Center15 Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Growth · 9 people tracked
Also known as Center15 Capital HE · CENTER15 CAPITAL LLC · Center15 Capital SAI · Center15 Capital SF
Investment thesis
Center15 Capital focuses on growth-stage private companies advancing American national interests, particularly within the defense technology sector. The firm positions itself amid the modernization and rebuilding of the U.S. and allied defense industrial base, offering selective access to growth-stage defense tech companies. It relies on relationships built with founders, operators, Wall Street, military leadership, and investors across the defense ecosystem to source deals and support portfolio companies, aiming to generate investor returns while supporting the defense of freedom domestically and internationally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 3 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2Defense Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Hardware ×1Space Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathHerndon, US
Simon Mark Davidson(Director)John Sheldon Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)Arthur Lewis Money(Director)David Farnsworth(Director)Jaye Alison Alfers(Executive Officer)Mark Spoto(Director)
Epirus develops high-power microwave systems and electronic warfare technology for defense applications, including counter-unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. military.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)Ryan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Andrew Reiter(Co-founder)Keith Dunleavy(Director)Andrew Berlin(Director)Peter Levine(Director)
Turion builds space infrastructure including vehicles, mission software, and payloads for tactical space operations, orbital logistics, and space domain awareness.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(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 Deep Tech, Defense Tech.
- Where is Center15 Capital located?
- Center15 Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
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