Lockheed Martin Ventures, established in 2014, is a venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies specializing in advanced technologies such as autonomous systems, cybersecurity, space technologies, and artificial intelligence.
Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and based in Menlo Park, California. It funds startups across the entire lifecycle, from seed to growth, with a broad focus on software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm backs companies in software, cloud infrastructure, digital platforms, data storage, and mobile and Internet services, as well as sectors at the intersection of technology with life sciences, such as bio healthcare and computational medicine. Its investments span artificial intelligence, fintech, consumer and enterprise software, crypto and blockchain, cybersecurity, and related infrastructure. Through strategic guidance and a hands-on approach, the firm aims to help portfolio companies scale and innovate.
Founded in 2022, Silent Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Dallas, Texas. It invests in exceptional founders building innovative companies within the aerospace, defense, and national security sectors.
8VC is a technology and life sciences investment firm that partners with founders to develop transformational technologies and create long-term value. Its activities span sectors such as healthcare, logistics, software, energy, manufacturing, enterprise IT, and life sciences, with a focus on supporting early-stage and growth opportunities in the United States and beyond.
IQT focuses on advancing innovative technology solutions tailored for the intelligence and defense sectors. By fostering the development of cutting-edge tools, IQT aims to enhance the capabilities of these communities in their efforts to ensure national security. The organization plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between emerging technologies and their practical applications within government agencies, ultimately contributing to the safety and protection of the nation.
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with offices across North America. It provides access to venture investing for individual accredited investors, particularly alumni networks, by offering diversified portfolios of venture opportunities and allowing members to invest alongside fellow alumni in ventures led by peers. The firm backs early-stage and later-stage opportunities across technology, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and other sectors, with a sector- and geography-agnostic approach. It typically invests between $10,000 and $3 million per deal and emphasizes the involvement of alumni connections and an institutional lead investor in opportunities. Alumni Ventures also offers focused funds to broaden participation, enabling accredited investors to access venture portfolios diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography. The model aims to democratize access to venture capital while maintaining rigorous selection standards through alumni networks.
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.
Decisive Point is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs technology companies serving government, public safety, and defense. Founded in 2018, it targets investments across technology, defense, energy, security, health, and infrastructure, with a focus on founders who pursue solutions to national challenges. The firm helps portfolio companies navigate the federal market and scale products for both government and commercial customers, connecting teams with potential customers, partners, and policymakers to accelerate development and deployment of innovative technologies that address public needs.
Leonid Capital Partners invests vital capital into critical National Security initiatives.
LEONID is a US Department of Defense Trusted Capital Provider investing in start-ups, small- and medium-sized businesses across all industries within the United States. Our commitment is to use our cutting-edge approach to fund businesses working on critical National Security work quickly, safely, and reliably.
We believe in giving back and, more importantly, that you don’t have to wait to do so. Therefore, we have committed to reinvesting half of our net profits in charitable causes that are meaningful to our clients and ourselves - namely in the Veteran and Military Family non-profit community.
Founded in 2000, Lux Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York and Silicon Valley. It manages over $5 billion in assets, focusing on seed to growth investments at the intersection of technology and sciences. Lux actively supports entrepreneurs building successful businesses in high-growth sectors such as biochemistry, material science, electronics, infrastructure, aerospace, genomics, synthetic biology, and robotics.
Founded in 2000, General Catalyst is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and growth equity investments. It focuses on accelerating ideas, careers, and companies towards success by providing ongoing momentum and mentorship based on deep experience.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It invests in seed, early, and growth-stage companies across technology, energy, financial services, healthcare, internet, mobile, outsourcing, manufacturing, media, and retail sectors. The firm seeks ambitious founders and aims to help them build long-lasting, scalable businesses, often taking the lead or significant co-investor roles and providing strategic guidance, networks, and resources. It maintains an international footprint, including investments in India and other regions, reflecting a global approach to partnering with fast-growing companies. Sequoia emphasizes strong teams, innovative products or services, and the potential for rapid growth, positioning itself as a long-term partner for companies that redefine their markets.
