Center15 Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Growth · 12 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 25, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & curated
What they invest in
from 4 of 7 portfolio companiesDefense Tech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cybersecurity ×1IoT ×1Space Tech ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCyber Fund III portfolio company that completed an initial public offering.
Herndon, US
Christopher Bradley DeMay(Executive Officer)Jaye Alison Alfers(Executive Officer)Simon Mark Davidson(Director)John Sheldon Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)inArthur Lewis Money(Director)David Farnsworth(Director)
Co-investorsGula Tech AdventuresHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineManhattan Venture PartnersNew North VenturesNightDragon+7 more
Directed energy systems using AI-orchestrated high-power microwaves for electromagnetic defense.
Co-investors5AM VenturesBVVCDCVC (Data Collective)Inflection VenturesManhattan Venture PartnersNightDragon+2 more
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
Co-investors8VCBroom VenturesChapter OneEvolution VC PartnersKensington Capital Partners LimitedPrime Movers Lab+3 more
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)inRyan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inAndrew Reiter(Co-Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)Gary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAlpha PartnersAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzBeyond Capital+34 more
Co-investors645 VenturesBoeing HorizonX VenturesBooz Allen VenturesInsight Partners
Shift5 provides an onboard operational technology (OT) platform that captures and analyzes data from vehicles, fleets, and weapons systems to deliver security monitoring, threat detection, and predictive maintenance insights.
CybersecurityDefense TechIoT
Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesSavano Capital PartnersTeamworthy VenturesFirst InSQUADRA VENTURES
Turion Space builds space infrastructure spanning maneuverable spacecraft, mission planning software, and orbital logistics such as refueling and servicing, with capabilities for space domain awareness and rendezvous proximity operations.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(CEO & Co-Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)inRyan W(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAsymmetry VenturesAurelia FoundryBeyond Earth VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesForward Venture Capital+17 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioHawkEye 360NYSE: HAWK
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHawkEye 360 · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 15, 2026
Shield AI · intelligence360.news · Jul 17, 2026
Turion Space · spacewatch.global · Apr 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Center15 Capital made?
- Center15 Capital has 7 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Center15 Capital co-invest with?
- Center15 Capital most often shares deals with Booz Allen Ventures, 645 Ventures, 8VC, among 68 tracked co-investors.
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