Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — 2016 Investments
35 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
AcornSI provides maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions and research & development services, serving military and defense organizations.
Deep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNorthern Virginia, US
Robert Willetts(President & Co-Founder)Hyrum Laney(Executive Vice President and Co-Founder)
Alphacore designs custom analog mixed-signal semiconductors, reconfigurable data converters, imaging systems, and power management ICs for specialized applications.
CybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHardwareMedical DevicesSemiconductorsArizona, US
Esko Mikkola(Distinguished Engineer)Phaneendra BikkinaAndrew Levy(VP)Esen SalcinMarek TurowskiDave Johnson(Vice President of Operations)
Orion Space Solutions develops space environment sensors (optical and ionospheric), orbit prediction, drag-reduction solutions, and space environment models focused on very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Geospatial analytics company that turns multi-source satellite data into forecasts for commercial and government users.
Mark Johnson(Founder)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalSun Mountain CapitalUnion Grove Venture PartnersValuestream VenturesCultivian Sandbox Ventures+2 more
Intellisense Systems designs and manufactures defense electronics and environmental monitoring systems, including meteorological/weather stations, avionics displays, and modular power management and distribution solutions.
Defense TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsKairos Venture Investments, LlcThe Colorado Impact Fund
Digital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsBoulder VenturesEntrada Ventures
Novateur Research Solutions provides research, incubation, funding, and commercialization support for government and commercial clients, taking novel technologies from concept to market.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechAshburn, US
Khurram Hassan Shafique(President)Zeeshan Rasheed(Chief Technology Officer)Joseph Bercovic(Director of Strategic Growth)
NuWaves designs and manufactures miniature RF modules, systems, and subsystems, and provides engineering design services for high-reliability applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechMiddletown, US
Jeff Wells(President and CEO)
Nuvotronics designs and manufactures RF filters (lowpass, bandpass, and highpass) for satellite, aerospace, defense, and advanced wireless systems using advanced microfabrication technology.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsDurham, US
Scott Meller(Executive Officer)inNoel A. Heiks(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid W. Sherrer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJerry M. Gladstone(Director)Mike Farley(Director)Ronald G. Flanary, Jr.(Director)
Odhner Holographics manufactures custom holograms and optical systems, with its primary product being the Stabilock II Fringe Stabilizer, which enhances hologram brightness by stabilizing light interference patterns during production.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Jefferson E. Odhner(Founder)
Arlington, US
Lars Dyrud(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Fentzke(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGregory Sauter(Director)Mathews Rightmire(Director)Carter Old(Director)in
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLC
Pacific Microchip designs and manufactures custom semiconductor solutions, including analog, RF, and mixed-signal integrated circuits on advanced CMOS and SiGe process nodes for industrial and commercial applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsLos Angeles, US
Quantum Semiconductor develops advanced semiconductor technologies, particularly in CMOS devices and Group-IV materials for next-generation computing applications.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Carlos Augusto(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Lynn Forester(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Pedro Diniz(Co-founder)
Softronics designs and manufactures advanced radio communications and electronic systems for military and commercial applications, including power amplifiers, radio transceivers, and sensor components.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardware
SpaceWorks develops aerospace design technologies, engineering solutions, and space access concepts for national defense and commercial spaceflight applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSaaSSpace TechAtlanta, US
John Olds(Founder and Chairman of the Board)John Bradford(CEO)Brad St. Germain(CTO)
Acton, US
Paul Conley(Director)Jai Gupta(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dev Vrat Gupta(Director, Promoter)
Two Six Technologies builds cyber defense and operational technology for national security missions, including object-level data encryption, AI-driven information operations platforms, data analytics, electronic sensor systems, and secure communications.
CybersecurityDefense TechGovTech
Twinleaf develops magnetometer and sensor systems based on physics-derived technology for applications across government, academic, and industrial sectors.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Thomas W. Kornack(Chief Scientist, Founder)Elizabeth L. Foley(President)
onsemi supplies semiconductor components and solutions for automotive, industrial, and other applications, offering design tools, technical documentation, and sales support to help customers integrate their products.
HardwareIoTSemiconductorsMonmouth Junction, US
Mari-Anne Gagliardi(Executive Officer)Betsy Cotton(Executive Officer)inAnup Bhalla(Executive Officer)J. Christopher Dries(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGreg Olsen(Director)Derek Lidow(Director)
Vadum develops defense technology products including AI-powered image generation and object detection for space and drone-based targeting, radar characterization for emitter identification and tracking, remotely controlled disrupter tools, machine learning analytics for electronic warfare, missile defense guidance, and hardware-in-the-loop testing and simulation systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Vision Systems develops probabilistic 3D modeling and scene understanding technologies, including volumetric representation for estimating 3D geometry and terrain from uncertain source data and web-browser-based 3D GIS services.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
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