Boecore (Enlightenment Capital-backed) Acquires Ascension Engineering Group

Enlightenment Capital Acquires Boecore

January 25, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Enlightenment Capital has acquired Boecore, a Colorado Springs–headquartered provider of space and strategic defense engineering, software and cybersecurity solutions. Enlightenment plans to invest in Boecore as a platform for growth—both organically and via acquisitions—to broaden capabilities across space, missile defense, hypersonics and cybersecurity; founder Kathy Boe will remain as an adviser and retain a minority stake. Terms were not disclosed.

Boecore (Enlightenment Capital-backed) Acquires La Jolla Logic

May 8, 2023

Cybersecurity

Boecore, a Colorado Springs-based defense technology provider backed by Enlightenment Capital, has acquired San Diego-based La Jolla Logic, an engineering firm specializing in cybersecurity, software development, and AI/ML for the Department of Defense. The deal strengthens Boecore's cyber and AI capabilities and expands its contract vehicles and offerings to pursue larger space, cyber, and DoD opportunities.

Enlightenment Capital Forms Auria by Merging Four Portfolio Companies

January 8, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Enlightenment Capital has combined four portfolio companies—Boecore, Ascension Engineering Group, Orbit Logic, and La Jolla Logic—into a new space-focused platform called Auria, based in Colorado Springs. Auria will deliver mission planning, space domain awareness, satellite communications management and cybersecurity capabilities and will employ more than 400 people across the combined businesses. The consolidation is intended to broaden the customer base, expand capabilities and create a mid-tier contractor in the space and defense market.

Boecore Acquires Orbit Logic

February 13, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Boecore, a Colorado Springs-based aerospace and defense engineering contractor, has acquired Orbit Logic, a Greenbelt, Maryland developer of mission planning and scheduling software for satellite ground systems. The deal, announced Feb. 13, will expand Boecore's footprint and software capabilities in the space sector; financial terms were not disclosed.

Auria Acquires BCubed Engineering

February 8, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Auria, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, has acquired BCubed Engineering Corporation, a Warrenton, Virginia–based developer of software-defined satellite communications, digital ground systems, and cloud-native command-and-control platforms. The acquisition expands Auria's C3 (command, control, communications) software and hardware capabilities to better serve customers including the U.S. Space Force, Special Operations Command, and the Intelligence Community; Auria now has more than 500 employees across multiple U.S. locations.

Bernhard Capital Partners Acquires Apogee Engineering

May 28, 2024

Government & Public Sector

Bernhard Capital Partners' government services platform has acquired Apogee Engineering, LLC, a government technology solutions provider focused on digital transformation, systems engineering, adaptive acquisition and program management. Financial terms were not disclosed; the acquisition is an add-on to BCP's government services platform (established via the 2023 Duotech Services acquisition) and is intended to expand capabilities in technology integration, modernization and cybersecurity for federal clients.