operational decision-making. The product portfolio centers on three end-user offerings: the Digital Operational Planning Environment (DOPE) for distributed military mission planning and rehearsal, the Integrated Response Platform (SIRP) for federal, state, and local government emergency response, and the Infrastructure Platform (SIP) for commercial infrastructure simulation. Underlying these products are three AI modules—Zerostate (agentic AI applied to improve existing models), Mentat (AI plus human judgment planning), and Navigator (a Synthetic Operating Environment)—designed to ingest real-time intelligence, terrain data, and operational plans and to support rapid course-of-action development, threat assessment, and after-action review. The platform converts analysis and plans into 4D representations for operator comprehension and supports remote, distributed rehearsals to reduce the operational risk of force assembly.

The company monetizes through enterprise sales to defense and government buyers, with revenue sourced primarily from government defense contracts and software licensing or subscription arrangements. The flagship commercial event is a 5-year, $38 million ceiling IDIQ awarded in May 2025 by the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (Adelphi) to support DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory in researching, developing, and transitioning advanced agentic AI capabilities for U.S. Army warfighters at the edge. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise sales through military and government procurement channels; the company uses its website and contact forms for lead capture and publishes contract and partnership announcements in a News section in lieu of broad digital marketing.

Sandtable is led by Brian Hamilton (CEO; Infantry and Special Forces veteran, ex-Palantir, former Head of Product for large-scale simulations at Improbable, prior Technical Co-Founder), Brent Lance (CTO; PhD in AI from USC, former ARL researcher, deployed commercial AI at Project Maven, project lead at Project Linchpin), and Brady Moore (COO; Infantry and Special Forces veteran, dual-use sales executive, 7th Innovation Command Reservist). The team operates as a venture-backed early-stage company with disclosed investment from Quiet Capital and Silent Ventures (February 2025), a 1–10 employee footprint, a U.S.-focused operating geography, and a single dominant anchor contract that defines its current revenue base.

Name

Sandtable

Legal name

Sandtable, Inc.

Website

https://sandtable.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sandtable is an Atlanta-based defense technology company building an AI-enabled platform (Zerostate, Mentat, Navigator, DOPE) for military mission planning, simulation, and distributed rehearsal, sold to the U.S. Army and government agencies via enterprise contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense AI Simulation Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ), Disaster Response & Search and Rescue (SAR) (BPADADAA)

Keywords

• Defense ai software
• Military mission planning
• Agentic ai platform
• Synthetic operating environment
• Course of action simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Defense Contracts: Sandtable generates revenue through government defense contracts, including the $38M IDIQ contract with ACC-APG Adelphi supporting DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory. The IDIQ contract structure allows for specific task orders over five years.
2. Commercial Platform Licensing: Revenue from commercial market solutions including the Infrastructure Platform (SIP) for businesses and SIRP for government agencies, likely through software licensing or subscription arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sandtable develops an AI-enabled platform for military planning, simulation, collaboration, and rehearsal, combining agentic AI with human judgment to rapidly generate planning environments, develop courses of action, and enable distributed mission rehearsal. Its commercial portfolio extends this capability into government emergency response (SIRP) and business infrastructure simulation (SIP).

Product overview

Sandtable offers an AI-enabled platform for military and commercial planning, collaboration, and rehearsal. The product portfolio includes Digital Operational Planning Environment (DOPE) for military mission planning, Integrated Response Platform (SIRP) for government emergency response, and Infrastructure Platform (SIP) for commercial simulation. Supporting these core products are three AI-focused modules: Mentat (AI + human judgment planning), Navigator (Synthetic Operating Environment for scenario creation), and Zerostate (AI model performance improvement). The platform emphasizes rapid generation of planning environments, real-time data processing, and testable strategies for modern defense and civilian applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zerostate: AI application designed to improve the performance of existing AI models through agentic AI application.
• Mentat
• Navigator
• DOPE (Digital Operational Planning Environment)
• SIRP (Integrated Response Platform)
• SIP (Infrastructure Platform)

