Caffeinated Capital
Caffeinated Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded by Raymond Tonsing that partners with founders from inception and supports them throughout the company's lifecycle. The firm focuses on seed and early-stage investments and pursues opportunistic growth opportunities in technology-enabled sectors. It backs companies across a broad range of industries, including consumer, enterprise software, financial services, digital health, crypto and blockchain, big data and bioinformatics, Internet, mobile and software as a service, marketplaces, climate technology and defense. The approach emphasizes close collaboration with founders to accelerate product development, market entry and scale.
Top Stages
Past deals in Defence
Amca
Seed Round in 2025
Amca acquires and develops critical aerospace and defense products and then scales them to deliver what the industry needs next. The company emphasizes rapid prototyping and delivery of new products, aiming to respond promptly to customer needs. Amca is committed to deploying top engineering and manufacturing talent to assist customers in building new products and solving complex problems.
Saronic Technologies
Series C in 2025
Saronic Technologies specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). These vehicles are equipped with cutting-edge hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, creating a scalable and integrated platform for enhancing maritime security and domain awareness. Tailored for defense and surveillance applications, Saronic's products offer comprehensive operational capabilities to naval and maritime forces.
Onebrief
Series C in 2025
Onebrief is a cloud-based platform for operational planning and military staff workflows that enables real-time collaboration and rapid command decisions. It provides mind mapping and structured visual plans that are reusable and integrated, organized by cause and effect, with auto-layouts and quantitative option comparisons. The platform combines AI-enhanced tools and customizable workflows to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military decision-making.
Antares
Series A in 2024
Antares is a company that designs and manufactures microreactors, focusing on two primary areas: space-based power and terrestrial critical infrastructure resilience. Their microreactors are intended to be transportable, resilient, and require minimal maintenance, making them suitable for remote and austere environments. For space and defense industries, Antares provides special-purpose reactors to meet unique power needs, from Earth to the asteroid belt.
Onebrief
Series B in 2024
Onebrief is a cloud-based platform for operational planning and military staff workflows that enables real-time collaboration and rapid command decisions. It provides mind mapping and structured visual plans that are reusable and integrated, organized by cause and effect, with auto-layouts and quantitative option comparisons. The platform combines AI-enhanced tools and customizable workflows to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military decision-making.
Saronic Technologies
Series B in 2024
Saronic Technologies specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). These vehicles are equipped with cutting-edge hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, creating a scalable and integrated platform for enhancing maritime security and domain awareness. Tailored for defense and surveillance applications, Saronic's products offer comprehensive operational capabilities to naval and maritime forces.
Hadrian
Series B in 2024
Hadrian is a machine parts startup that manufactures precision components for technology companies, including aerospace and defense programs. It builds autonomous, software-defined precision component factories and an autonomous manufacturing platform that integrates software, robotics, and full-stack capabilities to scale mission-critical programs across space, aviation, and maritime sectors. By enabling aerospace startups, suppliers, and defense contractors to produce essential components with lower costs and greater efficiency, Hadrian aims to accelerate development timelines and reduce manufacturing complexity.
AnySignal
Seed Round in 2023
AnySignal specializes in developing innovative radiofrequency (RF) capabilities for challenging global tasks. They offer comprehensive solutions for modern aircraft, satellites, and national security sectors, spanning communications, radar, navigation, RF sensing, and vehicle telemetry management systems.
Saronic Technologies
Series A in 2023
Saronic Technologies specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). These vehicles are equipped with cutting-edge hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, creating a scalable and integrated platform for enhancing maritime security and domain awareness. Tailored for defense and surveillance applications, Saronic's products offer comprehensive operational capabilities to naval and maritime forces.
Hadrian
Series A in 2022
Hadrian is a machine parts startup that manufactures precision components for technology companies, including aerospace and defense programs. It builds autonomous, software-defined precision component factories and an autonomous manufacturing platform that integrates software, robotics, and full-stack capabilities to scale mission-critical programs across space, aviation, and maritime sectors. By enabling aerospace startups, suppliers, and defense contractors to produce essential components with lower costs and greater efficiency, Hadrian aims to accelerate development timelines and reduce manufacturing complexity.
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