Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — 2017 Investments

Fathom is a data visualization and information design studio that transforms client data into interactive tools and visual representations, combining data analysis, design, and technical development.

Data & Infrastructure

Seattle, US

Virginia Emery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Bridger Photonics develops Gas Mapping LiDAR technology and analytics to detect and measure methane emissions from oil and gas operations, helping operators reduce emissions, cut costs, and meet regulatory requirements.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyBozeman, US

Pete Roos(Co-founder, Chief Innovation Officer)

CAMX Power develops lithium-ion battery technologies, including cathode materials and cell chemistries, and takes them from laboratory research through pilot-scale manufacturing to commercialization via licensing and partnerships.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Menlo Park, US

Aditya Singh(Director)David Jevans(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Ryan(Director)

DataJoint provides a computational database that codifies experiments, pipelines, and results as reproducible, governed scientific data for life sciences R&D teams.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & Infrastructure

De Novo DNA offers computational tools such as the RBS Calculator, RBS Library Calculator, and Operon Calculator to model transcription, translation, and mRNA decay rates and to design synthetic promoters and ribosome binding sites for tuning protein and enzyme expression.

Diversified Technologies, Inc.

Defense TechEnergyHardware

Dynamic Structures & Materials (DSM) designs and manufactures precision motion products, including piezo positioning systems and the analog, power, and control circuits that drive them.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareFranklin, US

Enthought provides scientific computing services, enterprise scientific software development, and digital transformation for science, applying Python, AI/machine learning, and simulation to research and R&D problems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

Eric Jones(Founder, Chairman & CEO)

Ferric develops power management technology based on magnetic materials and semiconductors, holding patents in integrated voltage regulation.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNew York, US

Noah Sturcken(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Shepard(Director)Vivek Mohindra(Director)

BoardSomu Subramaniam(Director)Yi Chen(Director)Alex Kalnitsky(Director)

Inflammatix develops host-response-based molecular diagnostics tests to identify acute infections and sepsis in emergency and critical care settings.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBurlingame, US

Tim Sweeney(Co-Founder and CEO)Purvesh Khatri(Co-Founder and Chief Scientist)JONATHAN ROMANOWSKY(Executive Officer)KENNETH BAHK(Director)DAVID PERSING(Director)STEVEN TABLAK(Director)

Inkbit develops a Vision-Controlled Jetting 3D printing platform for advanced manufacturing of multi-material parts using production-ready polymers.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMedford, US

Davide Marini(Executive Officer, Director)John Chen(Director)Guy Menchik(Director)Jason Weber(Director)Henry Ford(Director)

ITAMCO is an employee-owned advanced manufacturer of high-precision gears, splines, and tested assemblies, offering complex machining from concept through production.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware

JPA (JP Analytics) is an R&D firm that develops solutions for defense and commercial customers, drawing on academic and industrial research, product development, and field testing.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Quokka (formerly Kryptowire) provides automated mobile app security analysis for iOS and Android, testing apps without source code to detect vulnerabilities, risky behaviors, malware, PII exposure, and supply chain risks.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

MaxPower develops and manufactures special-purpose lithium-ion and other batteries, including primary, secondary, and reserve types, handling everything from R&D to mid-scale production.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

McCormick Stevenson is a non-traditional defense contractor focused on the development and manufacture of rugged armament systems for the U.S. military.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware

Monterey Technologies, Inc.

Deep TechDefense TechSaaS

optoXense develops photonic (fiber optic) sensing hardware and software, including miniature field-deployable sensing hubs, prognostics and health monitoring systems, and model-based systems engineering tools for synthesizing networked control systems from SysMLv2 models.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSan Ramon, US

Millbrae, US

Edward Liang Yu(Executive Officer, Director)Raymond Choi(Director)Stephen O'Hara(Director)

People Prodigy is a recruitment agency that connects employers with job seekers, offering personalized talent-sourcing and hiring services.

Future of WorkHR Tech

Redwire is an integrated aerospace and defense company building space infrastructure, autonomous aircraft, and multi-domain operations technology using digital engineering and AI automation.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Pembroke, US

Jeffrey Smith(Manager and equity holder of Issuer)

Rose-Field Inc. offers engineering services and aerial photography using licensed, insured drone pilots for image capture on aerial projects.

HardwareEl Segundo, US

Scientific Solutions Inc.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareNashua, US

Dr. Peter J. Stein

Semandex Networks develops semantic software that correlates structured and unstructured multi-source data using AI, machine learning, computer vision, and graph analytics to uncover non-obvious connections between people, places, and events.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense Tech

Sonalysts is an employee-owned company providing operations analysis and research, training systems, modeling and simulation, software and systems engineering, decision support, and media services.

Defense TechEnterprise Software

Starlab (RelianceOne) provides a modular, maintained security platform for embedded and long-lifecycle systems, layering boot integrity, encrypted key management, system hardening, and runtime protection.

CybersecurityDeep TechDefense Tech

Stealth Software Technologies develops privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) that turn cryptographic research into practical software, covering secure multiparty computation, zero-knowledge proofs, searchable encryption, secure cloud storage, and privacy-enhanced blockchain.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep Tech

Rafail Ostrovsky(Co-founder)

SynaptiCAD builds EDA software for electronic design engineers, including Verilog/VHDL simulation and debugging tools (VeriLogger, BugHunter Pro) and timing diagram editors (Timing Diagrammer Pro, WaveFormer Pro, DataSheet Pro, TestBencher Pro).

Developer ToolsHardwareSemiconductors

Tau Technologies provides scientific research and engineering support for directed energy, optics, and space programs, including optical fabrication, testing, and modeling, simulation & analysis of satellite, electro-optical, and high energy laser systems.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechAlbuquerque, US

Tiger Innovations designs and implements specialty software, computer architecture, and hardware for real-time embedded systems, including spacecraft and airborne communication and control processors.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

AWS Wickr is an enterprise-grade secure communication platform offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, and video collaboration for organizations handling sensitive information, with compliance certifications including FedRAMP High and DoD IL4/5.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US

Christopher Howell(Executive Officer)Braden Seely(Executive Officer)James Breyer(Director)York Sell(Executive Officer)Jennifer DeTrani(Executive Officer)Paul Bauerschmidt(Executive Officer)