Lavrock Venture

Lavrock Ventures, LLC is a venture capital firm based in McLean, Virginia, established in 2015. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in post-seed and Series A rounds, focusing on B2B cybersecurity and enterprise software companies. It does not engage in the B2C or e-commerce sectors. Lavrock Ventures typically invests between $1 million and $3 million in funding rounds ranging from $3 million to $8 million, with the possibility of larger investments through co-investment with limited partners. The firm particularly seeks opportunities that hold potential relevance to the National Security Sector, emphasizing its commitment to advancing technologies that can benefit this domain.

Daniel Hanks

General Partner

James Hunt

Managing Partner

Jim Hunt

Managing Partner

Alexander Poulin

Principal

Stephen Smoot

General Partner

20 past transactions

Morpheus Space

Series A in 2022
Morpheus Space GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Dresden, Germany, specializes in manufacturing electric propulsion systems for spacecraft. The company's innovative product offerings, including nanoFEEP and multiFEEP, are designed to enhance satellite operations by enabling service providers to manage entire constellations as a unified entity. By integrating advanced electric propulsion with artificial intelligence, Morpheus Space is transforming the NewSpace industry. Their solutions allow satellites to perform numerous orbital maneuvers, facilitating a new approach to mission planning that prioritizes objectives through automated decision-making. This capability provides unprecedented flexibility for satellite networks, enabling optimal adjustments to meet specific user needs, such as revisiting frequencies and monitoring dynamic points of interest.

Veritonic

Series A in 2022
Veritonic, Inc. is a marketing analytics platform based in New York, specializing in commercial sound and serving the advertising industry. Founded in 2015 by Andrew Eisner and Scott Simonelli, the company provides artificial intelligence-driven metrics and marketing response data to measure, compare, and test various audio elements, including music, voiceovers, jingles, and audio logos. Veritonic's services encompass online testing, analytics, and workflow management, enabling users to make data-driven decisions, measure emotional responses, and gather both qualitative and quantitative insights. The platform facilitates benchmarking of brand progress and allows users to efficiently manage, save, and share audio tracks, thereby enhancing their marketing strategies.

CaliberMind

Series A in 2022
CaliberMind is a B2B Customer Data Platform that powers Revenue Marketers at mParticle, Fidelis Cybersecurity, Datavail and other mid-market enterprises, with the data, business intelligence, and automation they need to grow revenue faster, together with sales. The platform lets marketing and ops teams answer simple business questions and automate manual workflows with 1-click: Which marketing programs generate the most revenue? How is my marketing campaign performing? How fast are we driving revenue through the pipeline? How's our close rate trending over time? Unlike CRM reporting and expensive, general BI tools that take months to implement, run on bad/ partial data and require data analytics skills, CaliberMind can be implemented in one hour by marketing and ops managers. The platform has 10x faster time-to-insights at 10% of the cost of traditional IT/ BI solutions.

CesiumAstro

Series B in 2022
CesiumAstro delivers communication systems for Satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space or airborne platforms. Each of their products combines carefully selected COTS components with the traditional reliability necessary for aerospace systems. They believe that effective hardware solutions should not require added engineering from their customers, enabling them to focus on their core mission. Their team consists of talented engineers and scientists skilled in the design, development, manufacturing, and qualification of complex communication systems.

Apkudo

Venture Round in 2022
Apkudo, Inc. specializes in developing solutions for operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to facilitate the launch and management of Android devices. Founded in 2010 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, the company offers a platform called Hive, which integrates internal systems and external partners into a secure environment for managing connected devices throughout the supply chain. Apkudo's technology leverages artificial intelligence and robotics to enhance diagnostics, automate processes, and facilitate real-time decision-making. By standardizing and optimizing the exchange of data among stakeholders—including manufacturers, mobile network operators, and logistics providers—Apkudo aims to improve device quality, enhance user satisfaction, and promote efficiencies across the device lifecycle, from pre-launch to end-of-life. This comprehensive approach helps companies make data-driven decisions, reduce costs, and minimize electronic waste.