Founded in 2021, Space.VC is a venture capital firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. It invests in early-stage (pre-seed to Series A) startups focused on space technology and related deep tech sectors.
Starburst is a global aerospace accelerator and venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments within the aviation, space, and defense industries. It offers mentorship programs, connects startups with industry stakeholders, and facilitates business development efforts across government and industry.
Advantage Capital Partners is a United States‑based venture capital firm that provides growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing to small and mid‑market companies, with a focus on underserved communities and state and local economic development. The firm invests across sectors including manufacturing, technology, business services, life sciences, and energy, and also supports real estate development projects with equity and debt. It typically makes initial investments ranging roughly from half a million to ten million in companies with modest sales, and may participate in larger follow‑on rounds or co‑invest with other firms. It uses senior debt, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, and government‑guaranteed lending, and often pursues equity positions through preferred shares or convertible notes. Advantage Capital operates nationwide in the United States, with roots in New Orleans and offices in multiple states, and has backed thousands of jobs and housing projects as part of its mission to expand inclusive economic growth.
New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with offices in the United States, India and China. It makes investments across technology and healthcare startups at multiple stages, from seed to growth, including software, cloud, data, internet services, fintech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise technology, as well as healthcare information technology, life sciences, medical devices, and biopharma. It also considers energy technology and infrastructure opportunities, such as solar, batteries and smart grids. The firm pursues a global approach, with activity in the United States, Asia and other regions, and supports companies through rounds of financing ranging from small to sizable investments as they scale. NEA focuses on building portfolios in software, IT services, consumer technology, and healthcare technology, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across sectors and geographies.
Riot Ventures is a United States-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that backs technology-driven companies from pre-seed to growth stages. The firm focuses on deep technology across hardware, software, enterprise and industrial applications, network security, mobility, sensing and control, and related fields, with investments spanning artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, drones, defense, manufacturing, energy, and industrial automation. Typical investment sizes range from $0.5 million to $10 million in early and growth-stage opportunities. Riot Ventures maintains offices in key U.S. tech hubs and pursues opportunities across the United States, seeking companies with innovative technologies and scalable business models.
Established in 2021 and headquartered in San Francisco, The Veteran Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, high-growth technology startups led by exceptional founders from the military community.
Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and based in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. It focuses on early and growth-stage technology startups, investing across software, cloud, data analytics, mobile technology, consumer services, fintech, security, healthcare, and information technologies. Accel seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to build world-class companies that define new categories and drive growth. Its portfolio includes notable technology companies such as Atlassian, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Cloudera, DJI, Braintree, and Lookout Security, among others.
Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs science and technology companies across multiple stages, from seed to late-stage. It pursues transformative technologies and follows a founder-friendly investment approach that provides substantial support with minimal interference. The firm invests in ventures solving difficult problems across sectors such as aerospace and transportation, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, healthcare, biotechnology, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer internet, software, robotics, and related technology fields. It has backed notable companies early, including SpaceX, Palantir, and Facebook, reflecting a history of partnering with ambitious founders to scale breakthrough technologies.
Main Sequence Ventures, established in 2017 and based in Eveleigh, Australia, is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies developing deep tech or frontier technologies to address global challenges. The firm backs ambitious founders creating the next set of global industries, with investments supported by the Australian National Science Agency, CSIRO, the Australian Federal Government, and private investors. Main Sequence leverages world-class research from Australian public research organizations, including CSIRO and universities, to identify and nurture promising startups.
Point72 Ventures is a global venture capital firm and the independent investment arm of Point72, the asset management firm led by Steven A. Cohen. It invests primarily in fintech, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and enterprise technologies, while also backing companies in deep tech, healthcare, mortgage tech, and adtech across all growth stages. The firm operates from offices in New York City, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Stamford, Connecticut, reflecting its cross-border reach and emphasis on data-driven software and scalable technology solutions. Founded in 2016, Point72 Ventures supports innovative startups through strategic capital and domain expertise.
