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Audere Capital

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Ridgefield · Seed–Growth · 19 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Audere Capital invests in advanced, breakthrough technologies that it views as central to economic strength and the protection of global security. The firm positions itself around strategy, intelligence, and investment, working in partnership with governments, corporates, and industry leaders to scale critical technologies on a global basis.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 24, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Ridgefield, Connecticut, US
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
2023
Tracked investments
1

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website
Maggie Sprenger· Co-Founder & General Partnerin

Co-founder and GP of Audere with over fifteen years investing in early and growth stage companies, previously an Investment Principal at Rose Park Advisors and co-founder/GP of deep tech fund GCVC. She focuses on emerging technologies and global security policy and holds an MBA from Wharton.

Peter Ackerson· Co-Founder & General Partnerin

Co-founder and GP of Audere with over twenty years as an investor and entrepreneur. Previously GP at fintech firm Fin Capital and CFO/Partner at Symphony AI, and founding CFO of ConcertAI. Holds an MBA from UVA.

Brigham Hyde· Venture Partnerin

Co-founder and CEO of AI-driven digital health platform Atropos Health, co-founder and CEO of Concert AI, and partner at Symphony AI.

Evan Loomis· Venture Partnerin

Co-founder of 3D printing/advanced materials company ICON, founding partner of technology investor and incubator Saturn Five, and founder of TreeHouse.

Ian Eishen· Venture Partnerin

Director at wireless communications network company Aalyria, a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and former Director of Emerging Technology and Innovation Policy at the US Air Force.

Jennifer Mitrenga· Venture Partnerin

COO of wealth management platform HQ Digital, a founding team member at blockchain company Figure Technologies, and a former Goldman Sachs employee of ten years.

Steve McKnight· Venture Partnerin

Climate tech investor focused on supply chain, materials, energy, water, waste recovery, and agriculture. Founding team member of 374Water and co-founder of Lavit.

Caroline Sabatt· Associatein

US Naval Academy graduate and former naval flight officer who later worked at Shield AI and No One Left Behind. A 2020 Tillman Scholar pursuing a joint MPP & MBA at Harvard.

Don Baer· Senior Advisorin

Senior Partner at Brunswick Group, former global chair and CEO of Burson-Marsteller, chairman of the PBS board, and former White House Director of Communications and Strategic Planning.

E. John Teichert· Senior Advisorin

Retired Brigadier General who served as Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Senior Defense Attache to Iraq, and USAF commander of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base.

Frances Fragos Townsend· Senior Advisorin

Former Assistant to the US President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and board director of the Council on Foreign Relations, Chubb Insurance, and Freeport McMoRan.

Hugh Wyman Howard III· Senior Advisor

Retired Rear Admiral and Navy SEAL officer who commanded Naval Special Warfare Command and held numerous senior special operations and intelligence roles.

Jaethan Reichel· Senior Advisor

Partner at climate-tech investor Bellnote Partners and co-founder/CEO of Lightship Works, a platform for integrating in-field data, sensors, and mobile asset tracking.

Jessye Lapenn· Senior Advisor

Retired US State Department ambassador who served as US Ambassador to the African Union. Now a principal at Busara Advisors and an advisor at Audere Capital and ForSea Invest.

Jory Segal· Venture Fellowin

Associate at Segal Ventures LP and former Vice President of UST and MBS trading at Nomura in New York.

Marguerite Benson· Senior Advisorin

Head of Federal at Altana Digital Supply Chain, former senior analyst at the CIA, and former Under Secretary for DoD Intelligence.

Mike Barbero· Senior Advisor

Retired Lieutenant General who directed JIEDDO and served as commanding general of US and NATO command in Iraq and at Fort Benning. Outside director at SAAB Inc.

Nibras Basitkey· Venture Fellowin

Assistant director for the empowerME Initiative at the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, with prior experience at international organizations and think tanks.

Wyman Howard· Senior Advisor

Retired Rear Admiral and Navy SEAL officer who commanded Naval Special Warfare Command and held senior joint and interagency roles including director of operations for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Enterprise Software ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 1 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Biophybiophy.aiNov 2023

BioPhy builds a suite of modular AI tools for pharmaceutical companies, automating quality, compliance, manufacturing, and supply-chain tasks such as SOP–regulation gap analysis, document consolidation, and IQ/OQ/PQ validation.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwarePhiladelphia, US

DAVID LATSHAW II(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

BoardPHILIP BROWNE(Director)DANIEL SCIUBBA(Director)

Co-investorsMetrodora Ventures

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Audere Capital invest at?
Audere Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does Audere Capital focus on?
Audere Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Healthtech, IoT, New Materials, Robotics.
Where is Audere Capital located?
Audere Capital is headquartered in Ridgefield, US.

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