How many investments has Decisive Point made?

Decisive Point has 28 tracked investments, including 4 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.

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 Beyond Capital, Capital Factory, IronGate Capital Advisors, among 93 tracked co-investors.

Decisive Point

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

Washington · Seed · 16 people tracked

Also known as Decisive Point Firehawk Aerospace · Decisive Point Firestorm · Decisive Point Pison · Decisive Point Radiant Industries · Decisive Point Scout AI · Decisive Point Standard Nuclear

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Investment thesis

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.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Construction Tech Deep Tech Defense Tech Energy GovTech Hardware Robotics Space Tech Greenwich New York United States Washington

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed

Check

$500K – $1M

Washington, New York, US

Leads rounds

Leads

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2020

Last 12 months

11 investments

Tracked investments

Team · 16 people

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Eric Horan· Founding Partner· Alexandria, Virginia, United Statesin

Eric Horan, a former U.S. Navy contracting officer—he helped create policy for the Office of the Secretary of Defense—leads an advisory practice guiding startups and government through federal markets.

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Andrew Price· Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

Andrew Price, co-founder and Director of Outreach at Unite Us, directs business development and investor relations at his fund and helps dual-use startups enter federal markets, winning government customers.

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Debi-Michelle O'Connell· Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

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Keeley Marrocco· Operating Partner

Keeley Marrocco is an Operating Partner at Decisive Point and Chief Operating Officer at Standard Nuclear. She previously worked as a financial analyst at Kraft Heinz in Revenue Management and Financial Planning & Analysis roles across several business units. She holds a degree in Government from Harvard University, earned in 2019.

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Matt Williams· Partner· Southern Pines, North Carolina, United Statesin

Matt Williams is a Partner at Decisive Point, where he works on venture investment and advisory for early-stage technology companies. Before the firm, he spent two decades in the U.S. Army Special Forces, retiring as a Command Sergeant Major, and received the Medal of Honor for combat operations in Afghanistan. He now focuses on backing founders addressing national security challenges, and holds an MBA from Texas A&M University and a B.S. from Angelo State University.

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Thomas Hendrix· General Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

Thomas Hendrix pairs ex-Blackstone Wall Street experience, GW Law government procurement training, NYU RiskEcon practitioner-researcher role and national-security expertise to help defense tech startups navigate federal acquisitions with warfighter-focused solutions.

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Ryan Benitez· Partner· London, England, United Kingdomin

Ryan Benitez, a U.S. Navy veteran with NATO DIANA experience, helps defense and dual‑use startups win federal contracts through OTAs and CSOs, guiding companies like EpiSci and FlightWave to exits.

Jacqueline Blackburn· Principal· Greenwich, Connecticut, United Statesin

Jacqueline Blackburn is a Principal at Decisive Point, where she leads the firm's acceleration portfolio. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, she served in the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal community, leading forward-deployed teams on missions in the Middle East and Africa. Before Decisive Point, she was an investor at Scout Ventures and worked at J.P. Morgan on its early-stage Technology and Disruptive Commerce practice.

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Julia van der Colff· Principal· New York, New York, United Statesin

Julia van der Colff is a Principal at Decisive Point, where she works on venture investment, due diligence, and market research. She previously worked in financial services, including the technology investment banking group at Credit Suisse and at AIG Asset Management. She holds a BS in Business Administration and a BA in Intelligence & Cyber Operations from the University of Southern California.

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Shawn Caton· Principal· New York, New York, United Statesin

Shawn Caton is a Principal at Decisive Point, where he provides advisory services to small businesses, government agencies, and investors. He started his career in federal procurement at Bloomberg's Government Contracting Division and later worked with defense R&D and naval engineering small businesses. He holds B.A. degrees in Global Politics and Sociology from Washington and Lee University and a Master's in Government Procurement and Cybersecurity Law from the George Washington University Law School.

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Alex Jones· Associate· New York, New York, United Statesin

Alex Jones is an Associate at Decisive Point, working on venture investment, market research, and portfolio company support. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he published research on Chinese propaganda. He previously worked in financial services at Samlyn Capital, a long-short hedge fund.

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Brenna Alvarez· Executive Assistant· New York, New York, United Statesin

Brenna Alvarez is an Executive Assistant at Decisive Point, where she provides executive and administrative support to team members. She previously supported executives at cybersecurity and consulting firms in Austin, TX.

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Laura Barnett· Senior Associate· United Statesin

Laura Barnett is a Senior Associate at Decisive Point, where she oversees operations for the firm's Accelerator programs and Advisory service. She holds a BA Honors in Contemporary Dance from Northumbria University in England and founded Novelle Events Specialists, which delivered educational dance performances in schools and venues across the North East of England. After moving to New York in 2009, she worked across law firms and residential and commercial property management before joining the venture industry.