Dataships

Seed Round in 2021
Dataships Limited is a data privacy software company that focuses on automating compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA, catering specifically to small and medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2018 and based in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, Dataships aims to simplify the complexities of data privacy for its clients. The company's services are designed to help organizations navigate the stringent requirements of data protection laws, ensuring they remain compliant while managing their data responsibly.

Vintra

Series A in 2021
Vintra Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, specializing in artificial intelligence software for video analytics. Founded in 2016, Vintra develops solutions that transform real-world video into actionable intelligence, primarily focusing on public safety and security applications. Their software is designed to perform efficient investigative reviews of digital videos, allowing users to identify specific vehicles, people, and key objects within the footage. By helping organizations extract valuable insights from visual content, Vintra enables clients to enhance safety, optimize marketing efforts, generate new revenue streams, and improve overall operational performance.

Sayari

Series C in 2021
Sayari Labs, Inc., operating as Sayari, is a Washington, D.C.-based provider of a data intelligence platform focused on risk analysis solutions. Founded in 2015, Sayari offers Sayari Graph, a tool designed to navigate the complexities of global corporate ownership and commercial relationships. Its platform assists financial institutions, multinationals, legal and advisory service providers, journalists, and governments in mitigating risks related to Know Your Customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, beneficial ownership, and anti-bribery and corruption regulations. Sayari's products are utilized by thousands of analysts and investigators across more than 35 countries to facilitate safe cross-border trade, conduct thorough research, confidently enter new markets, and prevent financial crimes such as corruption and money laundering.

Pison

Series A in 2021
Pison is a human performance company optimizing cognitive and physiological capability through gesture control. It's a full-stack solution combine hardware, software, machine learning, and UX for AR industries and drones. Investors and partners include Special Forces, Air Force, Harris, First Round DRF, MIT, Draper, and NASA.

Geosite

Series A in 2021
Geosite, Inc. owns and operates an online platform that allows users to find, purchase, and utilize geospatial data. The platform gives its customers access to high-frequency satellite data, planning and logistics tools, and distributed sensor platform plug-ins. The platform leverages the proliferation in satellite imagery sources and distributed sensor systems. The company caters to customers, including the United States military and companies in the energy industry. Geosite, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Stanford, California.

Apkudo

Series B in 2020
Apkudo, Inc. specializes in developing solutions for operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to facilitate the launch and management of Android devices. Founded in 2010 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, the company offers a platform called Hive, which integrates internal systems and external partners into a secure environment for managing connected devices throughout the supply chain. Apkudo's technology leverages artificial intelligence and robotics to enhance diagnostics, automate processes, and facilitate real-time decision-making. By standardizing and optimizing the exchange of data among stakeholders—including manufacturers, mobile network operators, and logistics providers—Apkudo aims to improve device quality, enhance user satisfaction, and promote efficiencies across the device lifecycle, from pre-launch to end-of-life. This comprehensive approach helps companies make data-driven decisions, reduce costs, and minimize electronic waste.

Morpheus Space

Seed Round in 2020
Morpheus Space GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Dresden, Germany, specializes in manufacturing electric propulsion systems for spacecraft. The company's innovative product offerings, including nanoFEEP and multiFEEP, are designed to enhance satellite operations by enabling service providers to manage entire constellations as a unified entity. By integrating advanced electric propulsion with artificial intelligence, Morpheus Space is transforming the NewSpace industry. Their solutions allow satellites to perform numerous orbital maneuvers, facilitating a new approach to mission planning that prioritizes objectives through automated decision-making. This capability provides unprecedented flexibility for satellite networks, enabling optimal adjustments to meet specific user needs, such as revisiting frequencies and monitoring dynamic points of interest.

