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ANELLO Photonics develops silicon photonics-based inertial navigation systems, specifically its SiPhOG platform, which delivers optical gyroscope performance in a chip-scale form factor for GPS-denied environments.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

DMDr. Mario Paniccia(Chief Executive Officer)inAvi Feshali(Founder)inMario Paniccia(Founder)Mike Horton(Founder)

Co-investorsCACatapult VenturesMAMana VenturesLOLockheed Martin VenturesHCHCVCINIn-Q-TelMEMESH+2 more

Vals builds independent, research-grade AI benchmarks and evaluation infrastructure that measure real-world performance of language models across professional tasks like legal research, finance, and healthcare.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSStanford, US

NRNim RavidLinda HeLCLeon ChenItamar Rocha FilhoPFPete Florence(CEO)inAZAndy Zeng(Chief Scientist)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzSESequoia CapitalARARTFO Holdings LLCPHPhaze VenturesRERedwood CollectiveVIVintage Investment Partners+1 more

Aero X Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in aerospace, defense, and deep tech startups, focusing on foundational technologies for commercial and national security applications.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

Anametric develops chip-scale quantum photonic (QPIC) devices for cybersecurity applications, drawing on semiconductor design expertise and research commercialized through a partnership with Southern Methodist University.

CybersecurityQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsAustin, US

William V Oxford(Executive Officer, Director)James Gable(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardFrank Levinson(Director)Paul Nixon(Director)JHJames Hunt(Director)in

Co-investorsSCScout VenturesLALavrock VenturesCOConvergent VenturesSCScout Ventures

AON3D develops additive manufacturing hardware, software, and materials for industrial 3D printing applications.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsMontreal, CA

KHKevin Han(CPO)inRSRandeep Singh(Founder)inAWAndrew Walker(Founder)inMiklos Tusz(Lead Developer)Nick Parker(Lead Systems Architect)daniel nerenberg(CIO)

Co-investorsALAlleyCorpFLFlucas VenturesINInnoStart CapitalMAMana VenturesPAPanache VenturesPRPrototype Capital+16 more

Apkudo manages the supply chain for connected devices, extending their lifespan and reducing electronic waste through circular economy practices.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyData & InfrastructureHardwareBaltimore, US

Benjamin Leslie(Chief Technology Officer)Joshua Matthews(Chief Executive Officer and Secretary)Josh Matthews(Founder)inTimothy Laughlin(Chief Financial Officer)Chad GottesmaninNick Chen(Director)

Co-investorsGRGrotech VenturesINIn-Q-TelMIMissionOGHAHarbert Growth PartnersLALavrock VenturesTRTraverse Venture

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 Funds

A team of aerospace engineers and institutional investors that has invested in over 24 space economy companies, combining expertise in venture capital, capital markets, and space technology.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechCosta Mesa, US

TMTom Mueller(Founder)

Co-investorsATAtento CapitalDEDellin Investments

Blue Ridge Networks provides cybersecurity products that protect network connections and data across multiple devices and locations, with a focus on zero trust architecture and quantum-resilient data protection.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareQuantum Computing

JHJohn Higginbotham(Chairman & CEO)in

Co-investorsNONorth Atlantic Capital

CesiumAstro builds active phased array communications systems and software-defined payloads for space and defense applications, including inter-satellite crosslinks, downlinks, and 5G non-terrestrial network connectivity.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechAustin, US

SSShey Sabripour(Founder)inJonathan Hodock(Director)Daniel Sable(Director)

BoardTDThomas D?Halluin(Director)inWHWen Hsieh(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesASAssembly VenturesINIn-Q-TelINInMotion VenturesKLKleiner PerkinsMAMatter Venture Partners+5 more

Clearspeed provides voice-based risk screening that analyzes vocal signals from a short set of yes-or-no questions, answered by phone or web, to indicate potential risk in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

AMAlex Martin(CEO & Co-Founder)inFCFrancesco Crippa(Chief Technology Officer)inJZJohn Zaal(Chief Operations Officer)JEJules Ehrlich(Chief Product & Strategy Officer)in

Co-investorsBVBVVC

Databuoy develops acoustic gunshot detection and localization technology that identifies and locates gunfire indoors, outdoors, and vertically for use in urban areas, campuses, public spaces, and high-security facilities.

Defense TechGovTechIoTVienna, US

KGKathleen Griggs(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inNJNick Jones(Chief Development Officer)inACAlex Chermak(Chief Operations Officer)inMSMukundan Sridharan(Chief Technology Officer)inJeffrey Lattime(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsBEBeresford Ventures

Decisive Point is a venture capital firm that invests in deep-tech startups building critical technologies for defense, energy, and infrastructure.

