Leonid Capital Partners

ION Storage Systems, LLC specializes in the manufacture of solid-state lithium-ion batteries, targeting industries such as defense, aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles. Established in 2015 and based in College Park, Maryland, the company focuses on developing batteries that are energy dense and safe for diverse applications. Their innovative solid-state battery technology features a design consisting of two sponges on either side of a thin ceramic separator, utilizing low-cost, non-flammable materials. This approach not only enhances safety but also ensures the batteries are lightweight and compact, making them suitable for various environments and mission-critical needs.

Canopy Aerospace specializes in the production of thermal protection systems, particularly heat shields for the space and hypersonic industries. The company focuses on advanced materials, utilizing ceramics and composites through scalable additive manufacturing techniques. By integrating software into its manufacturing processes, Canopy Aerospace enhances optimization, efficiency, and the rapid production of critical components. This approach allows vehicle manufacturers to incorporate thermal protection system designs early in their development, facilitating informed decision-making during trade studies and minimizing expensive last-minute changes. Canopy Aerospace serves various sectors, including hypersonics, space launch, propulsion, medical, semiconductors, automotive, and power generation, thereby improving mission capabilities in demanding environments.

Scout Space, founded in 2019, focuses on enhancing space safety and transparency through innovative in-space observation systems. The company launched its products and services in June 2021, which include an orbital distributed sensor network that significantly improves Space Domain Awareness (SDA). These systems enable spacecraft to detect and understand their surroundings, facilitating safer operations in the increasingly crowded orbital environment. Scout Space offers a range of services, including in-orbit satellite inspection, proximity operations systems, and analytics, which help clients maintain satellite health, prevent catastrophic failures, and mitigate the risk of orbital debris. The company has garnered recognition as a Techstars and venture-backed startup, and was awarded the 2020 MassChallenge Gold.

On-Point Defense Technologies, LLC is a veteran-owned small business supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, the private sector, and international customers through rapid concept modeling, engineering, systems integration, testing, manufacturing, and depot support services. They provide 3-d printing, Drafting, and Documentation, Hardware Integration.

55 industries provides manufacturing services, supply chain, and delivers material support solutions, source, and supply materials and repair services, and serves as the strategic connection between manufacturers, defense, and commercial customers on systems, and programs.

Equinox Innovative Systems LLC, established in 2016 and based in Annapolis, Maryland, specializes in advanced multirotor drone technology, particularly focusing on tethered and heavy-lift drone systems. The company develops drones equipped with mountable antennae, cameras, and transmitters, which are designed to provide a range of services including surveillance, inspection, and communication. Equinox's products cater to the aerospace, defense, and commercial sectors, enabling clients to conduct maritime surveillance, access cellular services in remote locations, and enhance reconnaissance capabilities in conflict zones. The company also offers engineering services and drone services to support its clients' diverse operational needs.

Lulius Innovation offers web app development, auditing and innovative solutions for government, military and commercial companies.

Expeditionary Technology Services offers IT, logistics management, mobile systems and consulting services to the aerospace & defense sector.

ProtectedBy.AI is A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), led by a team of former government security, safety, health, and defense professionals with world-leading expertise in Behavioral Data Science and Applied Artificial Intelligence. ProtectedBy.AI specializes in developing and deploying SymbioTech™ solutions at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Psychology.

ORock Technologies is a small business that provides Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and cloud services, catering primarily to technology companies and enterprise clients in the defense, government, and highly regulated sectors. The company features a unique architecture that includes a private, carrier-grade dark fiber network and a FedRAMP Moderate open-source cloud, designed specifically for secure data operations. ORock’s offerings encompass secure cloud and IaaS solutions, application hosting, FedRAMP authorization services, and secure connectivity options. With a focus on data security, performance, flexibility, compliance, and control, ORock enables organizations to leverage the advantages of cloud computing while ensuring the integrity and protection of their mission-critical data and applications. Additionally, as a Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider, ORock is authorized to host and resell certified Red Hat offerings on-demand.