Sayari

Series B in 2020
Sayari Labs, Inc., operating as Sayari, is a Washington, D.C.-based provider of a data intelligence platform focused on risk analysis solutions. Founded in 2015, Sayari offers Sayari Graph, a tool designed to navigate the complexities of global corporate ownership and commercial relationships. Its platform assists financial institutions, multinationals, legal and advisory service providers, journalists, and governments in mitigating risks related to Know Your Customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, beneficial ownership, and anti-bribery and corruption regulations. Sayari's products are utilized by thousands of analysts and investigators across more than 35 countries to facilitate safe cross-border trade, conduct thorough research, confidently enter new markets, and prevent financial crimes such as corruption and money laundering.

Trueface

Series A in 2019
Trueface is a face recognition company that applies advanced computer vision technology to camera footage and images to enable businesses to make immediate decisions based on identified patterns. We believe that through the responsible use of computer vision technology, we can live in a smarter and safer world. Our partners are industry leaders in retail, Fintech, security and hospitality.

Native

Seed Round in 2019
Native is a global, on-demand company enabling businesses to task trained locals to collect data on their behalf and analyze results in realtime. Whether you're a CPG wanting to monitor your in-store presence and that of competitors, a media organization or political party needing rapid polling, or a re-insurer segmenting your risk, Native aims to be the fastest, most affordable, and most well validated source of locally collected data available in the world.

CesiumAstro

Series A in 2019
CesiumAstro delivers communication systems for Satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space or airborne platforms. Each of their products combines carefully selected COTS components with the traditional reliability necessary for aerospace systems. They believe that effective hardware solutions should not require added engineering from their customers, enabling them to focus on their core mission. Their team consists of talented engineers and scientists skilled in the design, development, manufacturing, and qualification of complex communication systems.

Allvision

Seed Round in 2019
Allvision IO, Inc. is a software company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing a platform that aggregates various sources of three-dimensional data, utilizing machine learning and cloud computing to provide actionable insights. The company's offerings include high-definition, time-based maps for mobility, infrastructure, and transportation, as well as tools for asset detection, tracking, and compliance analysis. By enabling street-level analytics on a global scale, Allvision aims to connect decision-makers across industries such as transportation, engineering, government, and insurance with valuable spatial data, helping them address complex challenges and make informed decisions.

Sayari

Seed Round in 2018
Sayari Labs, Inc., operating as Sayari, is a Washington, D.C.-based provider of a data intelligence platform focused on risk analysis solutions. Founded in 2015, Sayari offers Sayari Graph, a tool designed to navigate the complexities of global corporate ownership and commercial relationships. Its platform assists financial institutions, multinationals, legal and advisory service providers, journalists, and governments in mitigating risks related to Know Your Customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, beneficial ownership, and anti-bribery and corruption regulations. Sayari's products are utilized by thousands of analysts and investigators across more than 35 countries to facilitate safe cross-border trade, conduct thorough research, confidently enter new markets, and prevent financial crimes such as corruption and money laundering.

Expeto

Series A in 2018
Expeto Wireless Inc. is a technology company that provides a Platform-as-a-Service solution designed for enterprises to manage and control their LTE networks. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a private and secure deployment for mission-critical applications, facilitating the adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT). Expeto's platform allows enterprises to create LTE subnets, deploy hybrid private and public cloud solutions, and implement global networks with centralized command and control. By enabling organizations to manage their LTE core networks, Expeto empowers them to efficiently control cellular data and connected devices without relying on third-party services. The company's solutions have been adopted by global operators in the mining and energy sectors, as well as IoT providers and mobile virtual network operators.

Avizia

Series A in 2016
Avizia is a provider of telehealth and remote conferencing platform to deploy and power system-wide telehealth programs. It is delivering on the vision of collaborative care for patients by connecting medical experts across distance through innovative, leading-edge telemedicine solutions. Supported by Cisco technology, Avizia delivers telemedicine that is as powerful as it is easy to use. Its end-to-end solution includes telemedicine devices, workflow management software, store-and-forward capabilities with EHR integration, and a line of peripherals, such as digital stethoscopes and examination cameras. Whether medical professionals are performing remote medical consultations or teaching a new procedure, Avizia makes the experience feel as if everyone is present. Avizia uses Cisco TelePresence technology to enable HD, real-time video collaboration in hospitals amongst patients and professionals.
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