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 Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 24 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 33 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×4Defense Tech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3AI & Machine Learning ×3Robotics ×3Energy ×2Enterprise Software ×2Hardware ×2
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 22022 · 16 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(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin HarrillKeeley Marrocco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shahram GhasemianBrian JollyMichael Trammell
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Laytonsville, US
Edward J. Bozeman III(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bradley Gresham(Director)Brad 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
Defense technology company building products to advance U.S. and partner capability.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Clearspeed provides voice-based risk assessment technology that analyzes vocal responses to questions to verify trustworthiness at the point of decision, used for personnel vetting, insider threat mitigation, and enterprise security.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechFintech
Alex Martin(CEO & Co-Founder)Francesco Crippa(Chief Technology Officer)John Zaal(Chief Operations Officer)Jules Ehrlich(Chief Product & Strategy Officer)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
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
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)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Mass-produces low-cost modular drones via off-grid expeditionary manufacturing cells (xCell).
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Vertically integrated autonomy stack producing affordable ISR and kinetic UAS drones.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Glīd builds patented dual-mode road-to-rail vehicles (GlīderM and Rāden) and EZRA-1SIX, a real-time orchestration platform that coordinates freight moves across road, rail, yard, port, and defense environments.
Defense TechLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Kevin Damoa(Founder & CEO)
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Collaborative autonomy enabling intelligent machine teams across domains without human micromanagement.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
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
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
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
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
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
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(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Builds factories for the West to out-produce adversaries; 'The Manufacturing Prime.'
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
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
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
Builds modular autonomous underwater vehicles for GPS/comms-denied environments.
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
Wild West Systems develops autonomous, reusable defense systems for the United States and its allies.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
PartnerJoe Musselman· solo GP
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 companiesValar Atomics · techbuzz.ai · Jul 18, 2026
Standard Nuclear · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 17, 2026
Navi AI · thesaasnews.com · Mar 30, 2026
Usul · nytimes.com · Feb 8, 2026
Tive · finsmes.com · Jan 14, 2026
Clearspeed · finsmes.com · Jun 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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