Lavrock Ventures, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in McLean, Virginia. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in post-seed and Series A funding rounds, focusing on sectors such as cybersecurity, enterprise software, and data technologies. Lavrock Ventures primarily targets companies with potential applications in the National Security Sector, avoiding investments in B2C and e-commerce industries. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $3 million, with the possibility of larger amounts when collaborating with limited partners in rounds ranging from $3 million to $8 million. Lavrock Ventures emphasizes investments in companies located in Europe and North America.
Proteus Space specializes in automating satellite design to facilitate rapid deployments of payload-specific satellites. The company offers small satellite systems integration services, focusing on the design, invention, sourcing, manufacturing, integration, and operation of innovative satellite capabilities. By delivering customizable and integrated space mission services, Proteus Space aims to support the US government and its allies in meeting their unique satellite needs. The leadership team comprises experts in space and advanced technology, ensuring high-quality service and innovation in satellite deployment.
Urban Sky
Series B in 2025
Urban Sky is focused on developing a groundbreaking reusable micro-satellite balloon designed for high-resolution Earth observation. This innovative vehicle utilizes advanced component miniaturization and balloon reusability to collect valuable aerial imagery and weather-related data over urban areas and vast landscapes. By operating in the stratosphere, Urban Sky significantly reduces the costs associated with traditional remote sensing methods, making it feasible to capture detailed imagery on a regular basis. This capability opens up new opportunities for clients in various industries to access precise satellite imagery, enhancing their understanding of urban environments and facilitating better decision-making. With its unique approach, Urban Sky aims to transform the way data is gathered from the near-space environment, providing insights that were previously unattainable.
Castelion
Series A in 2025
Castelion is a venture-backed defense tech company applying modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to critical national security challenges, specifically to solve affordability, scale, and supply chain robustness.
Dataships
Series A in 2025
Dataships Limited is a data privacy software company that focuses on automating compliance with global data protection laws, particularly GDPR and CCPA. Founded in 2018, the company operates from Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in San Francisco, California. Dataships provides a platform that includes features such as database management, data security management, and privacy compliance obligations management. By streamlining these processes, Dataships enables small and medium-sized businesses to effectively manage their data privacy responsibilities, thereby enhancing customer service and ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
TreQ
Seed Round in 2024
TreQ is a manufacturing company that builds and operates bespoke quantum computing clusters.
BoxedUp
Seed Round in 2024
BoxedUp is a subscription-based software platform designed to assist equipment rental companies in establishing online stores efficiently. Founded by three former Amazon employees, the platform leverages APIs and rental-specific features to enhance equipment quoting, logistics, and inventory management, facilitating business growth for B2B suppliers. Additionally, BoxedUp operates an on-demand equipment rental marketplace that enables equipment owners to ship their products directly to customers. Through this platform, clients can choose rental dates, calculate pricing, check product availability, and arrange shipping, thereby fostering connections between customers and equipment owners.
CesiumAstro
Series B in 2024
CesiumAstro, Inc. is a manufacturer of integrated communication systems designed for satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), launch vehicles, and other airborne platforms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with an additional location in Broomfield, Colorado, the company specializes in a range of products that enhance connectivity across various platforms. Notable offerings include Vireo, a multi-beam active phased array system for high-throughput satellites; CommPack, which facilitates mobile ad-hoc networking in space; and a software-defined radio tailored for low Earth orbit environments. Additionally, the company provides a single-board computer with integrated communications and security features, as well as Nightingale I, a software-defined Ka-Band active phased array antenna equipped with channelizers and power electronics. CesiumAstro's systems are designed to support diverse commercial and defense applications, allowing for advanced functionalities like beam hopping and mission-specific payload configurations.
Maybell Quantum Industries
Series A in 2024
Maybell Quantum Industries specializes in manufacturing hardware essential for advancing quantum computing technology. The company focuses on producing dilution refrigerators, which are critical for enabling quantum experiments by maintaining extremely low temperatures. Maybell aims to provide accessible, reliable, and affordable solutions that facilitate research in quantum computing, thereby supporting the scientific community in addressing significant challenges such as disease treatment and climate change. Additionally, the company is committed to developing a skilled workforce and a robust supply chain to further drive innovation and experimentation within the quantum sector.
