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Harpoon Ventures

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Diego · Pre-Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked

Also known as HARPOON MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Harpoon backs bold founders working to advance American innovation and national strategic advantage. It invests in AI, deep tech, software infrastructure, and cybersecurity, viewing these areas as essential to restoring U.S. technological leadership. The firm emphasizes hands-on support beyond capital, particularly helping portfolio companies win U.S. government and defense contracts—from non-dilutive grants to programs of record exceeding $100M. Founded on the belief that technology will define geopolitics, Harpoon positions itself as a tactical advantage for founders, leveraging deep connectivity across the defense ecosystem, including special operations and military branches, to open doors and facilitate government customer relationships.

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Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$100K – $5M
HQ
San Diego, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
8 investments
AUM
$300M
VC funds
10
Tracked investments
64
Unicorns
8
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
5

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Larsen Jensen· General Partnerin
William Allen· General Partner
Austin Hays· Partner

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Harpoon Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 51 of 64 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×22Enterprise Software ×13Deep Tech ×12Advanced Manufacturing ×11Cybersecurity ×11Hardware ×11Defense Tech ×10Cloud Computing ×8

HQs:United States×36United Kingdom×2France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 34 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
13 of 34 mapped founding teams
39%
repeat founders
of 54 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×103 founders×74+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 50 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5University of California, Berkeley ×5Stanford University ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3Technical University of Munich ×3Harvard Business School ×2Harvard University ×2Princeton University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 51 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×26Engineering ×14Business & Management ×9Life Sciences ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Physics ×3Chemistry ×2Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 54 founders with career history

Stanford University ×6Carnegie Mellon University ×3Dropbox ×3Andreessen Horowitz ×2Astranis Space Technologies Corp. ×2Cisco ×2Department of Defense ×2DigitalOcean ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

15 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 52 with degree data)

Investments · showing 63 of 64

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Alta Aresaltaares.comin✓ verified

Alta Ares builds an AI stack for autonomous air defense and ISTAR, including counter-drone interceptor effectors, an ISR product suite, and mission management software designed for contested, GNSS-denied environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsParis, FR

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalApeiron Venture CapitalCherry VenturesKima VenturesOTB VenturesExpansion Venture Capital+3 more

Aalo Atomicsaalo.comin𝕏

Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware

Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlack FlagBrave CapitalCrosscut VenturesDash VC+24 more

Astranisastranis.comin𝕏

Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

John Gedmark(Founder/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic VenturesCommonweal Ventures+39 more

Buoyantbuoyant.ioin𝕏

Buoyant develops Linkerd, a service mesh platform for Kubernetes that enables organizations to build secure, reliable, and observable software infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

William Morgan(Founder)inOliver Gould(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Webb Investment NetworkBenchmarkBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcFuel Capital

Capablecapable.com𝕏

Capable is a vertically integrated, AI-enabled deeptech platform developing peptide and nucleotide therapeutics using automated polymer synthesis, drawing on rare human genetic variants.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesHOF CapitalAble PartnersAlleyCorpM13

Cellular Intelligencecellularintelligence.comin𝕏

Cellular Intelligence develops cell therapy treatments, specifically acquiring STEM-PD, a Phase 2-ready therapy for Parkinson's disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices

Micha Breakstone(CEO & co-founder)inAllon Klein(Scientific Co-founder)inOlivier Pourquié(Scientific Co-founder)inCliff Tabin(Scientific Co-founder)inJay Shendure(Scientific Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAstellas Venture Management LLCFusionLerer Hippeaumark vcSciFi VC

CyCognitocycognito.comin𝕏

CyCognito provides an external attack surface management (ASM) platform that continuously discovers, tests, and prioritizes exposures across an organization's internet-facing assets, subsidiaries, and third-party connections.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Rob N. Gurzeev(CEO and Co-Founder)inDima Potekhin(CTO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAmiti VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCyber Mentor FundGeodesic CapitalKli Capital+6 more

Decodabledecodable.coSep 2021Acquired

Decodable is a fully-managed, serverless real-time data platform built on Apache Flink and Debezium for ETL/ELT, reverse ETL, and stream processing.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSWalnut, US

Eric Sammer(Founder & CEO)in

BoardEthan Batraski(Director)in

Co-investorsVenrockBain CapitalRackhouse Venture Management LpScribble VenturesBain Capital Ventures

