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Decisive Point backs mission-driven founders building critical technologies for defense, energy, and infrastructure. The firm specializes in helping deep-tech startups grow by navigating government processes, capturing public R&D funding, winning federal contracts, and managing regulatory compliance. Its Portfolio Services team brings expertise in rapid acquisition authorities such as Other Transactions, Commercial Solution Openings, and Middle Tier Acquisition, along with guidance on congressional appropriations and committee engagement. Through partnerships with technology accelerators and research laboratories, Decisive Point maintains early access to companies emerging from America's leading deep-tech innovation ecosystems, aiming to build a secure, healthy, and sustainable future while creating long-term value for investors.
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Team · 15 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Decisive Point went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 36 of 44 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Hardware ×13Deep Tech ×11Defense Tech ×11Advanced Manufacturing ×7Robotics ×7SaaS ×6Energy ×5
HQs:United States×32
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×63 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6Columbia University ×4Case Western Reserve University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×15Computer Science ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Business & Management ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Saint Louis University ×2United States Air Force ×2US Navy ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 192025 · 42024 · 22022 · 126 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
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBVVCCrosscut VenturesChevron Technology VenturesCrucible CapitalFundomo+2 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)inDan Hendrix(Co-founder)
BoardGeoffrey Manchester(Director)
Board seatThomas Hendrix· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAirbus VenturesBackswing VenturesBeyond CapitalBlue CollectiveBVVCCapital Factory+16 more
Aloft operates an FAA-approved airspace and fleet management platform for drone operations, offering LAANC authorizations, airspace advisories, mission planning, and fleet tracking.
GovTechIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSSeattle, US
Yongxing Deng(Executive Officer)Joshua Ziering(Founder)inJon Hegranes(CEO)inTravis Soukup(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBanneker PartnersBoeing HorizonX VenturesBonfire VenturesGENIUS NYKluz Ventures75 & Sunny+3 more
A leverage protocol using the Ethereum blockchain.
Co-investorsHack VCAlumni VenturesCogitent VenturesDetroit Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesGeneral Catalyst+3 more
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Asylon provides an automated perimeter security platform combining aerial drones, ground robots, and AI-powered monitoring to protect corporate campuses, logistics facilities, and critical infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHardwareRoboticsPhiladelphia, US
Damon Henry(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)inAdam Mohamed(Chief Technology Officer, Founder)inBrent McLaughlin(Chief Operating Officer, Founder)in
Co-investorsAllegion VenturesAlumni VenturesCastor VenturesInfodriver CapitalInsight PartnersVeteran Ventures Capital
Aurelius Systems builds Archimedes, an autonomous counter-UAS laser system that combines high-power directed energy, optical sensors, and AI to detect, track, and neutralize aerial drone threats without an operator.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
John Marmaduke(Executive Officer, Director)Michael LaFramboise(CEO and co-founder)in
BoardPaige Craig(Director)
Co-investors640 OxfordAlumni VenturesBlack FlagBlue Ivy VenturesDraper AssociatesFounders+5 more
Mailchimp is an email and SMS marketing platform that helps businesses of all sizes automate customer communications and drive revenue through AI-powered analytics and campaign tools.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investors24 HaymarketFifth WallFitz Gate VenturesForma PrimeHello TomorrowMapleblock Capital+10 more
Enhanced develops a scientific platform that combines sports performance analysis with human potential optimization.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSports TechWellness & Fitness
Maximilian Martin(Co-Founder & CEO)inChristian Angermayer(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)Dr Aron D'Souza(Founder)
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsDCVC (Data Collective)FlowdeskGSRInitialized CapitalPresight Capital+2 more
Enhanced Radar develops aviation-grade AI training datasets for pilot-controller communications, with end-to-end quality control from data collection through labeling.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Eric Button(Founder)inKristian Gaylord(Founder)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Initialized CapitalPioneerSpacecadet VenturesY CombinatorAnomaly+3 more
Firehawk Aerospace manufactures solid rocket motors, energetic materials, and propellant using additive (3D printing) manufacturing to produce propellant grains and hybrid rocket engine components.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechWilmington, US
Will Edwards(Cofounder)inAndrew Wills Edwards(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBackswing VenturesCathexis VenturesCubit CapitalDraper AssociatesPlains VenturesRed Beard Ventures+5 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
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBackswing VenturesBeyond CapitalBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBVVC+18 more
FlightWave Aerospace and Red Cat Holdings operate in the uncrewed systems and drone technology sector, serving commercial, recreational, and defense markets.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsCalifornia, US
Thompson(CEO)RED CAT Thompson(CEO)
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesMarque VenturesWorldQuant Ventures
Havoc develops software for coordinating autonomous vehicles across air, sea, and land domains, enabling operators to supervise hundreds or thousands of autonomous assets simultaneously through a unified control platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsProvidence, US
