Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — 2022 Investments

BEAM Co. designs and manufactures optical components and photonics systems, including diffractive waveplates, beam steering systems, and optical characterization equipment for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareOrlando, US

Nelson Tabiryan(Co-founder)Boris Zeldovich(Co-founder)

BlueRock provides a platform for observing, governing, and operating AI systems in production, giving enterprises visibility, policy enforcement, and operational control over AI actions and decisions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsKLKleiner Perkins

Biomason uses biotechnology to grow biocement, producing concrete and tile products by using bacteria to bind natural materials as an alternative to Portland cement, aimed at concrete producers and the construction industry.

BiotechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsResearch Triangle Park, US

GKGinger K. Dosier(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael F. Noel(Director)John M. Dosier(Executive Officer)CRCamilo Restrepo(CEO and President)in

Co-investorsNONovo HoldingsCACarbonCECelesta Capital

BioSqueeze develops well integrity solutions for the oil and gas industry, using biomineralization technology to seal cement gaps and leaks in wells.

Deep TechEnergyButte, US

Latham Turner(Director)Mark Ranalli(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsNENext Frontier CapitalVAValo VenturesZEZero Infinity PartnersOVOverture Climate

Dragoon Technology develops the Coriolis unmanned aerial system (UAS), a long-range drone platform with onboard collaborative autonomy for coordinated multi-aircraft operations.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsTucson, US

Elementum 3D develops metal additive manufacturing materials, including its reactive additive manufacturing (RAM) technology, producing printable powders in aluminum, copper, nickel alloys, and steel alloys plus optimized non-RAM materials such as Invar, tantalum, and rhenium for 3D printing.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsErie, US

JNJacob Nuechterlein(Founder & President)inACAndrew Crickenberger(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn E. Watson(Director)Daniel Tessler(Director)Quinton Hennigh(Director)Gene Colabattisto(Director)

Co-investorsAMAM Ventures

Elve designs and manufactures high-efficiency millimeter-wave traveling-wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) delivering 25W to 300W across K, Ka, Q, V, E, and W bands.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

DDDr. Diana Gamzina(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCACambium CapitalVAValera CapitalLOLockheed Martin Ventures

Glas Ocean Electric develops engineering and scientific solutions to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from ocean-based activities.

CleantechClimate TechCybersecurityEnergyIoTMobility & Transportation

Glint, a brand by Luminii, makes specification-grade architectural lighting including the HERO luminaire family, whose patented LightShift technology adjusts light direction without moving the fixture.

Advanced ManufacturingHardware

Integer transforms research into technology solutions addressing mission-critical needs for government and commercial customers.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise Software

DHDuke Hartman(Chief Executive Officer & Cofounder)inJKJosh Knight(Chief Operating Officer & Cofounder)in

Co-investorsRARazor's Edge Ventures

IC2 designs and manufactures precision sensors and data-acquisition systems for aerospace test and measurement, including pressure microphones, wall shear stress sensors, and wireless acoustic arrays.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Mark Sheplak(Chief Scientist / Founder)David Mills(President)Chip Patterson(Vice President)

International Consulting Engineers (ICE) is a civil engineering and consulting firm providing architectural, civil, survey, and structural design services for infrastructure, commercial/industrial, and federal projects.

Construction TechGovTech

Jesus J. Jimenez(Founder & CEO)

KIHOMAC is a veteran-owned small business providing engineering, manufacturing, and support services for aerospace and military systems.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLayton, US

Maybell Quantum designs and manufactures dilution refrigerators for quantum computing research, including its Fast Fridge product offering base temperatures below 10mK/30mK.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingDenver, US

Corban Israel Tillemann-Dick(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle Thompson(Founder)inBryan Choo(Executive Officer, Director)in

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

Co-investorsCACaruso VenturesCECerberus VenturesDEDecisive PointINIn-Q-TelTHThe E14 FundADAddition+1 more

MSI Transducers designs and manufactures custom transducers and arrays, ranging from synthetic aperture sonars to lower-cost commercial arrays, using materials such as piezocomposite and solid ceramic.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware

Mustang Optics develops photonics-based technology and optical systems, initially focused on high-performance scene generators for the Department of Defense and expanding into seismic monitoring and medical sensing applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTDallas, US

Bruce Snider(President)

NanoVMs provides a unikernel platform designed for enterprises to run applications on their own servers with enhanced security, performance, and control compared to traditional cloud systems.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Ian Eyberg(Founder)

Co-investorsBLBloomberg BetaINInitialized Capital

Nimbus Engineering is a hardware company and online retailer developing energy transfer technology, including its patented Power Relay, a portable power outlet for home, office, and outdoor use.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US

Michael Gorman(Founder)in

Co-investorsFOFoothill VenturesACAccess BiotechnologyATAtlas VentureBABain Capital Life SciencesBIBiotechnology Value FundCOCommodore Capital+3 more

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTCambridge, US

Co-investorsLILightspeed Venture PartnersTETechstarsHEHeadlineILIlluminate FinancialJIJibe Ventures

ODNC performs hands-on systems R&D in defense and science technology, including advanced imaging (microwave, millimeter-wave, THz), EO/IR sensors, metamaterials, optical laser phased arrays, and nanofabrication processes.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Particle provides an IoT platform with built-in security spanning hardware devices and cloud, including per-device private keys, encrypted messaging, access controls, and a Device Cloud with ISO-certified hosting.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoT

ZSZach Supalla(Founder)inZCZachary Crockett(CTO)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBOBonfire VenturesCOCollaborative FundCOCounterpart VenturesENEnergy Impact PartnersGAGaingels+9 more

Plus Designs, Inc.