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Liza Craig· Advisor

Liza Craig is a member of Decisive Point's Board of Advisors and an attorney at Reed Smith, LLP, where she works in the firm's Global Regulatory Enforcement Group with a focus on government contracting. She advises clients across the procurement process, including proposal submission, award disputes, contract compliance, and bid protests before the Government Accountability Office, and has handled matters involving weapon systems procurements, IT procurements, and cybersecurity compliance. Before Reed Smith, she spent over a decade as senior associate counsel with the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel, and she lectures on government contracts law at the George Washington University Law School.

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Michael K. Nagata· Advisor

Michael K. Nagata is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General serving on Decisive Point's Board of Advisors. He currently works as a Strategic Advisor and Senior Vice President at CACI and owns Hanada Bridge, LLC. His military career included leadership of Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) and service as Director of Strategic Operational Planning at the National Counterterrorism Center; he graduated from Georgia State University and the National War College.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Decisive Point went on to found or lead other companies.

Thomas HendrixGeneral PartnerFounded Decisive Point +1 Andrew PricePartnerFounded Unite Us

What they invest in

from 27 of 36 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×12Hardware ×11Defense Tech ×9Deep Tech ×7Robotics ×7SaaS ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Space Tech ×4

HQs:United States×21

Investments · 36 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 10 2025 · 1 2024 · 1 2022 · 113 dated

Standard Nuclearstandardnuclear.com in 𝕏NYSE: STDN

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 HarrillKeeley Marrocco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shahram GhasemianBrian JollyMichael Trammell

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz BVVC Crosscut Ventures Chevron Technology Ventures Crucible Capital Stepstone Group

Vatn Systemsvatnsystems.com in 𝕏Oct 2024

Vatn designs and manufactures modular, low-cost autonomous underwater vehicles (such as the Skelmir S6 and S12) with proprietary autonomy, navigation, and control software for GPS-denied and contested maritime environments.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsPortsmouth, US

Geoff ManchesterFreddie Mills

BoardGeoffrey Manchester(Director)Thomas Hennessey(Director)Nelson Mills(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatThomas Hendrix· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBeyond Capital Blue Collective Capital Factory Centre Street Partners Champion Hill Ventures Coalition +12 more

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Co-investorsAccess Venture Partners Adit Ventures Management, Llc Agilitas Private Equity Alba Infra Partners ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund Alkemi Growth Capital+73 more

Aloftaloft.ai in 𝕏

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)Travis Soukup(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsBonfire Ventures GENIUS NY Kluz Ventures Fifth Wall

Asylon

Full-service American robotic perimeter security company automating security operations with drones, robotics, and AI.

Co-investorsCapital Factory

Asylon Roboticsasylonrobotics.com in 𝕏

Asylon provides a robotic security system combining autonomous drones (DroneDog), ground robots (Guardian), and a Robotic Security Operations Center (RSOC) for live-monitored patrols, threat detection, and response.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityRobotics

Co-investorsAllegion Ventures Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Veteran Ventures Capital

Aurelius

Developer of low-cost directed energy laser systems for counter-UAS applications with AI-powered edge sensing.

Aureliussystemsaureliussystems.us in 𝕏

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.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware

Co-investors640 Oxford Outlander VC

Eepurleepurl.com in 𝕏

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 Haymarket Fitz Gate Ventures Forma Prime Hello Tomorrow Mapleblock Capital Missouri Technology Corporation +8 more

Enhanced Radarenhancedradar.com in 𝕏May 2026 · $7M

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 Capital Spacecadet Ventures Y Combinator Lombardstreet Ventures

EpiSciepisci.com in 𝕏

EpiSci develops autonomy software and infrastructure for military applications across land, air, sea, space, and spectrum domains.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

Firehawkfirehawkaerospace.com in 𝕏Sep 2025 · $60M

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)Andrew Wills Edwards(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBackswing Ventures Cathexis Ventures Plains Ventures Red Beard Ventures Victorum What If Ventures +5 more

Firestormlaunchfirestorm.com

Co-investorsBeyond Capital Black Flag Booz Allen Ventures Capital Factory Fulcrum Venture Geodesic Capital+8 more

Flightwaveflightwave.aero in 𝕏

FlightWave is a California-based aerospace company that develops long-range, autonomous VTOL drones and sensors, with its flagship Edge 130 tricopter used for mapping, inspection, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Defense TechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsCatapult Ventures Marque Ventures WorldQuant Ventures

Havoc AIhavocai.com in 𝕏

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)Joseph Turner(Executive Officer)Andrew Gregg(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaige Craig(Director)in

Co-investorsB Capital Group B4 Capital New North Ventures Scout Ventures Scout Ventures The Veteran Fund +8 more

Intramotevintramotev.com inAug 2022

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)Corey Vasel(Executive Officer, Promoter)Alexander J. Peiffer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardPalmer Anna(Director)Aubrie Pagano(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvantage Capital Partners Aera VC Alpaca VC Cantos Ventures Corigin Ventures Flybridge Capital Partners +5 more

LIFT Aircraft

Manufacturer of HEXA, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for recreation, transportation, and defense missions.

