Lavrock Ventures

Lavrock Ventures, established in 2015 and based in McLean, Virginia, is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. It specializes in post-seed and Series A rounds, typically investing between $1 million and $3 million per deal, with a target round size of $3 million to $8 million. The firm concentrates on data, B2B cybersecurity, and enterprise software companies, with a particular interest in those that have potential relevance to the National Security sector. Lavrock Ventures does not invest in B2C or e-commerce sectors.

Conor Friedmann

Associate

Daniel Hanks

Co-Founder and General Partner

Jim Hunt

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Alex Poulin

Principal

Steve Smoot

Co-Founder and General Partner

37 past transactions

Proteus Space

Seed Round in 2025
Proteus Space specializes in automating satellite design processes, enabling rapid deployment of payload-tailored satellites. Led by a team of experienced professionals from the space and advanced technology sectors, they offer comprehensive small satellite systems integration services. The company's expertise spans designing, inventing, sourcing, manufacturing, integrating, and operating novel capabilities for customizable mission services, primarily serving the U.S. government and its allies.

Urban Sky

Series B in 2025
Urban Sky is focused on creating a pioneering reusable micro-satellite system that utilizes near-space balloon technology to collect high-resolution Earth observation data. This innovative approach enables the capture of detailed imagery over entire cities, significantly enhancing the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of remote sensing and weather-related data acquisition. By leveraging advancements in component miniaturization and the unique vantage point of the stratosphere, Urban Sky's Microballoon drastically lowers costs associated with aerial imagery collection, making it feasible to gather extensive data over broad areas regularly. This capability has the potential to transform understanding of urban landscapes and the Earth's surface, contributing valuable insights to various sectors that rely on precise mapping and monitoring.

Castelion

Series A in 2025
Castelion is a defense technology company that specializes in modernizing military systems. It applies advanced hardware development and manufacturing methods to address key national security challenges, focusing on affordability, scalability, and supply chain resilience. Castelion offers services like high-speed hypersonic testing, thermal protection systems, and avionics, designed to integrate with existing platforms and enhance military capabilities while mitigating these critical concerns.

Dataships

Series A in 2025
Dataships Limited is a data privacy software company that specializes in automating compliance with global data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. Founded in 2018 and based in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, Dataships provides a platform designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in managing their data privacy obligations. The platform offers various features such as database management, data security management, data access management, and privacy compliance obligations management. By utilizing Dataships' software, companies can enhance their data handling practices and ensure adherence to legal requirements, ultimately improving customer trust and service.

TreQ

Seed Round in 2024
TreQ is a manufacturing company specializing in the production of bespoke quantum computing clusters. These clusters are designed to tackle complex computational problems that are currently beyond the capabilities of classical computers. By leveraging quantum mechanics, TreQ's systems can perform a single calculation that would be impractical or impossible for traditional computers, thereby enabling businesses and institutions to optimize asset allocation, minimize risk, and make data-driven decisions more effectively.

BoxedUp

Seed Round in 2024
BoxedUp is a subscription-based software company that provides equipment rental companies with the tools to establish online stores efficiently. Founded by three former Amazon employees, the platform leverages APIs and incorporates specialized features tailored for the rental industry. It streamlines essential functions such as equipment quoting, logistics, and inventory management, thereby facilitating growth for B2B suppliers. Additionally, BoxedUp operates an on-demand equipment rental marketplace that enables equipment owners to ship their products directly to customers. This platform allows clients to select rental dates, calculate pricing, check product availability, and manage shipping, effectively connecting customers with 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 creating a pioneering reusable micro-satellite system that utilizes near-space balloon technology to collect high-resolution Earth observation data. This innovative approach enables the capture of detailed imagery over entire cities, significantly enhancing the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of remote sensing and weather-related data acquisition. By leveraging advancements in component miniaturization and the unique vantage point of the stratosphere, Urban Sky's Microballoon drastically lowers costs associated with aerial imagery collection, making it feasible to gather extensive data over broad areas regularly. This capability has the potential to transform understanding of urban landscapes and the Earth's surface, contributing valuable insights to various sectors that rely on precise mapping and monitoring.