Deepsetdeepset.aiin𝕏Apr 2022 · $14M

deepset builds tools for developing custom LLM agents and applications, and created Haystack, an open-source Python framework used as an enterprise standard for AI agents and applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Milos Rusic(Founder)inMalte Pietsch(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Balderton CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lunar VenturesSignalRankSystem.One

Electrofloweflowtech.cominSep 2025

eFlow extracts lithium from dilute brines in North America using direct lithium extraction technology, serving the clean energy and electric vehicle supply chain.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsSan Bruno, US

Eric McShane(CEO and co-founder)Evan Gardner(CTO and co-founder)in

Co-investorsBlack FlagFifty YearsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Voyager Partners

Encordencord.comin𝕏Feb 2026 · $60M

Encord provides a data platform for developing and deploying multimodal AI systems, serving AI development teams at scale across training and production environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsLondon, GB

Ulrik Stig Hansen(Co-Founder & President)inEric Landau(Founder)in

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCrane Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Next47Sonae IMY Combinator+2 more

Eradriveeradrive.spacein

EraDrive builds an AI-native software and hardware platform for spacecraft autonomy, covering space traffic management, on-orbit logistics, and space situational awareness.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace Tech

Justin(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBlack FlagEntropy Industrial CapitalPoint Nine

Firestormlaunchfirestorm.com

Firestorm Labs builds xCell, a containerized 3D-printing factory that produces modular military drones at the point of need.

San Diego, US

Daniel Magy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chad McCoy(Founder)inIan Muceus(Founder)in

BoardTommy Hendrix(Director)Aaron Jacobson(Director)in

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBVVCCapital FactoryDecisive Point+15 more

General Galacticgengalactic.comin𝕏Sep 2024

General Galactic is a space infrastructure company focused on building orbital and extraterrestrial infrastructure, drawing inspiration from science fiction concepts like propellant generation for off-Earth settlement.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechEl Segundo, US

Halen Mattison(Cofounder)inLuke Neise(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAntiPathbreaker VenturesSeraphim SpaceUnruly CapitalRefactor Capital

Glyphic Biotechnologiesglyphic.bioin𝕏Feb 2024

Glyphic Biotechnologies develops ProSE™, a high-throughput de novo protein sequencing technology for analyzing proteomes with single-molecule sensitivity.

BiotechDeep TechBerkeley, US

Daniel Estandian(Founder)inEd Boyden(Founder)Josh Yang(Founder)in

BoardCraig Asher(Director)inJimmy Yun(Director)in

Co-investorsArtis VenturesBlack FlagCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFoundersX VenturesLongeVCModi Ventures+5 more

Graphiantgraphiant.comin𝕏

Graphiant provides a software-based, unified network platform for connecting AI, cloud, SaaS, B2B, and branch environments.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Stefan Olofsson(Founder)in

Co-investorsMVP VenturesTwo Bear CapitalIAG Capital PartnersSequoia CapitalWa'ed Ventures

Hanoverparkhanoverpark.comin𝕏

Hanover Park is an AI-native fund administrator that combines automated services with software for investment firms, handling tasks such as bill processing, evidence collection, investment updates, LP responses, and KPI reconciliation.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Chris Hladczuk(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalGV (Google Ventures)SINEWAVE VENTURESSteel AtlasStrawberry Creek VenturesBanana Capital+1 more

JITXjitx.comin

JITX develops software to automate hardware and circuit board design for electronics companies.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Duncan Haldane(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Bachrach(Founder/Creative Director)inPatrick Napa(Co-founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorFundersClubSequoia Capital

Kodiakkodiak.aiin𝕏Nov 2021 · $125M

Kodiak AI develops AI-powered autonomous ground transportation solutions, with initial focus on driverless trucking.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsCalifornia, US

Don Burnette(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsA'Z AngelsBattery VenturesBMW i VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Lightspeed Venture PartnersManhattan Venture Partners+7 more

Lumoslumos.comin

Lumos builds autonomous security systems that protect companies' access and identity infrastructure in an AI-first world.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Andrej Safundzic(Co-founder)inAlan Flores-López(Co-founder)inLeo Mehr(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzScale Venture Partners