Deep TechDefense Tech

Delta Black Aerospace designs and manufactures the RAIDER 330, a hybrid-electric unmanned aerial system for military and defense applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Tactical Edge builds deployable power and communications systems for remote and austere environments, including tethered relay towers, mesh networks, and on-demand hydrogen fuel.

Defense TechEnergyHardware

Co-investorsINIn-Q-Tel

Expeto provides a mobile networking software platform that lets mobile network operators turn existing 4G/5G infrastructure into hybrid public-private enterprise connectivity services.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSVancouver, CA

RRyley(Founder)TSTerje Strand(Founder)Ryley MacKenzie(Founder)inBBrian(Head of Product)Brian Andersonin

Co-investorsINIn-Q-TelMOMomenta VenturesSASamsung NextBDBDC Capital CorporationEVEvok InnovationsLALavrock Ventures+1 more

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)CMChad McCoy(Founder)inIMIan Muceus(Founder)in

BoardTommy Hendrix(Director)AJAaron Jacobson(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBABackswing VenturesBEBeyond CapitalBLBlack FlagBOBooz Allen VenturesBVBVVC+20 more

goTenna builds mesh networking hardware and software for off-grid connectivity in mission-critical operations.

Defense TechHardwareIoTBrooklyn, US

Daniela Perdomo(Founder)Jorge Perdomo(Founder)

BoardLMLarry Marcus(Director)John Levy(Director)

Co-investors3S3Spoke CapitalALAlso CapitalBLBloomberg BetaCACadron Capital PartnersCOCollaborative FundCOComcast Ventures+15 more

Hidden Level develops advanced RF (radio frequency) sensing technology for defense, aviation, and intelligence applications.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechGovTechHardwareSyracuse, US

Jeffrey A. Cole(Executive Officer, Director)inJeffrey Cole(Founder)inBGBrad Garber(Executive Officer)inGary Dominicos(Founder)inTim Graham(Executive Officer)inMGMike Goll(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBOBooz Allen VenturesCLClaritas CapitalDRDRONE FUNDFOFounders Circle CapitalINIn-Q-TelJ-J-Ventures+16 more

Infomatics provides a fleet management platform that combines driver behavior monitoring and vehicle telemetry through hardware and software to optimize safety, efficiency, and performance.

AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply Chain

J2 Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and partners with founders, drawing on team expertise across government, finance, operations, science, health, and technology.

Fintech

Co-investorsDNDns Capital

Kovr is Fortreum's AI-native compliance automation platform for regulated environments, centralizing documentation, evidence, and remediation across frameworks including FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST 800-171/800-53, DoD SRG, GovRAMP, and PCI DSS.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTech

ABAndrew Black(Founder)inAndrew Black Sri Iyer(Founder)

Co-investorsBABattery VenturesBUBull City Venture PartnersINIn-Q-TelXFXfund

Lavrock Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests at the intersection of national security and frontier technologies, backing companies in areas such as advanced manufacturing, space, quantum, and kinetic systems.

Deep TechDefense Tech

Steve Smoot(Managing Partner)inDHDaniel Hanks(Managing Partner)in

BoardJHJim Hunt(General Partner)inAPAlex Poulin(Partner)inJuliane Gallina(Partner)inGHGeorge Hoyem(Venture Partner)in

Co-investorsALAltimeter CapitalANAndreessen HorowitzGEGeneral CatalystINInterlagosLILightspeed Venture PartnersT.T. Rowe Price

LimaCharlie provides security infrastructure for MSSPs and enterprise security teams, using AI "agentic operators" that connect to clients' existing tools via API to automate queue work such as email quarantine, endpoint approvals, DLP violations, and alert triage.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsHUHumba VenturesLYLytical VenturesSTStoneMill VenturesSTStrategic Cyber VenturesSTStreamlined VenturesCOCoFound Partners Venture+6 more

Lonestar builds orbital data storage and AI infrastructure, placing "data embassies" on satellites and the Moon to preserve critical information under a customer's own sovereign legal authority.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSpace TechSt Petersburg, US

Christopher Stott(Executive Officer, Director)Carol Goldstein(Executive Officer)inMark Matossian(Executive Officer)Michael Potter(Director)

BoardBCBradley C. Harrison(Director)inJose Hernandez(Director)

Co-investorsSCScout VenturesSCScout VenturesATAtypical VenturesKIKittyHawk VenturesSESeldor CapitalTHThe Veteran Fund

Lone Star Lunar operates space-based data storage and sovereign AI inference platforms called StarVaults, which orbit Earth and the Moon.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSpace Tech

Co-investorsBABackswing VenturesGAGaingelsSCScout VenturesSCScout VenturesTHThe Veteran Fund

Lytical Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityNew York City, US

Co-investorsFRFranklin TempletonGVGV (Google Ventures)TETensility Venture PartnersTHThomson Reuters Ventures

Marlinspike is a firm whose team includes advisors with senior U.S. national security and intelligence backgrounds.

