Department of Defense — 2020 Investments

Aerocyonics provides microelectronics assurance, supply chain risk management, and advanced hardware technology development for mission-critical systems.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductors

Daniel DiMase(Founder & CEO)

An industrial fabrication company focused on delivering high-quality manufacturing services and products across multiple industries.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware

Bluestaq builds enterprise data management software that helps organizations ingest, store, manage, discover, and share their data.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareColorado Springs, US

GeoRobotix Innovative Research (Botts-Inc) provides R&D services and standards-based interoperability architectures for sensor systems, robots, drones, and platforms across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

Deep TechDefense TechRobotics

Chase Defense Partners is a manufacturer's representative and systems integrator serving federal government defense contractors and agencies, providing technical sales, product distribution, engineering, manufacturing, and program management services.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHampton, US

Clarifai developed AI inference technology and compute orchestration software for running and optimizing machine learning models at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York, US

MZMatthew Zeiler(Founder)in

BoardAWAlbert Wenger(Director)in

Co-investorsBRBright Pixel CapitalCOCorazon CapitalGVGV (Google Ventures)LULux CapitalMEMenlo VenturesNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+11 more

Clear Sci is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for life-threatening and debilitating conditions caused by an excess of harmful substances in the body.

BiotechHealthtech

Desert Microtechnology provides analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuit design services, as well as development, production, and testing of semiconductor die and packaged assemblies for the semiconductor industry.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsDesert (location implied by name, but not explicitly stated), US

David Wayne

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesCACastor VenturesCOContour Venture PartnersNENextView VenturesALAlley Robotics VenturesALAlleyCorp+1 more

Eck Industries manufactures premium aluminum castings for customers across aerospace, defense, automotive, and space industries.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsManitowoc, US

EckWilliam EckWalter DavidsonRobert Davidson

Engineered Vision is a custom machine builder and engineering firm that designs, builds, programs, and deploys automated systems incorporating robots, machine vision, and motion control for manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsWesterville, US

Gamma Reality builds advanced radiation sensing technologies that detect, localize, identify, map, and image gamma-rays and neutrons, with multi-sensor data fusion and 3D real-time and mixed-reality visualization.

Deep TechHardwareRobotics

Austin, US

HJHardik Jain(Executive Officer, Director)inSVSriram Vishwanath(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Gartside(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsUTUT Horizon FundAZAzure Capital PartnersBABandgap VenturesBMBMW i VenturesINIntel Capital

Grey Matters Defense Solutions is a Veteran-owned 8(a) small business that develops custom software, machine learning algorithms, and remote sensing tools for U.S. defense and intelligence customers such as the DoD, NRO, USSOCOM, and NGA.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechDenver, US

Humotech develops technology and clinical services for the design and evaluation of prosthetic feet and ankle-foot orthotic systems, providing individualized mobility data for patients, clinicians, researchers, payors, and policymakers.

HealthtechMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Hummingbird Scientific develops advanced in-situ microscopy instrumentation for electron, X-ray, and ion microscopy, enabling real-time nanoscale observation for scientific research.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareNew Materials

The Lanterman Group advises organizations on adopting and advancing additive manufacturing technology across all stages of implementation.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareChagrin Falls, US

Rich Wetzel(President)

Lightsense Technology develops DrugDetect-F1, a handheld field screening device that uses photoemission/reflection spectroscopy to detect fentanyl and methamphetamine in powdered substances without direct contact.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechGovTechHardwareHealthtechTucson, US

Terje Skotheim(Founder)

Marine Electric Systems manufactures monitoring and control systems for military, commercial, and specialized applications across marine, aerospace, and land-based industries.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareIoT

Medema Labs builds software that helps engineers analyze and optimize manufacturing methods for their designs, predicting time and cost before production.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsCorvallis, US

Mesa Photonics develops spectroscopy and laser measurement instruments and systems based on ultrafast laser technology and optical gating techniques.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSanta Fe, US

Daniel J. Kane(CEO & Founder)

The company works in the additive manufacturing industry, though specific details about its offerings and market focus are not provided on this page.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareNew Materials

NALEJ offers Mosaic, an open-source full-stack enterprise platform for AI, machine learning, and edge computing that supports DevSecOps, DataSecOps, AI/ML Ops, cyber, and network operations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsLELeonid Capital PartnersSISINEWAVE VENTURESTHTheVentureCity

Nalu Scientific designs mixed-signal integrated circuits and data acquisition systems for precision measurement, including particle tracking and time-of-flight applications.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsHonolulu, US

NanoBioFab develops AI-powered nanosensor technology for rapid, non-invasive detection of pathogens through their gaseous signatures in clinical settings.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedical Devices

XLXiaonao Liu, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsMAMaryland TEDCOTETEDCO

Palo Alto geospatial analytics company applying AI and computer vision to satellite, aerial and mobile location data; acquired by Privateer in 2024.

JCJames Crawford(Founder)inKOKevin O'Brien(CEO)in

Co-investorsANAnsa CapitalBLBloomberg BetaBRBrighter CapitalCOCommunity Access FundGAGaingelsGEGen Capital+16 more

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)

RxFunction develops Walkasins, a wearable lower limb sensory prosthesis that replaces lost nerve function for detecting and signaling foot pressure.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesEden Prairie, US

LOLars Oddsson(Executive Officer, Director)inMAMary Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Daniel Leach(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert Rinek(Director)Richard Nigon(Director)Kevin Roche(Director)

SignaBlok is a biotech company developing the SCHOOL platform for cell signaling modulation, with a focus on therapeutic applications in cancer, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory conditions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Alexander B. Sigalov(President and Chief Executive Officer)

San Diego, US

Ron Reedy(Executive Officer, Director)

Soterix Medical manufactures PainX TENS devices for drug-free pain relief through transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTri-state area, US

Loveland, US

Trevor Stansbury(President)in

Co-investorsRERev1 Ventures

Treadmetrix provides an integrated biomechanics system combining instrumented treadmills, force plates, and high-speed markerless 3D motion capture to deliver objective force and motion data.

Digital HealthHardwareSports Tech

Tacgov develops AI-powered software for government operations, including tools for processing geospatial data and automating federal procurement workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Virtual EM is a research and development firm working in computational electromagnetics, embedded sensors, conformal antennas, and machine learning for defense and civilian markets.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoT

WW Technology Group provides analysis and technology solutions for mission-critical systems, with proprietary methodologies and tools for compliance certification, verification and validation, supply chain analysis, and model-based systems engineering.

CybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTech