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Disruptive

Growth equity

Dallas · Growth–Late Stage · 10 people tracked

Also known as DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVISERS LLC

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Investment thesis

Disruptive is a global investment firm focused on backing leading private technology companies. It deploys capital through primary, secondary, and structured investments, and partners closely with founders during critical late-stage growth and liquidity phases. The firm offers a set of services spanning proprietary investments, investment banking, business development, and liquidity solutions to support the broader investment ecosystem. It emphasizes operating responsibly and seeing purpose beyond numbers.

Invests inDeep TechSector AgnosticDallasGlobal

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
Dallas, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$7.7B
Tracked investments
7

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website
Bram Kohlhausen· Investor Relations Associatein
David Tarnowski· Chief Operating Officer
Hussein Alharthy· VP of International Business Developmentin
Phillip Caputo· Chief Financial Officerin
Wyatt Houghton· Vice Presidentin

What they invest in

from 7 of 7 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Deep Tech ×3Defense Tech ×3Hardware ×2Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1Mental Health ×1

HQs:United States×5Germany×1

Investments · 7 tracked

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By year:2026 · 32025 · 14 dated

General Radargenrad.comin✓ verified

General Radar develops radar and weapons systems technology for the defense and aerospace sectors.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareBelmont, US

Jeff(Director of Software Engineering)in

Co-investorsOctave Ventures LlcCapital Factory

Genradgenrad.ioin✓ verified

General Radar Corp. designs high-resolution phased-array radar systems, including a C-band multi-mission radar with a GaN AESA front-end, digital beam-forming, and a supercomputing signal-processing backend.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareBelmont, US

Co-investorsOctave Ventures LlcKleiner Perkins

Fortofortolabs.com

FortoLabs is Forto's AI-native SaaS platform offering agentic AI tools for the logistics industry, with solutions tested in high-volume logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Tamer Cagatay(Director, Head of FortoLabs)

Co-investorsNAPCherry VenturesCiti VenturesG SquaredInven CapitalIris Capital+2 more

Groqgroq.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $650M

Groq designs and manufactures the LPU (Language Processing Unit), a chip purpose-built for AI inference, and operates GroqCloud, a platform for running inference workloads with low latency and cost efficiency across global data centers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US

Jonathan Ross(Founder & CEO)inDouglas Wightman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChamath Palihapitiya(Director)

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alumni VenturesB CapitalBasecamp FundBeyond CapitalBlueYard Capital+37 more

Reflectionreflection.appin𝕏Mar 2026

Reflection is a journaling app that combines AI-powered prompts and guides with advanced search capabilities to help users reflect on their personal growth and life experiences.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Mike

Co-investorsVery Serious Ventures1789 CapitalNVIDIA

Shield AIshield.aiFeb 2025

Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US

Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)inRyan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inAndrew Reiter(Co-Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)inGary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)

Co-investors645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAlpha PartnersAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzBeyond Capital+34 more

Skild AIskild.aiin𝕏Jan 2026

Skild develops AI software and robotics systems that enable robots to operate autonomously in unstructured, real-world environments, performing tasks like navigation, grasping, and inspection without constant human intervention.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Deepak Pathak(Founder)inAbhinav Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBerkeley FrontierCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)DG Daiwa VenturesFelicis Ventures+17 more

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Disruptive invest at?
Disruptive invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Disruptive focus on?
Disruptive focuses on Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Disruptive located?
Disruptive is headquartered in Dallas, US.

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