Castelion

Seed Round in 2023
Castelion is a defense technology company that specializes in modernizing military systems. It applies advanced hardware development and manufacturing methods to address key national security challenges, focusing on affordability, scalability, and supply chain resilience. Castelion offers services like high-speed hypersonic testing, thermal protection systems, and avionics, designed to integrate with existing platforms and enhance military capabilities while mitigating these critical concerns.

Proteus Space

Seed Round in 2023
Proteus Space specializes in automating satellite design processes, enabling rapid deployment of payload-tailored satellites. Led by a team of experienced professionals from the space and advanced technology sectors, they offer comprehensive small satellite systems integration services. The company's expertise spans designing, inventing, sourcing, manufacturing, integrating, and operating novel capabilities for customizable mission services, primarily serving the U.S. government and its allies.

Castelion

Venture Round in 2023
Castelion is a defense technology company that specializes in modernizing military systems. It applies advanced hardware development and manufacturing methods to address key national security challenges, focusing on affordability, scalability, and supply chain resilience. Castelion offers services like high-speed hypersonic testing, thermal protection systems, and avionics, designed to integrate with existing platforms and enhance military capabilities while mitigating these critical concerns.

FOUNT

Series A in 2023
FOUNT is a SaaS technology provider established in 2022, with headquarters in Washington D.C., London, and Hamburg. The company specializes in identifying, quantifying, and reducing work friction within organizations. Utilizing targeted surveys and advanced analytics, FOUNT offers enterprise leaders actionable insights derived from over 7 million friction data points, which serve as benchmarks for assessing workplace dynamics. Its platform aids in digital transformations, optimizes AI adoption, and addresses hidden operational challenges, ultimately enhancing productivity and employee experience. By focusing on areas of employee friction and analyzing related data, FOUNT helps organizations minimize disengagement and burnout among their workforce.

PteroDynamics

Seed Round in 2023
PteroDynamics is a company dedicated to enhancing transportation through sustainable autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Since its inception in 2017, the company has focused on developing innovative aircraft that reduce environmental impact while improving efficiency. Its patented Transwing design features wings that fold and unfold during flight, allowing the aircraft to transition seamlessly between rotor-wing and fixed-wing modes. This technology optimizes cargo-carrying capabilities for long-range missions, making PteroDynamics' aircraft suitable for government, military, and commercial applications. By prioritizing energy efficiency and stability, PteroDynamics aims to revolutionize air mobility and facilitate the movement of people and goods across various distances.

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 empowers enterprises to seamlessly 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, distinguishing itself from traditional hardware-heavy solutions. Expeto's software is designed for easy installation and management, whether deployed in the cloud, at the network edge, or on-premises. Offered as an affordable service, the platform simplifies the deployment and management of connected devices, enabling enterprises to oversee all operational aspects—from logistics to analytics—within the security of their own private network without dependence on third-party systems.

Morpheus Space

Series A in 2022
Morpheus Space GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Dresden, Germany, is an aerospace company specializing in the manufacture of electric propulsion systems for the small satellite industry. The company produces modular systems such as nanoFEEP and multiFEEP, which facilitate the operation of satellite constellations as cohesive units. By integrating advanced electric propulsion technology with artificial intelligence, Morpheus Space is redefining the capabilities of satellite networks, allowing for unprecedented flexibility in mission planning and orbital maneuvering. Its highly efficient propulsion systems enable satellites to conduct numerous complex maneuvers, optimizing their operations and supporting sustainability in space. This innovation also addresses the challenge of space debris management, positioning Morpheus Space at the forefront of the NewSpace industry.

Veritonic

Series A in 2022
Veritonic, Inc. is a marketing analytics company specializing in audio, founded in 2015 and based in New York. The company provides a comprehensive platform that leverages artificial intelligence to analyze and measure audio assets such as music, voiceovers, jingles, and audio logos. By offering insights into qualitative and quantitative marketing responses, Veritonic enables brands, agencies, and publishers to effectively evaluate the impact of their audio campaigns at various stages—pre-market, in-market, and post-campaign. This research-driven approach helps clients optimize their audio investments, mitigate risks, and enhance consumer engagement through compelling audio experiences, ultimately increasing the return on their audio marketing efforts.

