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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — 2018 Investments

13 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Alakai Defense Systems, Inc.alakaidefense.cominJun 2018 · $2.4M

Alakai Defense Systems develops ultraviolet laser-based standoff sensors for detecting explosives, chemicals, narcotics, and other threats for defense and security applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareTampa, US

Ed Dottery(Founder, President & CEO)

Cordillera Applications Group, Inc.cordillera-apps.comMay 2018 · $222.3K

Cordillera Applications Group provides modeling and simulation services for multi-domain wargaming and defense analysis.

Deep TechDefense Tech

Gordon Pendleton(Managing Director)

GRAF RESEARCH CORPORATIONgrafresearch.cominMar 2018 · $149.8K

Graf Research develops security and performance solutions for embedded and adaptive computing systems, with a focus on FPGA design, verification, and hardware integrity.

CybersecurityDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsBlacksburg, US

Jon(Founder and CEO)Scott(CTO)

INTACT SOLUTIONS, INCintact-solutions.cominJan 2018 · $1.7M

Intact Solutions develops mechanical simulation software that eliminates traditional meshing and preprocessing by working directly with native geometric representations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools

IVYSYS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCivysys.cominAug 2018 · $1.5M

IvySys generates synthetic data and performs advanced analytics to enable threat detection for commercial and national security customers.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechWashington DC Metro, US

KNEXUS RESEARCH LLCknexusresearch.cominJun 2018 · $1.7M

Knexus Research develops AI and machine learning solutions for the U.S. federal government, focusing on explainable AI, autonomous systems, decision support, synthetic data, and differential privacy for high-stakes and sensitive mission environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTech

Co-investorsJHH vc

LANGUAGE COMPUTER CORPORATIONlanguagecomputer.comAug 2018 · $3M

Language Computer develops natural language processing systems including question answering, document summarization, and textual inference for government and enterprise applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

PRIXARC LLCprixarc.comMar 2018 · $229.9K
The Athena Group, Inc.athena-group.com𝕏Mar 2018 · $543.6K

Mercury provides security technologies and system security engineering services for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, including cryptography, secure boot, and physical protection solutions designed to prevent reverse engineering and protect against cyber threats.

CybersecurityDefense TechHardware

THE ULTRAN GROUP, INC.ultrangroup.cominJul 2018 · $6.3M

Ultran manufactures benchtop ultrasonic inspection systems for non-destructive testing and quality control across industrial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Michael Whetzel(CEO)

X-Bow Systemsxbowsystems.comin𝕏Jun 2018 · $3.1M

X-Bow Systems is a non-traditional producer of solid rocket motors that leverages advanced additive manufacturing techniques to deliver customizable, high-performance rocket motors and comprehensive flight test services for defense and space applications.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Jason Hundley(Founder)inMark Kaufman(Founder)Maureen Gannon(Founder)

Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesBroom VenturesBVVCCapital FactoryCrosslink CapitalRazor's Edge Ventures+4 more

ZeroPoint Dynamics LLCzeropointdynamics.comin𝕏Mar 2018 · $1.6M

Zeropoint Dynamics builds cybersecurity tools including ZPPlay, a sandbox for detecting and analyzing weaponized documents entering networks via email or web using its "execution-of-data" technology, and Doppler, a binary disassembler that adds context and semantics for reverse engineering.

CybersecurityDeep TechDefense Tech

Kevin Z. Snow(Co-Founder | Principal Investigator)Fabian Monrose(Co-Founder | Chief Scientist)

ZYVEX LABS, LLCzyvexlabs.comMay 2018 · $229K

Zyvex Labs designs and commercializes atomically-precise manufactured products using proprietary nano-imprint lithography and related technologies.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductors

Jim Von Ehr(Founder)John N. Randall(President, CEO)

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