Urban Sky
Series A in 2023
Urban Sky is focused on developing a groundbreaking reusable micro-satellite balloon designed for high-resolution Earth observation. This innovative vehicle utilizes advanced component miniaturization and balloon reusability to collect valuable aerial imagery and weather-related data over urban areas and vast landscapes. By operating in the stratosphere, Urban Sky significantly reduces the costs associated with traditional remote sensing methods, making it feasible to capture detailed imagery on a regular basis. This capability opens up new opportunities for clients in various industries to access precise satellite imagery, enhancing their understanding of urban environments and facilitating better decision-making. With its unique approach, Urban Sky aims to transform the way data is gathered from the near-space environment, providing insights that were previously unattainable.
Castelion
Seed Round in 2023
Castelion is a venture-backed defense tech company applying modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to critical national security challenges, specifically to solve affordability, scale, and supply chain robustness.
Proteus Space
Seed Round in 2023
Proteus Space specializes in automating satellite design to facilitate rapid deployments of payload-specific satellites. The company offers small satellite systems integration services, focusing on the design, invention, sourcing, manufacturing, integration, and operation of innovative satellite capabilities. By delivering customizable and integrated space mission services, Proteus Space aims to support the US government and its allies in meeting their unique satellite needs. The leadership team comprises experts in space and advanced technology, ensuring high-quality service and innovation in satellite deployment.
Castelion
Venture Round in 2023
Castelion is a venture-backed defense tech company applying modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to critical national security challenges, specifically to solve affordability, scale, and supply chain robustness.
FOUNT
Series A in 2023
FOUNT Global, Inc. is a SaaS technology provider dedicated to identifying, quantifying, and reducing workplace friction. Founded in 2022, the company operates from its headquarters in Washington D.C., London, and Hamburg. FOUNT's platform utilizes targeted surveys and advanced analytics to deliver actionable insights for enterprise leaders. With access to over 7 million friction data points for benchmarking, the platform supports digital transformations, enhances AI adoption, and uncovers hidden organizational challenges. FOUNT's tools enable businesses to pinpoint areas of employee friction, assess their impact, and ultimately improve employee experience, engagement, and productivity.
PteroDynamics
Seed Round in 2023
PteroDynamics is dedicated to transforming transportation through the development of sustainable autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Established in 2017, the company aims to reduce environmental impact while enhancing mobility. Its innovative Transwing aircraft features a unique wing design that folds during flight, allowing for a seamless transition between rotor-wing and fixed-wing modes. This design optimizes cargo-carrying efficiency, making it suitable for long-range missions across government, military, and commercial sectors. By providing smaller, more stable aircraft capable of carrying heavier payloads with reduced energy consumption, PteroDynamics is at the forefront of the Advanced Air Mobility sector, addressing the growing demand for efficient and eco-friendly transportation solutions.
Apkudo
Series C in 2023
Apkudo, Inc. is a technology company based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 2010, that specializes in solutions for managing the lifecycle of connected devices. The company provides a comprehensive platform that facilitates the efficient handling of mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and other electronics by automating processes such as certification, trade-in, recovery, resale, and device processing. Apkudo's Circular Industry Platform allows businesses to maximize the value of their devices while minimizing e-waste, offering decision-support and operational tools that ensure seamless transitions throughout a device’s lifecycle. By standardizing and optimizing the exchange of real-time data among stakeholders in the global device ecosystem, Apkudo enhances operational efficiencies and improves margins for original equipment manufacturers and mobile network operators.
Expeto
Series B in 2022
Expeto is a pioneering developer of a Private Mobile Networking (PMN) platform that enables enterprises to extend both public and private mobile networks into a secure corporate wide area network (WAN). This innovative platform allows businesses to maintain control over their data and devices while providing a comprehensive solution for managing connected operations. Unlike traditional hardware-dependent systems, Expeto's software is designed for easy installation and management behind firewalls, in the cloud, at the edge, or on-premises. Offered as a service, it simplifies deployment and management, making it comparable to Wi-Fi networks. The platform supports enterprises in coordinating all aspects of their operations, from logistics to analytics, facilitating the deployment of connected devices globally within a secure private network.
Morpheus Space
Series A in 2022
Morpheus Space GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Dresden, Germany, specializes in manufacturing electric propulsion systems for the small satellite industry. The company offers innovative products such as nanoFEEP and multiFEEP, which enable satellite service providers to manage entire constellations as a unified entity. By integrating advanced electric propulsion with artificial intelligence, Morpheus Space promotes the concept of Agile Constellations, allowing satellites to execute numerous orbital maneuvers efficiently. This technology facilitates "objective first" mission planning, providing unprecedented flexibility in satellite networks. The systems are designed to support sustainability efforts in space and on Earth, assisting companies in optimizing nano-satellite operations and managing space debris effectively.