Materialmaterial.incin𝕏

Material develops HYBRID3D, a proprietary manufacturing platform that produces full-stack batteries in-situ—including anode, cathode, separator, and casing—without molds, enabling batteries to be shaped to fit curves, edges, and voids.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyNew Materials

Co-investorsGoAhead Ventures

Material Securitymaterial.securityin𝕏

Material Security provides cloud workspace security that prevents attacks and protects data across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for enterprise companies.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

RyaninAbhishekinChrisinAbhishek Agrawal(Founder)inChris Park(Founder)inRyan Noon(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAbstract VenturesAmplify PartnersSouth Park CommonsFounders FundScript Capital

Merlin Labs Autonomous flyingmerlinlabs.comin𝕏

Merlin develops autonomy software for crewed and uncrewed aircraft for military and civil applications.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

Matthew George(Chief Executive Officer)Timothy Burns(Chief Technology Officer)Krishnan Anand(Chief Program Officer)inRyan Carrithers(Chief Financial Officer)inLeslie Ravestein(Chief Legal Officer)inDavid Lasater(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalFloodgateShrug CapitalBoom Capital Ventures

Moldcomoldco.com

MoldCo is a healthcare technology platform that connects patients with mold-trained providers to diagnose and treat mold illness through virtual care, specialized protocols, and home testing available across the United States.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCantos VenturesCollaborative FundMoth FundStarship VenturesSoGal Ventures

Monadmonad.xyzin𝕏

Monad is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain designed for fast, low-cost transactions.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Keone Hon(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalAmbush CapitalArchetypeBankless VenturesBig Brain HoldingsBloccelerate VC+23 more

n8nn8n.ioin𝕏

n8n is a visual and code-based workflow automation platform that enables technical teams to build, connect, and deploy AI agents and integrations with flexible deployment options ranging from on-premise to cloud infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Jan Oberhauser(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelFelicis Venturesfirstminute capitalHighland EuropeHoltzbrinck VenturesHV Capital+5 more

Netographynetography.comin𝕏Nov 2021Acquired

Vectra AI provides real-time network observability and threat detection across hybrid environments spanning on-premises, multi-cloud, SaaS, edge, and IoT/OT systems.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureIoT

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcWingMango CapitalSYN Ventures

Netskopenetskope.comin𝕏

Netskope offers a cloud-native platform that converges security and networking (SASE/SSE) to secure access to AI, cloud, web, and private applications for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US

Sanjay Beri(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcBallistic VenturesBase PartnersBerkeley FrontierDell Technologies Capital+14 more

Northwood Spacenorthwoodspace.io

Northwood provides end-to-end ground infrastructure for space missions, from concept through deployment to live data delivery.

Deep TechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech

Shaurya Luthra(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAlpine Space VenturesAlso CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesFulcrum Venture+7 more

Orbital Operationsorbitalops.techin𝕏Jan 2025

Orbital Ops develops propulsion systems and related aerospace hardware for airborne vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Ben Schleuniger(Founder)inRoss Doherty(Co-Founder & COO)inHunter

Co-investorsBlack FlagGoAhead VenturesOlive Tree CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorInitialized Capital+2 more

Osoosohq.comin𝕏

Oso provides visibility and controls for AI agent adoption within enterprises, enabling discovery, monitoring, and enforcement of agent access and behavior.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesEntrada VenturesJ-VenturesSV Angel

Recursive Super Intelligencerecursive.comin𝕏

Recursive develops self-improving superintelligence systems designed to automate knowledge discovery.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechLondon, GB

Caiming Xiong(Founder)inYuandong Tian(Founder)inTim Rocktäschel(Founder)in

Co-investorsAIX VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Glasswing VenturesGreycroftInception FundRapid Scale+5 more

Sem4aisema4.aiin𝕏

Sema4.ai builds intelligent agents that use natural language processing to enable users to express and execute complex tasks, and deploys Actions to accelerate enterprise workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US

Rob Bearden(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRam Venkatesh(Co-founder / product and technology leader)inPaul Codding(Co-founder)inSudhir Menon(Co-founder)inAntti Karjalainen(Co-founder; Robocorp founder)

BoardPeter Fenton(Benchmark investor/partner)in

Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesCanvas VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMayfield FundMVP VenturesRocketship.vc+3 more

