Department of Defense — 2023 Investments

A space transportation and infrastructure services company providing launch capabilities and orbital logistics for satellites and cargo.

Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSan Francisco, US

MKMikhail Kokorich(President)inJRJohn Rood(Executive Officer)inRob Schwarz(Executive Officer)inLELon Ensler(Executive Officer)inJSJoel Sercel(Founding CTO)inJOJoseph Oorebeek(Senior Staff R\u0026D Scientist)in

Co-investorsC3C3 VenturesCACathexis VenturesEVEvolution VC PartnersJAJames Beshara FundNANazcaONOne Way Ventures+10 more

Accrete builds AI systems for enterprise and government/defense work, offering two products: Kepler, which turns an organization's knowledge into expert workflows completed in the company's context with human oversight, and Argus, which provides source-backed intelligence for operators working across complex mission data.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

PBPrashant Bhuyan(Executive Officer, Director)inMayank Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert J. Hugin(Director)KFKen Fried(Director)inSamuel A. Cole(Director)

Advanced Onion provides risk analytics, enterprise IT support, secure software development, and customer contact center services primarily for federal government agencies and military organizations.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechMonterey, US

Paul Temple(Founder, VP of Business Development)

Aeris is an atmospheric science and engineering services company that develops software solutions and provides technical services focused on environmental, biological, and atmospheric analysis for national security and defense customers.

Climate TechDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareColorado, US

Dr. Paul Bieringer(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)GBGeorge Bieberbach(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)Jonathan Hurst(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inPaul E. Bieringer(Founder)in

Co-investorsTATA Associates

U.S.

Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials

Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

ICIan Cinnamon(Founder)inMBMax Benassi(Founder)inMaximilian Benassi(Founder)

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzBABalerion Space VenturesCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)EMEmbedded VenturesGLGlade Brook Capital PartnersGLGlynn Capital Management+16 more

ATG Solutions manufactures the AURORA antenna, a multi-beam, multi-orbit satellite antenna for remote military and field communications.

Defense TechGovTechHardwareSpace TechPeachtree Corners, US

Astrapi develops spiral-based signal modulation technology for radio communications, enabling improvements in cellular networks, satellite systems, microwave networks, and space communications.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechDallas, US

Jerrold Prothero(CEO and Founder)David Shaw(Co-Founder/Chief Commercialization Officer)Rita Martinez Solon(Co-founder and Director of Strategic Support)

Co-investorsASAscend Venture CapitalASAscend Venture Capital

Atombeam develops data compaction technology for data transmission and machine learning, aimed at handling the data volumes generated by AI and machine data.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechIoTMoraga, US

CYCharles Yeomans(CEO)inJCJoshua Cooper(Executive Officer)inJDJulien Dersy(Executive Officer)inRBRajiv Bhagat(Executive Officer)Chuba Udokwu(Executive Officer, Director)SCStephen Collins(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsSTStartX

Atomic-6 designs and sells composite structures for spacecraft, including deployable solar arrays, protective armor tiles, and structural panels.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsSpace TechMarietta, US

TSTrevor Smith(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlpha FundsIRIronGate Capital Advisors

Autonodyne develops command-and-control software for autonomous and unmanned vehicles, enabling multi-vehicle swarming, manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), and multi-domain operations across air, sea, and land.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

Bally Ribbon Mills manufactures narrow woven tapes and webbing products using advanced fibers including Kevlar and Nomex, serving aerospace, defense, medical device, and industrial markets.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechMedical DevicesNew Materials

BlackSky provides real-time geospatial intelligence and satellite imagery for government and commercial customers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechSpace Tech

BOBrian O'Toole(President & Chief Executive Officer)Brian OTooleinJason Andrews(Founder)Marian Joh Andrews(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlleyCorpKLKluz VenturesMIMithril Capital ManagementRARazor's Edge VenturesRRRRE VenturesALAlley Robotics Ventures+1 more

Blue Wave Semiconductors manufactures thin film deposition equipment and systems for research, government, and industrial customers.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsBaltimore, US

Dr. R.D. Vispute(CEO & CTO)

Boundless Science is a medtech company with a team of experienced entrepreneurs, engineers, and clinicians working on medical technology projects.

HealthtechMedical Devices

C-CAT develops carbon-carbon composite materials for hypersonic applications, particularly thermal protection systems.