Paul Lwin(Co-Founder & CEO)inJoseph Turner(Executive Officer)Andrew Gregg(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPaige Craig(Director)in
Co-investors0BS640 OxfordAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBVVC+12 more
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Intramotev develops battery-electric retrofit technology for rail transportation, converting traditional railcars into independently-moving, self-propelled vehicles that reduce operational costs and emissions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationSt. Louis, US
Timothy Luchini(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlex Peiffer(Founder)inCorey Vasel(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardPalmer Anna(Director)Aubrie Pagano(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvantage Capital PartnersAera VCAlpaca VCAlumni VenturesCantos VenturesCentennial Investors+7 more
LIFT Aircraft develops a new type of personal, electric vertical-takeoff aircraft and operates an experiential entertainment business that lets everyday people fly.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationAustin, US
Matt Chasen(Founder & CEO)inKenneth Miller(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersPoint Nine
Lux Aeterna designs and builds reusable satellites to enable defense, intelligence, commercial, and in-space manufacturing customers to conduct space operations more efficiently.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechDenver, US
Brian Taylor(CEO & Founder)in
BoardJosh Chapman(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlack FlagCubit CapitalEntropy Industrial CapitalKonvoy Ventures+6 more
Maybell Quantum designs and manufactures dilution refrigerators for quantum computing and research, offering systems that reach base temperatures below 10mK with front-opening access and self-regenerating helium traps.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingDenver, US
Corban Israel Tillemann-Dick(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Choo(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChristopher Darby(Director)Mary K. Bush(Director)
Co-investorsCaruso VenturesCerberus VenturesIn-Q-TelThe E14 FundAdditionLavrock Ventures
Pendulum is a probiotic and prebiotic supplement company that develops clinically-tested products targeting gut health, metabolic function, and glucose control, including proprietary strains like live Akkermansia.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsATEL VenturesCross-Border Impact VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesLowercarbon CapitalSequoia Capital+3 more
Pison manufactures a wearable neural watch that measures cognitive and physiological performance by reading signals between the brain and muscles.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Dexter Ang(Executive Officer, Director)inSalil Patel(Director)John Croteau(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames Hunt(Director)David Cipoletta(Director)
Co-investorsBose VenturesCoalitionDorm RoomIn-Q-TelIronGate Capital AdvisorsMassVentures+1 more
Polyarc is a game studio that develops immersive games, best known for the award-winning Moss series.
GamingSeattle, US
Chris Alderson(Director, Promoter)inTam Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDanny Bulla(Executive Officer, Promoter)inPeter Boldt(Executive Officer)in
BoardIan Livingstone(Director)inNeal Black(Director)
Co-investorsColopl NextHiro CapitalAlumni VenturesBVVCDetroit Venture PartnersDraper Associates+3 more
Project Omega recycles spent nuclear fuel to rebuild the domestic nuclear fuel cycle, using chemistry processing to remove key isotopes and develop new products for the nuclear economy.
Deep TechDefense TechEnergy
Staff Sheehan(CEO)in
Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesMantis CapitalPace VenturesStarship VenturesVirta VenturesSlow Ventures
Radiant Nuclear develops Kaleidos, a portable nuclear microreactor designed to replace diesel generators for remote locations and provide resilient backup power to hospitals, datacenters, and military installations.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareEl Segundo, US
Doug Bernauer(Founder & CEO)inBob Urberger(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Align VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalCantos VenturesCarbon+22 more
RISE Robotics develops RISE® Cylinder, a fluid-free electro-mechanical alternative to hydraulic cylinders for heavy equipment and machinery that uses belt technology to deliver hydraulic-like forces with significantly greater energy efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsBoston, US
Arron Acosta(Co-Founder, VP of Business Development)inBlake Sessions(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inToomas Sepp(Co-Founder & Chief Engineer)inKyle Dell'Aquila(Co-Founder & Head of Industrial Design & Customer Experience)inHiten Sonpal(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsD3VCTechstarsThe Engine Ventures
Scout builds AI agents that automate rule-based processes for enterprise teams, integrating with existing systems to handle operational tasks like QC verification, compliance audits, document processing, and RFP completion while maintaining full audit trails and human oversight.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAlign VenturesDrive CapitalBooz Allen VenturesDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Scout provides continuous integration and deployment tools built for machine learning teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pranav Sekhar(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlign VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Scout develops portable molecular diagnostic testing devices that deliver lab-grade accuracy in under 30 minutes for point-of-care use.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Alex Jiao(Cofounder and CEO)inCameron Ball(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlign VenturesSoma CapitalSpacecadet VenturesY Combinator10X CapitalBooz Allen Ventures+6 more
Scout produces personalized audio news summaries in podcast format, delivering industry and interest-based updates to users during commutes and exercise.
