BVVC
Venture capitalActively deployingBurr Ridge · Seed–Growth · 24 people tracked
Also known as BVVC CAPITAL, LLC · BVVC MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
BVVC invests with a national-security orientation, seeking to find, fund, and follow on with mission-first founders whose work helps ensure the United States and its allies prevail. The firm frames its work around a vision of a safe way of life and a mission of supporting defense-aligned entrepreneurs, guided by values emphasizing protection, truth-seeking, craftsmanship, bold action, and trust.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 24 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 16 of 35 portfolio companiesDefense Tech ×8Robotics ×7Hardware ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Deep Tech ×4Energy ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United States×18
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×13 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
Stanford University ×4Norwich University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Northrop Grumman ×2SpaceX ×2Stanford Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation ×2United States Air Force ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 22022 · 18 dated
Standard Nuclear manufactures TRISO nuclear fuel for advanced reactors, establishing a domestic fuel supply chain for the nuclear energy sector in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsOak Ridge, US
Kurt Terrani(CEO)inKevin HarrillinKeeley Marrocco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inShahram GhasemianinBrian JollyinMichael Trammellin
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCrosscut VenturesDecisive PointChevron Technology VenturesCrucible CapitalStepstone Group
Laytonsville, US
Edward J. Bozeman III(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bradley Gresham(Director)
BoardWilliam Harvey(Director)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Board seatJoseph Musselman· per SEC Form D · $3.3M raise · filed Feb 2026
Incline Village, US
Nate Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Blank(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Board seatJoseph Musselman· per SEC Form D · $2.3M raise · filed Mar 2026
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
Clearspeed provides voice-based risk screening that analyzes vocal signals from a short set of yes-or-no questions, answered by phone or web, to indicate potential risk in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Alex Martin(CEO & Co-Founder)inFrancesco Crippa(Chief Technology Officer)inJohn Zaal(Chief Operations Officer)Jules Ehrlich(Chief Product & Strategy Officer)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsIronGate Capital Advisors
Detects generative AI manipulation to verify authenticity and combat misinformation.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Directed energy systems using AI-orchestrated high-power microwaves for electromagnetic defense.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investors5AM VenturesCenter15 CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Inflection VenturesManhattan Venture PartnersNightDragon+2 more
Epsilon3 provides a software platform for creating, reviewing, and executing operational procedures, serving teams that need to develop and iterate processes at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Laura Crabtree(Founder)inMax Mednik(Founder)inAaron Sullivan(Executive Officer)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsBroom VenturesIceNineKohala VenturesLux CapitalMaC Venture CapitalRavelin Capital+3 more
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalBold Capital PartnersCoatue ManagementEvolution VC Partners+25 more
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
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesCapital FactoryDecisive PointFulcrum Venture+13 more
Vertically integrated autonomy stack producing affordable ISR and kinetic UAS drones.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Glīd builds autonomous road-rail vehicles and orchestration software that turn existing rail infrastructure — shortline mileage, dormant sidings, spurs, and industrial aprons — into first- and last-mile freight capability without new terminal construction.
Defense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics
Kevin Damoa(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsCapital FactoryDraper AssociatesID VenturesMission One CapitalAntlerOutlander VC+1 more
Defense technology company building all-domain collaborative autonomy software to orchestrate large robotic fleets; based in Providence, RI.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsScout VenturesScout Ventures
Hedy Cyber delivers a stealth network for undetectable secure communications.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
San Francisco, US
Nikola Kostic(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVivek Velivela(Director)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsI2BF Global VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITALRaptor Group
Building a LiDAR satellite constellation to map Earth's land surface annually.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Mass-manufacturable AI-powered drone swarm system for modern warfare.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Automated asset-level threat detection powered by adaptive AI for security and risk teams.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Oureon Technologies builds advanced sensing systems—including radar, acoustic sensors, passive RF, and airspace awareness software—for defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure applications.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareAustin, US
Tucker Dordevic(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsDraper Associates
Scout develops Fury, a multimodal foundation model for defense robotics that lets operators command fleets of heterogeneous ground, air, sea, and space robots via natural language and coordinate them autonomously.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsSilicon Valley, US
Colby Adcock(Founder)inCollin Otis(Founder)in
Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersHabitat PartnersAlign Ventures+6 more
Autonomous, operator-driven ground drones for contested, GPS-denied terrain.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Software-defined 4D imaging radar technology provider for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous mobility.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsWipro Ventures
Non-invasive brain-to-text interface for silent real-time communication by warfighters.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Software-driven low-cost navigation system that replaces vulnerable GPS signals.
Austin, US
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsScout Ventures
Advanced ManufacturingSuffolk, US
Pranav Sateesh Krishnamurthy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mark Lau(Director, Promoter)Jude Cheriathundam Augustine(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Tive provides visibility solutions for supply chain and shipment operations, helping stakeholders track and manage shipments to ensure on-time and complete delivery.
IoTLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US
Krenar Komoni(CEO & founder)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsBaukunstBroom VenturesFloating PointOne Way VenturesQualcomm VenturesSageview Capital+11 more
UNION develops software and industrial operations systems for manufacturing, including a command platform (Faction) for planning and execution, and an execution layer (Fabric) for machine coordination.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense Tech
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsIronGate Capital AdvisorsMoonshots CapitalRaptor GroupRoadster CapitalSilent Ventures
Usul builds a repository of primes and vendors in government contracting, helping contractors identify team members with relevant past performance, agency relationships, and certifications for specific pursuits.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jarren Reid(Founder)inOliver Gomez(Founder)inJoonghyun Lee(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorScout VenturesScout VenturesTeamworthy Ventures
Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US
Isaiah Taylor(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBalaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITALCrosscut Ventures+8 more
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(Co-founder)inGeoff Manchester(Co-founder)Dan Hendrix(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAirbus VenturesLockheed Martin Ventures
Vatn Systems builds low-cost, high-volume autonomous underwater vehicles (UUVs), passive acoustic hydrophone arrays, and vehicle-agnostic navigation and signal-processing systems for undersea missions in GPS-denied, communications-contested waters.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsPortsmouth, US
Geoff Manchesterin
BoardThomas Hendrix(Director)inGeoffrey Manchester(Director)Thomas Hennessey(Director)inNelson Mills(Executive Officer, Director)Frederick Mills(Director)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBlue CollectiveCapital FactoryCentre Street PartnersChampion Hill VenturesCoalition+14 more
Wild West Systems develops autonomous, reusable defense systems for the United States and its allies.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Co-investorsRaptor GroupBackswing Ventures
Rebuilding the energetics supply chain with additive manufacturing of solid rocket motors.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
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.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioStandard NuclearNYSE: STDN
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAnduril · bloomberg.com · Aug 10, 2026
Standard Nuclear · valueaddvc.com · Aug 3, 2026
Valar Atomics · techbuzz.ai · Jul 18, 2026
Union · oleantimesherald.com · Jul 16, 2026
Scout AI · govconwire.com · Apr 30, 2026
Tidal Flight · reaktor757.org · Apr 17, 2026
Navi AI · thesaasnews.com · Mar 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BVVC made?
- BVVC has 30 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does BVVC invest at?
- BVVC invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What sectors does BVVC focus on?
- BVVC focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech.
- Where is BVVC located?
- BVVC is headquartered in Burr Ridge, US.
- Does BVVC lead rounds?
- Yes, BVVC leads investment rounds.
- Who does BVVC co-invest with?
- BVVC most often shares deals with IronGate Capital Advisors, Scout Ventures, Capital Factory, among 76 tracked co-investors.
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