Products and services

• Digital Operational Planning Environment (DOPE) AI-driven mission planning and rehearsal platform for military leaders and staff planners that generates and updates realistic digital planning environments by ingesting real-time intelligence, terrain data, and operational plans. Supports visualization, testing, and adaptation of operations in real time, enables distributed mission rehearsal across dispersed locations securely, and accelerates threat assessment and course-of-action development and analysis to improve speed, accuracy, and survivability.
• Integrated Response Platform (SIRP) Platform for federal, state, and local government agencies that ingests real-time data to provide predictive insights for command decisions during emergencies, with replay capabilities supporting after-action reviews and training. Targets emergency planning, response coordination, and training-facilitation use cases for government agencies.
• Infrastructure Platform (SIP) Commercial business simulation platform enabling companies to test physical-space designs, forecast revenue, analyze customer flow, and optimize operations before construction begins, supporting data-driven ROI on physical-asset investments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Process incoming information within minutes and update operational models for rapid scenario testing before critical decisions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2025Sandtable received a 5-year, $38 million IDIQ contract from ACC-APG Adelphi to support DEVCOM ARL in researching, developing, and transitioning advanced Agentic AI technologies for future U.S. Army capabilities. The partnership focuses on developing intelligent systems capable of reasoning, learning, planning, and executing tasks autonomously within complex operational environments, with emphasis on transitioning capabilities to operational warfighters at the edge.
• TERN.aistrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership announced to integrate Sandtable's real-time terrain mapping capabilities with TERN.ai's Independently Derived Positioning System. TERN.ai's system determines location using onboard vehicle sensors and map data, bypassing GPS satellites. This integration supports resilient, satellite-independent navigation infrastructure for defense and civilian applications, addressing GPS vulnerabilities including jamming, spoofing, and signal loss in dense urban environments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Palantir Technologies: Foundry and Gotham platforms power defense and intelligence mission planning, course-of-action development, and operational decision-support at scale. Sandtable's CEO previously led Palantir deployments, and the two compete head-to-head for DoD planning and decision-support programs.
• Anduril Industries: Defense-technology prime building AI-enabled autonomy, planning, and command-and-control products (Lattice, Open Forge). Competes with Sandtable for Army and DoD decision-support and autonomous-systems software dollars.
• Scale AI: Operates Scale Donovan and Defense-classified AI/ML tooling for defense mission planning and intelligence workflows; DoD contractor on programs such as Maven Smart System. Direct overlap with Sandtable's agentic AI mission-planning thesis.
• Shield AI: Developer of Hivemind autonomy and Nova quadcopter plus defense-AI decision-support software. Competes with Sandtable in DoD AI and autonomy buying programs (DoD AI portfolio, Army AI Integration).
• Helsing: European defense-AI company building agentic AI for battlefield decision-making and mission planning. Closest international direct peer to Sandtable's Zerostate/Mentat agentic-AI defense offering.
• Rebellion Defense: AI and decision-support platform focused on DoD mission planning, intelligence, and situational awareness. Direct overlap with Sandtable's AI-driven military planning and rehearsal stack.

Broad incumbents

• Improbable: Large-scale defense simulation (VBS, Defense Systems) plus enterprise metaverse; Sandtable's CEO led product for Improbable's simulation business. Operates as broad incumbent across simulation and synthetic training where Sandtable is a niche entrant.
• C3.ai: Enterprise AI platform with a dedicated defense vertical (C3 AI Defense) covering readiness and decision-support. Broader incumbent that competes at the platform layer Sandtable targets with its agentic AI framework.
• Two Six Technologies: IC and DoD prime delivering mission planning, decision-support, and analytics software (e.g., IKE, Arrow). Competes for the same Army and DoD planning/rehearsal dollars as Sandtable DOPE.
• Govini: Defense and federal data/analytics platform (Arc) supporting procurement, planning, and acquisition decisions. Adjacent competitor in DoD planning and decision-support software where Sandtable also competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SandtableHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandtable-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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