Founded in 2020, AIN Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York, focusing on early-stage investments. It specializes in dual-use technology and veteran-led startups.
Founded in 2014, Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate dedicated to supporting the LGBT+ community. It invests globally in companies led by LGBT+ founders or C-suite executives at all stages of growth, focusing on inclusivity and positive social change.
IronGate Capital Advisors, established in 2017 and based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. The company focuses on innovative technologies with applications in defense, national security, and dual-use areas, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and space tech. IronGate also invests in venture capital funds, currently holding partnership interests in 13 external funds.
MassVentures is a venture capital firm based in Waltham, Massachusetts, established in 1978 as a quasi-public corporation by the Massachusetts Legislature. The firm focuses on providing seed and early-stage funding to high-growth startups, facilitating their transition from concept to commercialization. MassVentures invests primarily in sectors such as information technology, healthcare, cybersecurity, e-commerce, mobile, manufacturing, and robotics. With a governance structure that includes an independent Board of Directors and management by experienced venture capitalists, MassVentures leverages the state's entrepreneurial spirit and innovation centers to support the Massachusetts innovation economy. The firm also offers accelerator programs to further assist emerging companies in their growth journey.
Founded in 2022, Salus Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, Australia. The firm invests in early-stage companies (pre-seed to Series A) operating within the national resilience domain, focusing on sectors such as aerospace and defense, automation, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence & machine learning, big data, cybersecurity, and supply chain technology.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a technology-focused capital provider based in Philadelphia, founded in 1982 to advance the region's technology community. The organization funds and supports technology companies across Pennsylvania, especially in information technology, health, and physical sciences, investing substantial capital in early-stage and established ventures. It has invested over 170 million dollars in more than 1,750 regional technology companies and has launched university-industry partnerships to translate scientific discoveries into commercial products, while seeding regional initiatives that strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and create jobs.
US Innovative Technology Fund is a Pittsburgh-based venture capital firm founded in 2022 that backs early- and growth-stage technology companies in the United States. The firm targets sectors including information technology, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, space technology, cybersecurity, biotechnology, defense technology, logistics and supply chain technologies, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare, with a preference for B2B and business services applicants. It focuses on companies developing commercial applications and defense-related technologies, including quantum computing and machine learning. The firm aims to support companies through strategic guidance, capital, and networks to accelerate growth and product deployment within the U.S. market.
Lavrock Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in Virginia that focuses on early-stage technology investments. It specializes in post-seed and Series A rounds, targeting software, cybersecurity, data analytics, and other enterprise technologies with potential national security relevance. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $3 million per round, with larger rounds possible through limited partner co-investment, targeting total round sizes around $3 million to $8 million. Lavrock backs commercially oriented technology companies in Europe and North America, partnering with founders to scale product, sales, and operations while navigating security and growth challenges.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.
Booz Allen Ventures, founded in 2022 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, serves as the corporate venture arm of Booz Allen Hamilton. The firm targets early‑stage companies that develop differentiated technologies applicable to federal mission sets, focusing on defense technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, and deep technology. By investing in these areas, Booz Allen Ventures seeks to support innovations that enhance national security and government capabilities.
Founded in 2006, Seraphim Space is a venture capital firm based in London, focusing on the space technology sector. With over a century of collective experience and investments in over 180 early and growth-stage businesses, they strive to create meaningful value for their portfolio companies by leveraging their extensive network and industry expertise.
Founded in 2017, Veteran Ventures Capital is a venture capital firm based in McLean, Virginia. It invests in dual-use national security technologies led by veteran entrepreneurs and leaders, focusing on high-impact sectors such as aerospace, defense, cybersecurity, and advanced materials and manufacturing.
Expeditions Fund is a Warsaw-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that backs early-stage technology companies. It originated from the venture capital operations of the Firlej Kastory family office and later became an independent firm supported by multi-billion-dollar investors, family offices, founders and CEOs. The firm pursues long-term, patient investments in technology companies globally, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. It seeks opportunities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy, biotechnology, defense technology, quantum computing and B2B software as a service.