Semgrep App Security Platformsemgrep.devin𝕏

Semgrep develops a code scanning platform that detects security vulnerabilities and code issues across multiple programming languages, integrated with CI/CD tools like GitHub and GitLab.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Drew DennisoninIsaac Evans(Founder)in

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesArtisanal VenturesBallistic VenturesBright Pixel CapitalFelicis VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+3 more

Singularitysingularityus.comin𝕏Jul 2026 · $80M

Singularity manufactures counter-weapon systems and air defense equipment designed to protect military personnel and civilians.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Jack Oswald(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorDecisive PointKhosla Ventures+1 more

Solugensolugen.comin𝕏

Solugen develops a biomanufacturing platform using fermentation and bioprocessing technology to produce specialty chemicals at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechHealthtechHouston, US

Sean Hunt(Founder/CTO)inGaurab Chakrabarti(Founder)in

BoardSeth Bannon(Director)in

Co-investorsFifty YearsFounders FundLowercarbon CapitalY CombinatorBaillie GiffordGIC+22 more

Spmspm.fun

SPM builds high-performance electric and optional-hybrid drivetrains for utility task vehicles (UTVs), offered as do-it-yourself conversion kits or complete turn-key vehicles.

CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Kensington, US

Jonathan Powers(Founder)in

Co-investorsQuorum Capital Partners

Starcloudstarcloud.comin𝕏

Starcloud is a deep-tech company building large-scale data center infrastructure designed to operate in space.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingDeep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechRedmond, US

Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)in

Co-investorsDnx VenturesFUSEGround Up VenturesImagination CapitalIntegra GroupeLink Ventures+22 more

Tarsaltarsal.coin𝕏Acquired

Monad is a security data pipeline platform that normalizes, filters, enriches, and routes security telemetry from any source to optimize SIEM costs and reduce alert noise for security teams.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Sunny Rekhi(Founder)inManny Gundampalli(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Tectonictectonic.xyz

Tectonic builds and deploys post-quantum cryptography infrastructure, including NIST-aligned encryption, secure network routing that verifies every hop, and encryption key management across devices and users.

CybersecurityDefense TechQuantum Computing

Co-investorsReflexive CapitalSequoia CapitalBlack Flag

Trueratruera.comin𝕏Acquired

AI Quality solutions that drive ML performance and trust

Redwood City, US

Anupam Datta(Co-Founder, President & Chief Scientist)inShayak Sen(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inWill Uppington(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardTim Tully(Board Member (Partner, Menlo Ventures; former CTO, Splunk))inJerry Chen(Investor / Board contact (Partner, Greylock Partners))in

Co-investorsConversion CapitalData Community FundForgePoint CapitalGreylock PartnersMenlo VenturesWing

Truffle Securitytrufflesecurity.comin𝕏

Truffle Security develops TruffleHog, an open-source secrets scanning tool that identifies and remediates exposed credentials such as encryption keys in cloud and SaaS environments before exploitation.

CybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Dylan Ayrey(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzExpaESSENCE VCEssence Venture CapitalIntel Capital+2 more

Type IIItypeiii.techDec 2024

Type III, Inc. designs and manufactures hardware products such as its Rugged Mini Mount, offering rapid prototyping, low-volume production, and specialized hardware builds.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareHuntington Beach, US

Daniel Moore(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFifty YearsBlack Flag

Ulyssestheoceancompany.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $38M

The Ocean Company builds dual-domain systems for coastal ecosystem restoration and maritime infrastructure security.

CleantechClimate TechDefense TechRobotics

Colm O'Brien(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBooz Allen VenturesLowercarbon CapitalGenius VenturesPebblebedReGen Ventures+1 more

Ulyssesulysses.incin𝕏Apr 2026 · $38M

Ulysses builds dual-domain systems for maritime applications, including restoring coastal ecosystems and securing critical maritime infrastructure.

Climate TechDeep TechDefense TechRobotics

Colm O'Brien(Cofounder)inWill O'Brien(Cofounder)inAkhil Voorakkara(Cofounder)Jamie Wedderburn(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalPebblebedAndreessen HorowitzBooz Allen VenturesGenius Ventures+2 more

Ursa Majorursamajor.comin𝕏

Ursa Major develops flight-proven aerospace and defense systems, including hypersonic engines, solid rocket motors, and space mobility solutions for military and defense applications.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechBerthoud, US

Joe Laurienti(Founder)inNick Doucette(Co-Founder & Vice President, Strategic Operations)inDan Jablonsky(CEO)inChris Spagnoletti(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAtento CapitalBalerion Space VenturesBrave CapitalEclipse VenturesIndustrious Ventures+6 more

Ursa Major Technologiesursamajortechnologies.cominDec 2021 · $85M

Colorado aerospace and defense manufacturer of rocket engines, solid rocket motors, hypersonic and in-space propulsion systems.

