Defense Tech Base

Investors

Research investors for your next round. Compare investment focus and portfolio companies across defense, dual-use, aerospace, autonomy, cyber and space.

25 results

Showing investors in Autonomous Systems.

Investors

BAE Systems Launchpad

Early-stage, potentially transformative defense research and dual-use innovation in AI, autonomy, quantum, and advanced materials; also backs defense-tech startups through venture-capital funds.

United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Dual-use
  • Autonomy
Investors

Black Flag

Early-stage; $500K–$5M investments

United States

Markets served
  • Aerospace
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

DCVC

Deep tech for a better future

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
  • Multi-stage
  • Growth
Markets served
  • Defense
  • National security
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Draper Associates

Early-stage technology; aerospace and space, AI, robotics, and automation

United States

Markets served
  • Aerospace
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Embedded Ventures

Building the future of national security

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
Markets served
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Autonomy
  • Advanced manufacturing
Investors

Expeditions Fund

Specialist early-stage fund; defense, intelligence, autonomy/AI, edge computing and cybersecurity

United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • Cybersecurity
  • Government
  • Autonomy
Investors

Founders Fund

We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
  • Multi-stage
  • Growth
Markets served
  • Defense
  • Aerospace
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Harpoon Ventures

Investing in the future of national security

San Jose, California, United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
Markets served
  • Defense
  • National security
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Honeywell Ventures

Strategic startup investments in robotics, automation, aerospace and mission-critical industrial technology

United States

Markets served
  • Aerospace
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Industrious Ventures

Early stage; aerospace, defense, marine, autonomy, robotics, and propulsion

United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
Markets served
  • Defense
  • Aerospace
  • Space
  • Cybersecurity
Investors

Inflection

venture capital; idea to early stage; cryptography, physical AI, robotics, aerospace, defense tech and critical infrastructure

United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • Aerospace
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Khosla Ventures

venture capital; early to growth; robotics, autonomy, deep tech and defense-adjacent systems

United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • Dual-use
  • Autonomy
Investors

Lux Capital

We invest in counter-conventional science and technology

New York, New York, United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
  • Multi-stage
  • Growth
Markets served
  • Defense
  • National security
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Menlo Ventures

Defense technology, autonomy, uncrewed systems, space and air defense, software, and intelligence

United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

New North Ventures

Investing in deep technology and national security.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • Aerospace
  • Autonomy
  • Advanced manufacturing
Investors

Overmatch Ventures

Backing the next generation of defense technology

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • National security
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Riot Ventures

The venture capital firm for the defense industrial base

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
Markets served
  • Defense
  • National security
  • Aerospace
  • Autonomy
Investors

Shield Capital

Investing in the future of national security

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
Markets served
  • Defense
  • National security
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

Starburst Ventures

The global aerospace accelerator and venture capital network

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investment stage
  • Early stage
Markets served
  • Defense
  • Aerospace
  • Space
  • Autonomy
Investors

The Veteran Fund

Veteran-founded early-stage venture fund focused on national security, AI, robotics, energy, aerospace, cybersecurity and defense.

United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • Aerospace
  • Space
  • Cybersecurity
Investors

T|Y|R.vc

Dual-use technology; robotics safety, drone autonomy, UAV cargo and subsea awareness

United States

Markets served
  • Dual-use
  • Autonomy
Investors

Unmanned Ventures

Primarily pre-seed and seed; unmanned systems, AI, cybersecurity, autonomy and space; dual-use and defense technologies.

United States

Markets served
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Cybersecurity
  • Dual-use

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