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Investment thesis
Forward Deployed Venture Capital invests in mission-critical technologies across defense, energy, and AI sectors, leveraging founder Mark Scianna's deep operational experience at Palantir where he developed critical defense systems and infrastructure. The fund targets startups that solve complex problems for government and defense customers, with a thesis grounded in understanding real-world deployment challenges and building defensible, high-impact businesses in strategic sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team Β· 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 2 of 15 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing Γ2Deep Tech Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1Hardware Γ1Logistics & Supply Chain Γ1SaaS Γ1Space Tech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ1
Investments Β· 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 Β· 12025 Β· 12 dated
Silkline provides supply chain orchestration software for advanced manufacturers, automating procurement workflows and enabling supplier collaboration to reduce time to revenue and improve operational efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Brent Shulman(Founder)in
Co-investors25MadisonBarrel VenturesOrigin VenturesValia VenturesMatchstick VenturesPlow Ventures
Turion builds space infrastructure including vehicles, mission software, and payloads for tactical space operations, orbital logistics, and space domain awareness.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)inRyan W(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAsymmetry VenturesAurelia FoundryBeyond Earth VenturesCenter15 CapitalDG Daiwa Ventures+17 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTurion Space Β· spacewatch.global Β· Apr 17, 2026
Silkline Β· originventures.com Β· Oct 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Forward Deployed VC made?
- Forward Deployed VC has 13 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Forward Deployed VC focus on?
- Forward Deployed VC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, GovTech, Space Tech.
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