Center15 Capital
Growth equityActively deployingLos Angeles · Growth · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Center15 Capital targets growth-stage defense technology companies that advance American national interests. The firm provides selective access to defense-sector investments, leveraging relationships with founders, operators, Wall Street participants, military leadership, and defense ecosystem investors to identify and support high-impact opportunities during a period of significant modernization and rebuilding of the U.S. defense industrial base.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 3 of 10 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2Defense Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Hardware ×1Space Tech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEpirus develops high-power microwave systems and electronic warfare technology for defense applications, including counter-unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. military. The company serves government defense agencies and offers contracting vehicles and prototype solutions for advanced defense capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines. The company serves the U.S. Department of Defense and allied nations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense Tech
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)Ryan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Andrew Reiter(Co-founder)
Turion builds space infrastructure including vehicles, mission software, and payloads for tactical space operations, orbital logistics, and space domain awareness. The company operates satellites in orbit, offers mission planning software and constellation management, and is developing resource extraction technology for asteroid mining.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(CEO + Co-Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)in
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Center15 Capital invest at?
- Center15 Capital invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Center15 Capital focus on?
- Center15 Capital focuses on Defense Tech.
- Where is Center15 Capital located?
- Center15 Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
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