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Investors
Research investors for your next round. Compare investment focus and portfolio companies across defense, dual-use, aerospace, autonomy, cyber and space.
America's Frontier Fund
Investing in America's technological future
Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Early stage
Backswing Ventures
Early stage; defense and national-security technology
United States
- Early stage
DCVC
Deep tech for a better future
San Francisco, California, United States
- Early stage
- Multi-stage
- Growth
Embedded Ventures
Building the future of national security
Los Angeles, California, United States
- Early stage
Explorer 1 Fund
Early stage; new-space economy
United States
- Early stage
Founders Fund
We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters
San Francisco, California, United States
- Early stage
- Multi-stage
- Growth
Glasswing Ventures
Investing in the intelligent enterprise
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Early stage
Harpoon Ventures
Investing in the future of national security
San Jose, California, United States
- Early stage
Industrious Ventures
Early stage; aerospace, defense, marine, autonomy, robotics, and propulsion
United States
- Early stage
J2 Ventures
Building the future of national security
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Early stage
Lux Capital
We invest in counter-conventional science and technology
New York, New York, United States
- Early stage
- Multi-stage
- Growth
Promus Ventures
Early stage; deep tech, space, and geospatial
United States
- Early stage
R7 Partners
Investing in national security innovation
Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Early stage
Riot Ventures
The venture capital firm for the defense industrial base
Los Angeles, California, United States
- Early stage
Scout Ventures
Backing the next generation of American innovation
New York, New York, United States
- Early stage
Shield Capital
Investing in the future of national security
Palo Alto, California, United States
- Early stage
SineWave Ventures
Investing in the future of national security
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Early stage
SpaceFund
Early stage; space infrastructure, intelligence, transportation, components and supply chains
United States
- Early stage
Starburst Ventures
The global aerospace accelerator and venture capital network
Los Angeles, California, United States
- Early stage
YL Ventures
The cybersecurity venture capital firm
San Francisco, California, United States
- Early stage
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