CaliberMind

Series A in 2022
CaliberMind is a company that specializes in developing a B2B customer data platform designed for revenue marketers. The platform enables organizations to fully leverage their sales, marketing, and customer data through various features such as marketing attribution, engagement scoring, and insights into sales funnels and pipeline conversion points. Additionally, it provides tools for data integration, account engagement, and marketing workflow automation. By offering these capabilities, CaliberMind aims to enhance productivity, improve customer engagement, and ultimately drive revenue for its clients.

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 specializes in automating compliance with global data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. Founded in 2018 and based in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, Dataships provides a platform designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in managing their data privacy obligations. The platform offers various features such as database management, data security management, data access management, and privacy compliance obligations management. By utilizing Dataships' software, companies can enhance their data handling practices and ensure adherence to legal requirements, ultimately improving customer trust and service.

Vintra

Series A in 2021
Vintra Inc., founded in 2016 and based in San Jose, California, specializes in developing artificial intelligence software for video analytics. The company's solutions turn ordinary video footage into actionable intelligence, particularly for public safety and security applications. By enabling users to conduct efficient and precise reviews of digital video, Vintra's technology identifies specific vehicles, individuals, and critical objects, effectively sifting through vast amounts of visual data. This capability allows organizations to enhance their operational performance, optimize marketing efforts, and uncover valuable insights from their video content. Vintra's mission is to empower its customers to create safer and more productive environments.

Pison

Series A in 2021
Pison Technology, Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in developing and marketing wearable devices. These devices are designed to capture and filter signals sent to the nervous system, primarily serving individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Pison's innovative, non-invasive electroneurography (ENG) algorithms and sensor array technology aim to optimize cognitive and physiological capabilities through gesture control, with applications in cognitive enhancement, disease diagnosis, management, and improving overall quality of life.

Geosite

Series A in 2021
Geosite Inc. is a technology company that specializes in the development of a cloud-based platform for managing and utilizing geospatial data, including satellite imagery, Internet of Things data, and drone mapping. Founded in 2018 and based in Palo Alto, California, Geosite's platform serves various sectors, including energy, defense, and technology. It provides users with access to high-frequency satellite data, planning and logistics tools, and distributed sensor platform integrations. By linking spatial data and analytics to business operations and incident management, Geosite enables customers, including government and military agencies, to effectively scout construction projects and assess planned versus actual outcomes. The platform functions as a comprehensive marketplace for spatial imagery, offering decision-grade intelligence that supports informed decision-making.

Expeto

Series A in 2021
Expeto is a pioneering developer of a Private Mobile Networking (PMN) platform that empowers enterprises to seamlessly 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, distinguishing itself from traditional hardware-heavy solutions. Expeto's software is designed for easy installation and management, whether deployed in the cloud, at the network edge, or on-premises. Offered as an affordable service, the platform simplifies the deployment and management of connected devices, enabling enterprises to oversee all operational aspects—from logistics to analytics—within the security of their own private network without dependence on third-party systems.

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, is an aerospace company specializing in the manufacture of electric propulsion systems for the small satellite industry. The company produces modular systems such as nanoFEEP and multiFEEP, which facilitate the operation of satellite constellations as cohesive units. By integrating advanced electric propulsion technology with artificial intelligence, Morpheus Space is redefining the capabilities of satellite networks, allowing for unprecedented flexibility in mission planning and orbital maneuvering. Its highly efficient propulsion systems enable satellites to conduct numerous complex maneuvers, optimizing their operations and supporting sustainability in space. This innovation also addresses the challenge of space debris management, positioning Morpheus Space at the forefront of the NewSpace industry.

Trueface

Series A in 2019
Trueface is a facial recognition company that specializes in advanced computer vision technology, which it applies to camera footage and images. This technology allows businesses to identify patterns and make immediate decisions based on the data extracted from visual inputs. Trueface serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, fintech, security, and hospitality, providing a platform that enhances operational efficiency and decision-making processes at reduced costs. The company is committed to the responsible application of its technology to contribute to a smarter and safer environment.

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 empowers enterprises to seamlessly 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, distinguishing itself from traditional hardware-heavy solutions. Expeto's software is designed for easy installation and management, whether deployed in the cloud, at the network edge, or on-premises. Offered as an affordable service, the platform simplifies the deployment and management of connected devices, enabling enterprises to oversee all operational aspects—from logistics to analytics—within the security of their own private network without dependence on third-party systems.

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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