Veritonic
Series A in 2022
Veritonic, Inc. is a marketing analytics company based in New York that specializes in audio research and analytics. Founded in 2015, Veritonic offers a platform designed to measure, compare, and test various audio assets, including music, voiceovers, and jingles, to assess their effectiveness across different audience segments. The platform provides qualitative and quantitative insights into marketing responses, allowing brands, agencies, and publishers to evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of their audio campaigns before, during, and after execution. By leveraging artificial intelligence metrics, Veritonic helps clients optimize their audio marketing strategies, mitigate risks, and enhance consumer engagement through impactful audio experiences.
CaliberMind
Series A in 2022
CaliberMind is a developer of a B2B customer data platform designed to enhance the effectiveness of revenue marketers. The platform offers a range of features, including marketing attribution, engagement scoring, and insights into sales funnels and pipeline conversion points. It also provides tools for data integration, account engagement, and marketing workflow automation, allowing companies to leverage their sales, marketing, and customer data more effectively. By doing so, CaliberMind aims to help businesses optimize productivity, improve customer engagement, and ultimately increase revenue.
CesiumAstro
Series B in 2022
CesiumAstro, Inc. is a manufacturer of integrated communication systems designed for satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), launch vehicles, and other airborne platforms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with an additional location in Broomfield, Colorado, the company specializes in a range of products that enhance connectivity across various platforms. Notable offerings include Vireo, a multi-beam active phased array system for high-throughput satellites; CommPack, which facilitates mobile ad-hoc networking in space; and a software-defined radio tailored for low Earth orbit environments. Additionally, the company provides a single-board computer with integrated communications and security features, as well as Nightingale I, a software-defined Ka-Band active phased array antenna equipped with channelizers and power electronics. CesiumAstro's systems are designed to support diverse commercial and defense applications, allowing for advanced functionalities like beam hopping and mission-specific payload configurations.
Apkudo
Venture Round in 2022
Apkudo, Inc. is a technology company based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 2010, that specializes in solutions for managing the lifecycle of connected devices. The company provides a comprehensive platform that facilitates the efficient handling of mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and other electronics by automating processes such as certification, trade-in, recovery, resale, and device processing. Apkudo's Circular Industry Platform allows businesses to maximize the value of their devices while minimizing e-waste, offering decision-support and operational tools that ensure seamless transitions throughout a device’s lifecycle. By standardizing and optimizing the exchange of real-time data among stakeholders in the global device ecosystem, Apkudo enhances operational efficiencies and improves margins for original equipment manufacturers and mobile network operators.
Dataships
Seed Round in 2021
Dataships Limited is a data privacy software company that focuses on automating compliance with global data protection laws, particularly GDPR and CCPA. Founded in 2018, the company operates from Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in San Francisco, California. Dataships provides a platform that includes features such as database management, data security management, and privacy compliance obligations management. By streamlining these processes, Dataships enables small and medium-sized businesses to effectively manage their data privacy responsibilities, thereby enhancing customer service and ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
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.
Pison
Series A in 2021
Pison is a human performance company focused on enhancing cognitive and physiological capabilities through gesture control technology. The company develops a wearable technology that utilizes patented electroneurography to create a gesture-controlled ecosystem. Its advanced biopotential sensor allows for highly sensitive interaction in various applications, including virtual reality, full-body prosthetics, and exoskeletons. By integrating hardware, software, and machine learning, Pison aims to transform human-computer interaction, thereby improving users' quality of life. The company collaborates with notable partners and investors, including Special Forces, the Air Force, and NASA.
Geosite
Series A in 2021
Geosite Inc. is a company that develops a cloud-based platform for managing and utilizing geospatial data, including satellite imagery and drone mapping. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the platform enables users to access high-frequency satellite data, planning tools, and sensor system integrations. It serves various sectors, including energy, defense, and technology, providing tools for incident management and operational workflows. Geosite's offerings include a marketplace for decision-grade spatial imagery, catering to clients such as the United States military and organizations in the energy sector.
Expeto
Series A in 2021
Expeto is a pioneering developer of a Private Mobile Networking (PMN) platform that enables enterprises to extend both public and private mobile networks into a secure corporate wide area network (WAN). This innovative platform allows businesses to maintain control over their data and devices while providing a comprehensive solution for managing connected operations. Unlike traditional hardware-dependent systems, Expeto's software is designed for easy installation and management behind firewalls, in the cloud, at the edge, or on-premises. Offered as a service, it simplifies deployment and management, making it comparable to Wi-Fi networks. The platform supports enterprises in coordinating all aspects of their operations, from logistics to analytics, facilitating the deployment of connected devices globally within a secure private network.
