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Lavrock Ventures

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Lavrock Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests at the intersection of national security and frontier technologies, backing companies in areas such as advanced manufacturing, space, quantum, and kinetic systems. Founded in 2015 and based in the Washington, DC area, it works with founders from the first institutional check through early scale.

Deep TechDefense Tech

Founders & leadership

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Steve SmootManaging Partner
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Daniel HanksManaging Partner
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Jim HuntGeneral Partner
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Alex PoulinPartner
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Juliane GallinaPartner
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George HoyemVenture Partner

Investors · 10

IronGate Capital AdvisorsNew York
Altimeter Capitalreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $1M – $25M
Andreessen Horowitzreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
General Catalystreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $30M
Interlagosreported · 2 sourcesNew York City
Lavrock VenturesreportedWashington
Lightspeed Venture Partnersreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M
T. Rowe Pricereported · 2 sourcesBaltimore

Also in the syndicate · 2

CarlyleleadJ.P. MorganChase's Strategic Investment Grouplead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2B disclosed across 2 rounds · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Castelion raises $1bn to scale Blackbeard missile and advanced weaponsarmy-technology.com · Aug 2026Castelion Raises $1B Series C, Hits $13B Valuation - Pomegra Startupspomegra.io · Aug 2026Startup missile maker Castelion valued at $13 billionaxios.com · Aug 2026Castelion Raises $1B to Boost Blackbeard Productionexecutivebiz.com · Aug 2026Castelion Raises $1 Billion Series C to Scale Production of Low-Cost Hypersonic Weaponsprnewswire.com · Aug 2026Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion - SpaceNewsspacenews.com · Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Lavrock Ventures do?
Lavrock Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests at the intersection of national security and frontier technologies, backing companies in areas such as advanced manufacturing, space, quantum, and kinetic systems. Founded in 2015 and based in the Washington, DC area, it works with founders from the first institutional check through early scale.
Who are Lavrock Ventures's investors?
Lavrock Ventures's investors include IronGate Capital Advisors, Altimeter Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Interlagos, Lavrock Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price.
How much funding has Lavrock Ventures raised?
Lavrock Ventures has disclosed $2B raised across 2 rounds.