Founded in 2020, Narya Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in technology and science sectors to address critical problems facing America. The firm supports founders and companies pioneering bold steps forward in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, defense, and financial services.
Founded in 2011, Razor's Edge Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm based in Reston, Virginia. It invests in high-growth technology companies operating at the intersection of national security and commercial markets, with a focus on defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, and emerging technologies.
Founded in 2015, Eclipse Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. It invests in seed-stage companies operating within massive physical industries such as manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and healthcare, aiming to modernize these sectors through innovative technologies.
Founded in 2008, McNally Capital is an independent firm based in Chicago. It specializes in direct investments and merchant banking services for middle market companies across various sectors such as aerospace, defense, industrial products & services, and business services.
Menlo Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 1976 that provides capital to consumer and technology companies across the United States. It funds seed through growth-stage ventures in sectors including computer hardware, software, big data, fintech, and healthcare, as well as related areas such as life sciences technology and smart cloud infrastructure. Based in San Francisco, the firm pursues a market-driven approach to identify opportunities and supports portfolio companies through multiple stages of development. Menlo Ventures emphasizes backing capital-efficient businesses with potential to disrupt large markets and maintains an active role in the companies it supports, alongside a track record of notable investments in diverse technology and consumer sectors. The firm seeks opportunities in early and growth-stage companies across the technology spectrum and strives to partner with teams delivering innovative products and services.
Moonshots Capital is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. It makes seed-stage investments in technology startups led by founders who are building products that re-imagine work and personal life in large and growing markets. The firm uses a disciplined investment process to identify companies with moonshot potential. It focuses on dual-use technology, fintech, consumer Internet, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Moonshots Capital is a registered investment adviser and supports portfolio companies through early growth to scale.
Turkey Development Fund is an economic development agency in Istanbul established in 2019 that aims to strengthen Turkey’s enterprise ecosystem by investing in new-generation startups and in investment vehicles that support sustainable development. It focuses on strategically important economic sectors and on growing the nascent venture capital ecosystem by directing capital to innovative companies that drive long-term growth.
XYZ Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that backs startups in fintech, insurtech, and related technology sectors, including financial services, information technology, big data, the Internet of Things, mobile and software as a service. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on supporting companies at the intersection of financial services and technology.
Crosslink Capital is a Menlo Park, California-based venture capital and growth equity firm founded in 1989. It invests in technology and media companies in the United States, with a focus on early-stage and growth opportunities in consumer and enterprise software and related sectors. The firm partners with founders to support category-creating companies from seed-stage through expansion, and manages a family of funds that target software, TMT, and energy technology opportunities across the United States.
Founded in 1972, Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It specializes in investing in early-stage, growth, and incubation companies across various sectors including technology, healthcare, life sciences, and consumer goods. The firm partners with founders from inception to IPO, supporting them to maximize the potential of their ideas.
Crosscut Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm established in 2008 that makes seed to Series A investments in technology companies across the United States. Based in Santa Monica, the firm backs early-stage startups in areas such as energy and power, defense and security, frontier materials, advanced manufacturing, and software, TMT, e-commerce, and gaming. It emphasizes helping portfolio companies reach commercial viability through its experience, network, and playbooks, with a focus on decarbonization, clean energy, and strategic capabilities like space, ocean, and earth applications and upgrading the U.S. defense systems.
Established in 2014, Champion Hill Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It specializes in early-stage investments across various sectors, with a focus on defense and technology.
Founded in 2022, Marlinspike Capital is an investment and advisory firm specializing in National Defense Technology. It invests in early and later-stage companies focused on artificial intelligence, aerospace, autonomy, and cybersecurity sectors.
Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm focuses on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with emphasis on fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, and healthcare. Based in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has backed more than 750 companies worldwide and has more than 55 portfolio companies that have achieved an IPO. As of 2022, the firm reports over $75 billion in assets under management. It seeks to fund and work closely with visionary executives, providing practical, hands-on software expertise to support growth from initial investment through to IPO.
Established in 2022 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, Stellar Ventures is a venture capital firm led by women. It focuses on investing in innovative space technology companies.