Deep TechDefense TechNew MaterialsSpace Tech

Francis Schwind

CloudSci develops specialized instruments for measuring and analyzing atmospheric aerosols and particles in airborne and ground-based research applications.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardware

Matt Freer(CEO)

Compass Systems is an engineering and manufacturing company serving the defense, aerospace, and industrial sectors since 1997.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsPatuxent River, US

CTS Cement manufactures construction products for new construction, repairs, restoration, and decorative concrete, including its Rapid Set and Komponent product lines.

Construction TechNew Materials

Daxor manufactures and distributes FDA-cleared blood volume analysis (BVA) diagnostic devices for measuring blood volume in clinical settings.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesOak Ridge, US

Michael Feldschuh(President & Chief Executive Officer)Jonathan Feldschuh(Chief Scientific Officer)

Elmet Technologies manufactures molybdenum and tungsten components, fasteners, and alloys for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsLewiston, US

Co-investorsNONorth Atlantic Capital

femtoAI (Femtosense) designs AI inference chips and an embedded AI platform that run large AI models on very small, low-power silicon for edge devices such as smart home hardware and hearing/audio products.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSan Bruno, US

SFSam FokinKwabena Boahen(Director)Nick N. Oza(Executive Officer)

BoardSKShyam Kamadolli(Director)inWen Hsieh(Director)IBIngrid Burton(Director)

Co-investorsFIFine Structures VenturesGAGaingelsJ2J2 VenturesQUQuest Venture PartnersSASand Hill AngelsVAVanedge Capital+3 more

Specialty Materials manufactures boron and silicon carbide fibers and composite products for aerospace and high-tech applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsLowell, US

Monica Rommel(CEO, Owner)Rick Rommel(Chief Business Officer, Co-Owner)

Graphika builds a network intelligence platform that maps and analyzes relationships across online communities to help organizations understand digital environments and identify emerging risks and opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureNew York, US

JKJohn Kelly(Founder)inRBRene Boettcher(President)inLLLeonard Lidov(Executive Officer, Director)inAFAdam Fields(Executive Officer)inJohn Graves(Director)Christopher Tucker(Director)

Co-investorsBUBuckhill CapitalSJSJF VenturesFIFirst InLALavrock Ventures

Infinity Systems Engineering provides mission operations and engineering services covering payload integration, space operations, and system sustainment for defense and space customers and partners.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

Andy Wilfong(Founder)

AI-Fire is an AI-powered software tool for real-time detection and analysis of fire ignition events from high-impact collisions, capturing the complete fire lifecycle and measuring projectile impact orientation, flash angles, and extents.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise Software

Dr. Bin Xie(Founder)

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)

The page is an online gambling/betting operator ("OK9") targeting Vietnamese players, offering sports betting, online casino, slots, fish-shooting games, lottery, and card games.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechWest Hollywood, US

Neeldev Kunjur(Executive Officer, Director)Karandev Kunjur(Executive Officer, Director)KKKaran Kunjur(Founder)inNKNeel Kunjur(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlpine Space VenturesALAlso CapitalASAsymmetric Capital PartnersCACapitalGEAEarthrise VenturesFIFirst Round Capital+23 more

Kairos Research conducts applied research on human-AI collaboration and cognitive systems for clients in commercial, academic, and government sectors.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDayton, US

Dr. Brandon (Brad) Minnery(Founder and CEO)Ebi Maki(Co-founder and COO)

krtkl develops technology solutions for defense and government applications, including resilient communications systems and autonomy technologies for military and space agencies.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Jacksonville, US

William D Meadow(Executive Officer, Director)Shea Ralph(Executive Officer, Director)in

LumenAstra is developing a non-invasive device that measures internal body temperature several centimeters below the surface in real-time using a patented radiometry method.

Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices

MapLarge provides a location analytics platform for analysts, data scientists, and AI algorithm developers to analyze business, demographic, and POI data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSector Agnostic

GAGlenn A Kirbo Jr(Founder)in

Co-investorsCRCRESCENT COVE CAPITAL

Maztech Industries designs and manufactures electro-optical systems and defense equipment, including night vision, wireless communication, and laser ranging technologies for military, government, and commercial sportsman markets.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardware

The company provides a federated data layer platform called Iris that breaks down data silos and standardizes data access across systems and platforms.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareColorado Springs, US

HealthtechDexter, US

Scott Merz(Executive Officer, Director)Catherine Schmidt(Executive Officer)Robert Bartlett(Director)Robert Foster(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRio Foster(Director)Christopher Ball(Director)

Nielson Scientific develops advanced 3D microfabrication technologies for semiconductors, metals, and other materials, serving customers in aerospace, solar, quantum computing, and medical device sectors.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Dr. Gregory Nielson(Founder)Brad Ferguson(Head of Manufacturing)inSusan Knudsen(Proposal Specialist Engineer, Compliance Strategist)inN.P. Jacobson(Head of Marketing and Operations)in

Pearl Bio develops technologies for genome engineering, ribosome engineering, and biomanufacturing to enable production of novel proteins, chemicals, and materials for biotechnology and medicine.

BiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsStamford, US

FIFarren Isaacs(Founder)MJMichael Jewett(Founder)inACAmy Cayne Schwartz(Founder)inMerton Gollaher(Executive Officer)

BoardGCGeorge Church(Science Advisor)JRJesse Rinehart(Science Advisor)

Co-investorsKHKhosla VenturesTHThe Engine Ventures

Perfusion Medical develops PM-208, a patent-protected drug addressing capillary compression in hemorrhagic shock and ischemic conditions.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Photon-X develops 3D shape-based AI applications built on its proprietary Spatial Phase Imaging (SPI) sensor technology, which captures pixel-level surface data such as surface angles, refraction index, and surface normals across the electromagnetic spectrum.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

Primordial Labs is a defense technology company building combat capability for national security missions, founded by a team of engineers and former special operators.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsNew Haven, US

LRLee Ritholtz(CEO & Co-founder)inAPAdrian Pope(CTO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsLOLockheed Martin VenturesSQSQUADRA VENTURES

R3 Digital Sciences adds device intelligence to existing products across defense, security, environmental, and commercial sectors, enabling automation and monitoring without significant cost or power increases.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTBlacksburg, US

ReLogic is an SBA 8(a) certified manufacturer providing precision CNC machining and advanced composite fabrication for aerospace and defense contractors.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardware

RGBSI Aerospace & Defense provides engineering and digital solutions for U.S.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise Software

Dr. Singh(Founder)

Positions itself around engineering excellence, describing itself as establishing the nation's next generation engineering capability.

Deep Tech

Saltenna develops plasmonic wireless communications and sensing technology for high-speed, secure data transmission in challenging environments where conventional radio, Wi-Fi, and optical systems are inadequate.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMcLean, US

Dendy Young(Managing Partner)Dr. Igor Smolyaninov(CTO)Robert Ashley JohnstonDennyJohnSanjee Singla

Sedaro builds digital engineering and simulation infrastructure for national security missions, enabling complex systems to be designed, predicted, and decided upon with confidence through rigorous simulation.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSpace Tech

Robbie(Head of Product and Business Strategy)Bas(Head of Platform Development)Daniel(Head of Operations and Financial Strategy)

Co-investorsEAEarly Light VenturesSPSpice CapitalVTVTC Ventures

Sky Park Labs develops visual intelligence and AI systems for industrial, government, and social-impact applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGovTech

SpaceRake develops small form factor laser (optical) communication technology for connecting satellites, drones, and similar platforms.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Co-investorsHEHEC Paris IncubatorTITitletownTech

Spear Labs manufactures premium in-ear monitors, specifically the Triton ONE model featuring hybrid-acoustically-balanced-universal technology.

ConsumerHardwareNew Materials

Dale Lott

True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US

EREven Rogers(Founder)inKZKyle Zakrzewski(Founder)inThomas Nichols(Founder)Daniel Brunski(Founder)inTom Nichols(Founder)

BoardJesse Michaels(Director)

Co-investors64645 VenturesACAccelACACME CapitalBLBlack FlagCHChampion Hill VenturesCOCortado Ventures+18 more

Wasatch Ionics develops advanced battery chemistries and energy storage solutions, including lithium-oxygen batteries, lithium-ion battery recycling technology, and reserve batteries for military and space applications.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyNew MaterialsSalt Lake City, US

Javier Alvaré(President and R&D Director)

Xcelerium develops processors for real-time AI in autonomous physical systems such as robots, vehicles, and drones.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

NANaser Adas(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesSISilicon Catalyst