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Backswing Ventures — Full Portfolio

24 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first

Airiaairia.com

Airia is an enterprise platform that discovers, secures, and governs AI models, agents, and tools across an organization's environment, enforcing policy at the execution layer before agent actions run.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US

John Marshall(Chairman)Andrew Clearwater(Chief Trust Officer)inJohn Marshall Kevin Kiley(Founder)

Co-investorsTech Square VenturesCounterview Capital

Airia20airia20.comin

AIRIA provides facility scheduling and space optimization software that analyzes campus room usage to reduce underutilized spaces, cut energy and operational costs, and support financial and operational planning.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Edward Nass(Founder)

Co-investorsCounterview CapitalFulcrum VentureNeer Venture Partners

Beautistabeautista.com

BEAUTISTA operates a platform that enables beauty professionals to build portfolios, discover job opportunities, and network within the beauty industry.

ConsumerEdTechHR TechMarketplaces

ClearForceclearforce.comin

ClearForce is a people risk analytics company that combines software, data services, and workflow automation to help organizations mitigate insider threat, workplace safety, and security risks across public and private sectors.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHR TechVienna, US

Jim Jones(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inNorm Willox(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer of Bluewater International)James L. Jones III(Director)Tom Miller(CEO)inLaura Clark(Treasurer and Secretary)Thomas Blair(Director)

Co-investorsPerot Jain

Firehawkfirehawkaerospace.comin𝕏

Firehawk Aerospace manufactures solid rocket motors, energetic materials, and propellant using additive (3D printing) manufacturing to produce propellant grains and hybrid rocket engine components.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechWilmington, US

Will Edwards(Cofounder)inAndrew Wills Edwards(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesCubit CapitalDecisive PointDraper AssociatesGaingelsPlains Ventures+7 more

Firestormlaunchfirestorm.com

Firestorm Labs builds xCell, a containerized 3D-printing factory that produces modular military drones at the point of need.

San Diego, US

Daniel Magy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chad McCoy(Founder)inIan Muceus(Founder)in

BoardTommy Hendrix(Director)Aaron Jacobson(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBeyond CapitalBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBVVCCapital Factory+20 more

Hexhex.usin𝕏

Hex builds autonomous battery-swapping infrastructure for drones to extend flight capabilities and make aerial data collection more accessible.

AgTechDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsMiami, US

Curtis Lary(Founder & CEO)Nick Mulka(CTO)Shaun Sengupta(COO)

Co-investorsCrucible Capitalavra

Hextronicshextronics.com

Hextronics builds an automated drone-in-a-box system that launches, flies inspection missions, and recharges without an on-site pilot, managed remotely through its software.

HardwareIoTRobotics

Co-investorsFlorida Opportunity Fund

Isengard Industries Incisengardindustries.comin

Isengard Industries manufactures production systems that enable allied nations to domestically produce precision-strike and counter-unmanned aircraft systems at scale and lower cost than traditional defense contractors.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSan Francisco, US

Francisco Serra-Martins(CEO)inJames Tennant(Founder)inEugene Skokowski

Co-investorsSymbiotic VenturesWSSY CombinatorA3 VenturesBlast.ClubBrave Capital+9 more

Locus Locklocuslock.comin𝕏

Locus Lock designs software-defined GNSS receivers for accurate positioning in complex environments including deep urban, contested, and dynamic platforms for defense and commercial applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationRoboticsSpace TechDenver, US

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesAurelia FoundryIn-Q-TelRange VCTechstars

Lonestar Lunarlonestarlunar.com

Lone Star Lunar operates space-based data storage and sovereign AI inference platforms called StarVaults, which orbit Earth and the Moon.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSpace Tech

Co-investorsGaingelsIronGate Capital AdvisorsScout VenturesScout VenturesThe Veteran Fund

Openi Analyticsopeni-analytics.comin

Openi Analytics turns public, proprietary, and commercially available data into strategic intelligence using lawful OSINT, analytics, and AI-assisted workflows reviewed by human analysts.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Steve Muntean(Founder)inRick Bruno(Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Carraway(Chief Data Officer)Patrick Powers(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Orion Edge Grouporionedgegroup.comin

Orion Edge Group develops modular RF (radio frequency) systems and software-defined signal generation solutions for defense and military applications in contested environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

John Mueller(Chief Executive Officer)inNicholas Teteris(Chief Operating Officer)David Hart(Chief Technology Officer)in

Raven Space Systemsravenspacesystems.comin

Raven Space Systems develops Microwave Assisted Deposition (MAD) 3D printing technology to manufacture aerospace-grade thermoset and ceramic composite structures, thermal protection, and related parts.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechSpace Tech

Ryan Cowdrey(Cofounder)inBlake Herren(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsCapital FactoryFortySix Venture CapitalGaingelsMana VenturesWhat If Ventures

Space Kineticspacekinetic.comin

Space Kinetic develops technology to enable frequent, low-cost maneuvering and operations for spacecraft and space systems.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Scott Ziegler(Founder)in

Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesCAL InnovationCalifornia Innovation FundIndustrious VenturesUP PartnersCerraCap Ventures

VATNvatn.comin𝕏Oct 2024

Vatn designs and manufactures low-cost, modular autonomous underwater vehicles with proprietary autonomy, navigation, and control software for undersea ISR, logistics, sensing, and payload delivery missions.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsProvidence, US

Frederick Mills(Founder)inNelson Mills(Founder)inGeoff Manchester(Founder)inDan Hendrix(Founder)Freddie Mills(Founder)

BoardThomas Hendrix(Director)in

Co-investorsAirbus VenturesBeyond CapitalBlue CollectiveBVVCCapital FactoryCentre Street Partners+16 more

Walariswalaris.comMay 2025

Develops AI-powered systems for detection and identification of unmanned aerial vehicles for airspace security.

Peachtree Corners, US

KYLE MELONEY(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMARKUS DIEHL(Director)SALMAN ULLAH(Director)in

Co-investorsDiehl VenturesMerus Capital

Wild West Systemswildwestsystems.cominAug 2026

Wild West Systems develops autonomous, reusable defense systems for the United States and its allies.

Deep TechDefense TechRoboticsLeander, US

David Franco(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBVVCCrosscourt VenturesGaingelsRaptor Group

ZeroEyeszeroeyes.comin𝕏

ZeroEyes provides AI-based visual weapon detection software that integrates with existing security cameras to analyze live video feeds for visible firearms in real time, with detections verified by trained analysts in its operations center before alerts are dispatched to personnel and law enforcement.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTechConshohocken, US

Sam Alaimo(Chief Revenue Officer)inMichael Lahiff(President and CEO)Rob Huberty(Founder)inEdward McCullough(Director)

BoardMichael Kim(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBroadLight CapitalDreamit VenturesIntel CapitalOctave Ventures LlcStructural Capital+1 more

Zulu Podszulupods.comin𝕏

Zulu Pods manufactures mission-critical components and sub-systems for the defense and aerospace industries with precision engineering and quality standards.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareCoral Springs, US

Robert Sladen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDaniella Sladen(CTO and Co-Founder)inTodd Currier(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Troy Cunningham(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joseph K Cunningham(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsFlorida Opportunity FundTamiami Angel

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Canvas MeIsengardOrion EdgeRaven Defense

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.