Apkudo
Series B in 2020
Apkudo, Inc. is a technology company based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 2010, that specializes in solutions for managing the lifecycle of connected devices. The company provides a comprehensive platform that facilitates the efficient handling of mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and other electronics by automating processes such as certification, trade-in, recovery, resale, and device processing. Apkudo's Circular Industry Platform allows businesses to maximize the value of their devices while minimizing e-waste, offering decision-support and operational tools that ensure seamless transitions throughout a device’s lifecycle. By standardizing and optimizing the exchange of real-time data among stakeholders in the global device ecosystem, Apkudo enhances operational efficiencies and improves margins for original equipment manufacturers and mobile network operators.
Morpheus Space
Seed Round in 2020
Morpheus Space GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Dresden, Germany, specializes in manufacturing electric propulsion systems for the small satellite industry. The company offers innovative products such as nanoFEEP and multiFEEP, which enable satellite service providers to manage entire constellations as a unified entity. By integrating advanced electric propulsion with artificial intelligence, Morpheus Space promotes the concept of Agile Constellations, allowing satellites to execute numerous orbital maneuvers efficiently. This technology facilitates "objective first" mission planning, providing unprecedented flexibility in satellite networks. The systems are designed to support sustainability efforts in space and on Earth, assisting companies in optimizing nano-satellite operations and managing space debris effectively.
Trueface
Series A in 2019
Trueface is a company specializing in facial recognition technology that utilizes advanced computer vision to analyze camera footage and images. By applying this technology, businesses can identify patterns and make immediate decisions, enhancing their operational efficiency. Trueface's platform serves various industries, including retail, fintech, security, and hospitality, enabling users to recognize persons of interest and objects effectively and cost-efficiently. The company is committed to the responsible use of its technology to contribute to a safer and smarter world.
Native
Seed Round in 2019
Native Data, Inc. operates a data collection platform that facilitates market research by connecting organizations with local data collectors across various cities worldwide. Established in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company has expanded its presence with offices in Washington, D.C., London, Bogotá, and Singapore. Native serves a diverse clientele, including sectors such as consumer goods, opinion polling, retail, and asset management, enabling businesses to gather real-time data and insights tailored to their specific needs. By leveraging a network of trained locals, Native provides an efficient and cost-effective solution for organizations seeking to monitor market conditions, conduct rapid polling, and analyze data for informed decision-making.
CesiumAstro
Series A in 2019
CesiumAstro, Inc. is a manufacturer of integrated communication systems designed for satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), launch vehicles, and other airborne platforms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with an additional location in Broomfield, Colorado, the company specializes in a range of products that enhance connectivity across various platforms. Notable offerings include Vireo, a multi-beam active phased array system for high-throughput satellites; CommPack, which facilitates mobile ad-hoc networking in space; and a software-defined radio tailored for low Earth orbit environments. Additionally, the company provides a single-board computer with integrated communications and security features, as well as Nightingale I, a software-defined Ka-Band active phased array antenna equipped with channelizers and power electronics. CesiumAstro's systems are designed to support diverse commercial and defense applications, allowing for advanced functionalities like beam hopping and mission-specific payload configurations.
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.
Expeto
Series A in 2018
Expeto is a pioneering developer of a Private Mobile Networking (PMN) platform that enables enterprises to extend both public and private mobile networks into a secure corporate wide area network (WAN). This innovative platform allows businesses to maintain control over their data and devices while providing a comprehensive solution for managing connected operations. Unlike traditional hardware-dependent systems, Expeto's software is designed for easy installation and management behind firewalls, in the cloud, at the edge, or on-premises. Offered as a service, it simplifies deployment and management, making it comparable to Wi-Fi networks. The platform supports enterprises in coordinating all aspects of their operations, from logistics to analytics, facilitating the deployment of connected devices globally within a secure private network.
Avizia
Series A in 2016
Avizia is a provider of telehealth and remote conferencing solutions designed to facilitate comprehensive telehealth programs within healthcare systems. The company focuses on enhancing collaborative care by connecting medical professionals across distances through its innovative telemedicine platform. Avizia’s end-to-end solution encompasses telemedicine devices, workflow management software, and integration with electronic health records, alongside a variety of peripherals such as digital stethoscopes and examination cameras. This platform allows healthcare providers to conduct remote medical consultations and training sessions, simulating an in-person experience. By leveraging advanced video technology, Avizia enables real-time, high-definition video collaboration among patients and healthcare professionals, thereby streamlining care coordination and expanding access to medical expertise.
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