Defense TechNew MaterialsSpace Tech

PseudolithIC develops mm-wave RF components including power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, and transmit/receive front-ends, using heterogeneous integration of compound semiconductors and silicon.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Barbara, US

DFDr. Florian Herrault(Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder)Prof. James Buckwalter(CEO, Co-founder)

Co-investorsENEntrada VenturesFOFoothill VenturesUNUncork Capital

QLED Cures is a science company working in the semiconductor and photomedicine fields, developing light-based medical technology and transferring research into commercial products.

Deep TechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

ASRC Federal is a federal contractor serving U.S. government agencies across space, defense, intelligence, civilian, and health missions through technology, engineering, and supply chain solutions.

Defense TechGovTechLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechCape Canaveral, US

Mike Manzo(President & Chief Executive Officer)Dan Cuviello(Chief Growth Officer)Joe Winthrop(Chief Financial Officer)Shaveta J. Kapoor(Chief Human Resources Officer)Cliff Greenblatt(Chief Legal Officer)Eric Velte(Chief Technology Officer)

QuEra develops neutral-atom quantum computers, building both the quantum hardware and the classical control systems that operate them, along with related software and applications.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBoston, US

NGNate Gemelke(Co-founder, Chief Technology Strategist)inVladan Vuletić(Founder)inMikhail Lukin(Founder)Markus Greiner(Co-founder, Professor of Physics, Harvard University)NGNathan Gemelke, Ph.D.(Co-founder, Chief Technology Strategist)inMLMikhail Lukin, Ph.D.(Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Professor of Physics, Harvard University)

Co-investorsCACarbide VenturesCOConstructor Capital USNVNVIDIASASafar PartnersSOSoftBank Vision FundVAValor Equity Partners+3 more

Redshred's COACH platform converts technical procedures, manuals, and training videos into intelligent, AI-guided workflows that technicians can execute with real-time assistance.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

SAAZ develops advanced imaging sensors and cameras for military, space, and commercial applications, with technology spanning visible, infrared, and ultraviolet detection.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Atul Joshi(Founder, CEO)Dave Chiaverini(Chief Technologist)Vish Madhugiri(Chief Strategist)Mihail Milkov(Chief Engineer, IC Design)

Socolive is a Vietnamese free live-streaming website for watching football matches in HD, covering leagues such as the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, V-League and Vietnam national team games.

Media & Entertainment

SciTec develops remote sensing and advanced defense technologies for detecting, deterring, and defeating adversaries.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

RobustPhysics develops statistical electromagnetic modeling software for EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) simulation and testing of complex electronic systems.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSan Diego, US

Paul Bremner

Swift Engineering is a product development company that designs and manufactures innovative components, subsystems, and complete platforms for the aviation and aerospace industries.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechSan Clemente, US

Syrnatec manufactures advanced power electronics and radiation-hardened imaging solutions for aerospace, defense, and space applications.

Defense TechHardwareSemiconductorsSpace Tech

SYVI designs and fabricates custom electronic, electro-optic, photonic, RF, and MEMS devices with specialized expertise in cryogenic systems for demanding electronics and photonics packaging applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareAuburn, US

Technical Systems Integration, Inc.

Defense TechGovTechLogistics & Supply Chain

Provides SonarQube-based code quality and security analysis across 35+ programming languages, covering first-party, AI-generated, and open source code including mobile applications.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSBoston, US

Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Lee Katz(Executive Officer)Luis Villa, IV(Executive Officer)DFDonald Fischer(Founder)inOGOlivier Gaudin(Founder & Chairman)inTariq Shaukat(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsATAtlassian VenturesCICisco InvestmentsGEGeneral CatalystFOFoundryKAKaiser Permanente Ventures

X-Hab 3D develops robotic 3D concrete printing systems for construction, including mobile and stationary platforms along with specialized concrete materials and design software.

Construction TechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsState College, US

Bruce Kraselsky(Founding Member, Chair and CEO)Nate Watson(Founding Member, VP, Engineering and Product)Sven Bilén(Founding Member, Lead, Systems Engineering)José Duarte(Founding Member, Lead, Digital Architecture and BIM)Shadi Nazarian(Founding Member, Lead, Architectural Design and Advanced Materials)