Liftaircraftliftaircraft.com in 𝕏

LIFT operates electric multi-rotor flying as a paid experience for the general public, with no pilot's license required, at locations near major US cities, tourist destinations, and entertainment hubs.

ConsumerHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsATX Venture Partners Point Nine

Macro Eyesmacro-eyes.com

Maybell Quantummaybellquantum.com

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)

BoardChristopher Darby(Director)Mary K. Bush(Director)

Co-investorsCaruso Ventures In-Q-Tel The E14 Fund Lavrock Ventures

Pendulum Systems

Developer of supply chain AI for complex operating environments, optimizing resource distribution and infrastructure predictions.

Pison

Developer of human-machine interface technology using neuromuscular signals to control robotics and electronics.

Pison Technologypisontechnology.com in

Pison manufactures a wearable neural watch that measures cognitive and physiological performance by reading signals between the brain and muscles.

HardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Dexter Ang(Executive Officer, Director)Salil Patel(Director)John Croteau(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJames Hunt(Director)David Cipoletta(Director)

Co-investorsBose Ventures In-Q-Tel IronGate Capital Advisors Dorm Room Lavrock Ventures

Radiantradiantnuclear.com in 𝕏

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 TechEnergyHardware

Doug Bernauer(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Andreessen Horowitz Beyond Capital Cantos Ventures Crosscut Ventures DCVC (Data Collective)+13 more

Rise Roboticsriserobotics.com in 𝕏

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)Blake Sessions(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Toomas Sepp(Co-Founder & Chief Engineer)Kyle Dell'Aquila(Co-Founder & Head of Industrial Design & Customer Experience)Hiten Sonpal(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsTechstars The Engine Ventures

Scoutscoutos.com in 𝕏Apr 2026 · $100M

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 Ventures Drive Capital Booz Allen Ventures Draper Associates Evolution VC Partners

Scoutscout.ml in 𝕏Apr 2026 · $100MDefunct

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 Combinator Align Ventures Booz Allen Ventures Draper Associates Evolution VC Partners

Scoutscouthealth.com in 𝕏Apr 2026 · $100M

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 Ventures Spacecadet Ventures Y Combinator Booz Allen Ventures Draper Associates Evolution VC Partners

Scoutthedailyscout.com in 𝕏Apr 2026 · $100M

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 Combinator Align Ventures Booz Allen Ventures Draper Associates Evolution VC Partners

Scoutcpgscout.ai in 𝕏Apr 2026 · $100M

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-investorsY Combinator Align Ventures Booz Allen Ventures Draper Associates Evolution VC Partners

Scoutscoutforschools.com in 𝕏Apr 2026 · $100M

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 Combinator Align Ventures Booz Allen Ventures Draper Associates Evolution VC Partners Rethink Capital Partners

Scoutscout.space in 𝕏

Scout Space develops technologies for real-time sensing, data processing, and autonomous systems to protect space infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechAlexandria, US

JosiahinCourtneyin

Co-investors100Km Ventures Llc Capital Innovators Fusion Helios Capital Techstars

Scoutscoutapp.vet inApr 2026 · $100M

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 Capital Align Ventures Booz Allen Ventures Draper Associates Evolution VC Partners

Scout AIscoutco.ai in 𝕏

Scout AI builds FURY, a vision-language-action foundation model for defense robotics that enables human-to-robot and robot-to-robot coordination through natural language commands.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

Colby Adcock(Founder)inCollin Otis(Founder)in

Co-investorsBooz Allen Ventures Evolution VC Partners Habitat Partners Align Ventures Draper Associates

Scout SpaceApr 2026 · $18M

Creator of vision-based autonomy solutions for space operations to identify and mitigate risks and failures.

Reston, US

Eric Ingram(Director, Promoter)Josiah Gruber(Executive Officer, Director)SERGIO GALLUCCI(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMatthew Monaco(Director)Thomas Hendrix(Director)inMina Faltas(Director)

Co-investors100Km Ventures Llc

Singularitysingularityus.com in 𝕏Jul 2026 · $80M

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 Ventures Menlo Ventures Y Combinator Harpoon Ventures Khosla Ventures Long Journey Ventures +1 more

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Standard NuclearNYSE: STDN

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