M2 LABS

We Build Dual-Use Technology Companies

M2 Labs is a venture studio building products that advance defense and open new possibilities across industries.

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Who We Are

M2 Labs is a joint venture between Black Mountain Strategies and Misfit Labs, formed to build dual-use technology companies across defense, security, energy and infrastructure.

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Where We Build

Dual-Use Technology

Products that serve government and commercial customers from the same core technology.

Defense and Security

AI for intelligence, cybersecurity and defense systems.

Energy and Infrastructure

Software for the power, networks and facilities that everything else depends on.

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Our Model

Three paths. One studio team behind each.

Research & Development

We spot a capability gap and fund the first build through SBIR and xTech.

Joint Venture

We partner with founders and companies to build products into companies.

Teaming Agreements

We team with prime contractors and deliver the software on their programs.

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In the News

Miami HeraldSeptember 18, 2026

Tech startups in Miami get a new way to build military and defense companies

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Founders, prime contractors and government programs all start the same way: a conversation.

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