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Rohan Arora(Founder)inVenkat Krishnan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlign VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCadenzaDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners+1 more
Scout is an AI-native reporting and analytics platform designed for CPG (consumer packaged goods) sales teams, automating the conversion of POS and syndicated data into dashboards, reports, and narratives for retail negotiations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sasha Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsHolland CapitalRidgeback CapitalThe E14 FundY CombinatorAlign VenturesBooz Allen Ventures+3 more
Scout for Schools provides enrollment automation software for schools, using AI to extract and verify student documents and streamline the onboarding process.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSNew York City, US
Noah Fichter(Founder & CEO)inMax Bertfield(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlign VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersReach Capital+2 more
Scout Space develops technologies for real-time sensing, data processing, and autonomous systems to protect space infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechAlexandria, US
Co-investors100Km Ventures LlcCapital InnovatorsFusionHelios CapitalTechstars
Scout is a veterinary software app that replaces paper forms with digital dental charting, patient vitals monitoring, and automatic weight-based drug dose calculations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalAlign VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Scout provides financial advisory and wealth management services for college athletes, particularly those benefiting from NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities.
Fintech
Michael Haddix Jr(Founder)in
Co-investors125 VenturesAusum VenturesJ4 VenturesMoai CapitalOUTBOUND CAPITALSymphonic Capital+1 more
Northeastern University is a research institution founded in 1898 that emphasizes experiential learning and high-impact research across a global network of campuses and employer partnerships.
EdTechBoston, US
Joseph E. Aoun(President)
Co-investorsHuntington Angels NetworkAlign VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
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-investorsAlign VenturesBooz Allen VenturesBVVCCliff CapitalDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners+8 more
Singularity manufactures counter-weapon systems and air defense equipment designed to protect military personnel and civilians.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Jack Oswald(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Soma CapitalY CombinatorAE Industrial Partners+3 more
Seattle, Washington-based developer of the TRISO-fueled Micro Modular Reactor and micro-space reactors.
EnergySeattle, US
Francesco Venneri(Executive Officer, Director)Giulia DeLorenzi-Venneri(Executive Officer)Eva Zhang(Director)Lorenzo Venneri(Director)Ritesh Budree(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsNucleation CapitalAndreessen HorowitzChevron Technology VenturesCrucible CapitalFundomoStepstone Group+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
555 Bryant StreetAsylonMacro EyesPendulum SystemsPisonRadiant IndustriesScout Space
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1Standard NuclearNYSE: STDN
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAurelius Systems · finsmes.com · Aug 5, 2026
Singularity · finsmes.com · Jul 14, 2026
Scout AI · finsmes.com · Apr 29, 2026
Firestorm · techcrunch.com · Apr 29, 2026
Polyarc · geekwire.com · Mar 31, 2026
Project Omega · finsmes.com · Feb 12, 2026
Standard Nuclear · techcrunch.com · Jan 28, 2026
Radiant · techcrunch.com · Dec 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Decisive Point made?
- Decisive Point has 44 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 25 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Decisive Point invest at?
- Decisive Point invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Decisive Point's typical check size?
- Decisive Point typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- What sectors does Decisive Point focus on?
- Decisive Point focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, GovTech, Hardware, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Decisive Point located?
- Decisive Point is headquartered in Washington, US.
- Does Decisive Point lead rounds?
- Yes, Decisive Point leads investment rounds.
- Who does Decisive Point co-invest with?
- Decisive Point most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, BVVC, Draper Associates, among 124 tracked co-investors.
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