VAStartups
.org · est. 2026
← Back to directory
S
Northern Virginia·Startups

Shift5

Cybersecurity company defending planes, trains, and tanks from cyberattack. Founded by former U.S. Army Cyber Command officers. Provides hardware and software for OT cybersecurity.

Visit shift5.io
Founded
2018
Stage
Series B
Sector
Cybersecurity
City
Arlington
Region
NoVA

About

Cybersecurity company defending planes, trains, and tanks from cyberattack. Founded by former U.S. Army Cyber Command officers. Provides hardware and software for OT cybersecurity.

Team & affiliation

Founders: Josh Lospinoso, Michael Weigand, James Correnti.

Timeline

  1. 2018Founded
  2. 2019Pre-seed / friends & family
  3. 2020Seed round
  4. 2021Series A
  5. 2022Series B

Region context

Shift5 is one of 34 Cybersecurity companies we track in Northern Virginia, based in Arlington — about 5% of the region's 727 startups. 30 of the region's companies are at the Series B stage.

Northern Virginia anchors the commonwealth's federal-contracting and enterprise-software economy, with the deepest cleared talent pool in the country.

See the full Northern Virginia ecosystem →
Listing IDshift5
CategoryStartups
Last reviewedMay 2026 by VAStartups Editorial
SourceVerified by editor