Berthoud, US

Joseph A. Laurienti, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nicholas Doucette(Executive Officer)David Gregory(Executive Officer)

BoardStewart Alsop(Director)in

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersAlumni VenturesAlpha EdisonBlackRockDolby Family VenturesEclipse+1 more

Valinorvalinordiscovery.com

Valinor Discovery generates patient-derived datasets combining multi-omics and clinical data to enable machine learning applications in drug development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices

Co-investorsCampus Founders FundMythos Ventures Management, LlcCastle Island VenturesMaven 11

Vantagevantage.shin𝕏Mar 2023 · $21M

Vantage is an independent cloud cost management platform that helps businesses monitor and optimize their cloud spending.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechNew York City, US

Ben Schaechter(Co-founder & CEO)inBrooke McKim(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzWorklife VenturesScale Venture Partners

Vectortfvector.comin

Vector develops advanced defense technology solutions, including unmanned systems and integrated warfare capabilities, for the U.S. military and its allies.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSalt Lake City, US

Andy Yakulis(CEO and co-founder)Matt Long(Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder)George Matus(CTO and co-founder)

BoardLarsen Jensenin

Co-investorsPelionBlack FlagDauntless VenturesPoint72 VenturesKickstartShield Capital

Volansiflyvoly.comin𝕏Sep 2020 · $50MAcquired

Volansi manufactures and operates unmanned vertical-takeoff aircraft designed to carry heavy payloads across long distances for point-to-point delivery, targeting business customers in defense, commercial, and medical sectors seeking to reduce operational downtime expenses.

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Hannan Parvizian(Founder)in

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCY CombinatorIcon VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMerck Global Health Innovation Fund

WireScreenwirescreen.aiin𝕏

WireScreen is a risk intelligence platform that aggregates public corporate records, ownership documents, and regulatory filings to provide transparency on global corporate ownership and control.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York City, US

DavidLynnBradAlex

Co-investorsSamos InvestmentsSequoia Capital

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Vector DefenseBlueskyGenesis Molecular AiLeapyearLeviathan HoldingMaterial Hybrid ManufacturingMatxOso SecurityTarly

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Harpoon Ventures made?
Harpoon Ventures has 64 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 12 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Harpoon Ventures invest at?
Harpoon Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Harpoon Ventures's typical check size?
Harpoon Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What sectors does Harpoon Ventures focus on?
Harpoon Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, SaaS.
Where is Harpoon Ventures located?
Harpoon Ventures is headquartered in San Diego, US.
Does Harpoon Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Harpoon Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Harpoon Ventures co-invest with?
Harpoon Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Black Flag, Felicis Ventures, among 255 tracked co-investors.

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Harpoon Ventures recently announced its $155 million Fund IV focused on critical technologies bridging commercial and government markets across compute, energy, aerospace, and biosecurity. The firm has invested in Astranis for low-cost satellite connectivity and General Galactic for carbon-neutral synthetic methane production, exemplifying its strategy of backing technologies addressing foundational infrastructure and national security challenges. AI summary

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Co-investors · 16

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 2
$200K – $40M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

Both backed · 2
Venrock

Venrock is a venture capital firm investing across technology and healthcare, backing companies in fintech, developer infrastructure, life sciences, therapeutics, semiconductors, and consumer products.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $10M
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $50M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $100M
Thomvest Ventures

Thomvest is a group of investment companies that invests on behalf of Peter J. Thomson and his family, backing teams across market cycles and supporting portfolio companies with mentorship, strategic guidance, and resources.

Both backed · 1
$2M – $5M
Sorenson Ventures

Sorenson Capital collaborates with B2B, product-first founders, investing in B2B software companies across their lifecycle from early-stage to pre-IPO through separate venture and growth-stage funds.

Both backed · 1
UpWest

UpWest is an early-stage venture capital firm that funds and supports Israeli founders expanding into the US market.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $3M
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