Deep TechDefense TechGovTechSpace Tech

BoardAndrew Makridis(Advisor)

Co-investorsFLFlyover Capital

InfoHawk provides a cross-platform intelligence engine that detects and prevents fraud and coordinated deceptive campaigns by mapping attack supply chains—the hosting clusters, payment rails, and operational fingerprints that tie scams together—rather than inspecting individual fraud signals.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Rob LeatherninBen PoieszinJMJamie McCrindlein

Co-investorsOSOssian CapitalAPApollo

Morpheus Space develops electric propulsion systems for satellites and the New Space industry, based on FEEP (Field Emission Electric Propulsion) technology.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

DBDaniel Bock(Co-Founder, CTO & Managing Director)inChristian Boy(Co-Founder & Manufacturing Manager)inPhilipp Laufer(Co-Founder & Propulsion Manager)inCSChristian Schunk(Co-Founder & Electronics Manager)inIstvan(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsALAlpine Space VenturesAIAirbus VenturesLALavrock VenturesINIn-Q-TelSISilent CapitalTETechstars+4 more

New North Ventures is a venture capital firm run by former company operators and government professionals that invests in startups operating at the intersection of national security and economic resilience.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

JHJeremy Hitchcock(Co-Founder / General Partner)inBDBrett Davis(Co-Founder / General Partner)in

Osney Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage cybersecurity companies in the UK, typically investing in rounds under £5m.

CybersecurityUK, GB

Co-investorsENEnterprise Capital FundsBRBritish Business Bank

Phoenix Semiconductor recreates late-generation, legacy, and mature microelectronic components to address the shortage of domestically manufactured legacy chips.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsAustin, US

BHBrian Hoerl(Chief Growth Officer & Founder)in

BoardRHRyan Hatcher(CEO and Founder)inJBJonathan Bronson(Director)inDidier Thibaud(Director)in

Co-investorsLOLockheed Martin VenturesCOCoalitionJ2J2 Ventures

Pison manufactures a wearable neural watch that measures cognitive and physiological performance by reading signals between the brain and muscles.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US

DADexter Ang(Executive Officer, Director)inSalil Patel(Director)John Croteau(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJames Hunt(Director)David Cipoletta(Director)

Co-investorsBOBose VenturesCOCoalitionDEDecisive PointDODorm RoomINIn-Q-TelMAMassVentures+1 more

Privateer aggregates satellite, terrestrial, and customer data streams and processes them with AI/ML to produce geospatial intelligence for defense, civil, and commercial customers.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace TechKīhei, US

AFAlex Fielding(Founder)inJCJames Crawford(Founder)inMoriba Jah(Founder)Steve Wozniak(Founder)

Co-investorsE2E2MC VenturesGAGaingelsRERepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)RORosecliff VenturesSESeraphim SpaceSISilent Capital+2 more

Pryon provides a memory layer platform that helps enterprises move AI projects into production by ingesting, governing, and securing content across multiple formats and sources.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRaleigh, US

JD Vance(Director)Igor Jablokov(Founder)

Co-investors7B7BC Venture CapitalAPAperture Venture CapitalCRCrosscourt VenturesDUDuke Capital PartnersGAGaingelsGOGood Growth Capital+11 more

Red 6 develops augmented reality flight training technology for military aviators, enabling pilots and autonomous systems to train together in simulated threat environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

DRDaniel Robinson(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsALAlpha EdisonALAlumni VenturesCACapital FactoryCRCrosscourt VenturesDIDisney AcceleratorFLFlorida Opportunity Fund+8 more

Refacture recovers materials from industrial processes and re-engineers them into critical materials for modern manufacturing, including silicon carbide for semiconductors and ceramics, rare earth elements for EVs and electronics, and recovered graphite and metals for battery, smelting, and defense applications.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Co-investorsTHThe Veteran Fund

RunSafe Security develops cybersecurity software that hardens embedded systems and commercial/defense software against exploitation by disrupting the determinism attackers need to build reliable exploits.

CybersecurityDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMclean, US

JMJoseph M. Saunders(Founder and CEO)DBDoug Britton(EVP)inSFShane Fry(Chief Technology Officer)inBSBill Stulb(Director)

BoardJAJoe Addiego(Director)inPMPatricia Muoio(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlsop Louie PartnersSISINEWAVE VENTURESBMBMW i VenturesCRCritical VenturesINInner Loop CapitalNENextGen Venture Partners+3 more

Sayari provides forensic investigation services using corporate records, trade data, and network analysis to uncover hidden risk networks across sanctions evasion, financial crime, counternarcotics, and adversary operations for law enforcement and government clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechLegalTechWashington, US

FMFarley Mesko(Chief Executive Officer)inEric Rhoades(Executive Officer)inBPBenjamin Power(Executive Officer)inDavid Asher(Executive Officer)in

BoardMike Zappert(Director)BCBenjamin Cukier(Director)

Co-investorsINIn-Q-TelCECentana Growth PartnersCECentana PartnersJOJoule VenturesLALavrock VenturesMIMissionOG+3 more

Scout.vc presents a team page featuring Tim Kopra, a former NASA astronaut and executive with leadership roles across space and technology companies.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechNew York, US

BHBrad Harrison(Founder & Managing Partner)inWes Blackwell(Director)Brendan Syron(Director)

Co-investorsLULunaCap Ventures

Second Front delivers software solutions to government and allied democracies to accelerate access to emerging technologies.

Defense TechDeveloper ToolsGovTechSaaSArlington, US

PDPeter Dixon(Founder)inTSTyler Sweatt(Founder)inMBMark Butler(Founder)inNate Hughes(Founder)Patrick Ryan(Founder)

BoardAlberto Yepez(Director)

Co-investors13137 VenturesABAbstract VenturesARArtis VenturesBABattery VenturesBOBoeing HorizonX VenturesBOBooz Allen Ventures+7 more

Silent Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building aerospace, defense, and national security companies.

Deep TechDefense TechDallas, US

JMJackson Moses(Founder & Managing Partner)in

Co-investorsMDMDSV CAPITALAIAirbusBLBlackstone

SineWave Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in data, analytics, networking, cybersecurity, and computing technologies, with a focus on companies bridging commercial and public-sector (government, defense, and intelligence) markets.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

YSYanev Suissa(Founder)inMMaggie(Chief Operating Officer)MRMary Reding(Partner)inDFDonna F Dodson(Partner)

SkyFi operates a platform that provides access to satellite imagery and Earth observation analytics from multiple providers through a single, user-friendly interface with transparent pricing.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSaaS

LFLuke Fischer(Founder)in

Co-investorsBABalerion Space VenturesBEBeyond Earth VenturesBUBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcCACapital FactoryDNDNV VenturesJ2J2 Ventures+3 more

Skyloom builds space-based optical communication systems that provide high-capacity data relay between satellites and from satellites to Earth in low Earth orbit.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechBroomfield, US

Catharine Parnell(Executive Officer)STSantiago Tempone(Executive Officer, Director)MFMarcos Franceschini(Executive Officer, Director)Flavio Guidotti(Director)

BoardMMMatias Mosse(Director)in

Co-investorsAIAIR CapitalBEBerkeley SkyDeck FundDRDraper CygnusE2E2MC VenturesEMEmbarcaMYMyelin VC+3 more

Solarcore develops aerogel-based thermal insulation technology, derived from NASA aerogel research, for use in consumer, commercial, and government applications such as footwear and outdoor gear.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsPortland, US

MMMichael Markesbery(Co-Founder & CEO)inRVRithvik Venna(Co-Founder & COO)inJNJeff Nash(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBABay Bridge Ventures ClimateBRBreak Trail VenturesELElizabeth Street VenturesENEnlightenment CapitalEVEvolution Ventures+10 more

Spartan, a radar technology brand of Pro-Vision, develops software-defined radar sensing and collision avoidance systems for commercial vehicle OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and fleet operators.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

wenwei zhou(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBRBroom VenturesDADangerous VenturesGAGaingelsMAMaC Venture CapitalPRPrime Movers Lab+2 more

Squadra is a seed-stage venture capital firm that provides hands-on operational support, network connections, and go-to-market help to early-stage startups.

CybersecurityDefense TechBaltimore, US

Co-investorsCOConstruct CapitalLULux CapitalRERenegade Partners

Stellar Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and partners with entrepreneurs building businesses that use space technology.

Space Tech

DADavid Anderman(Co-Founder & General Partner)in

UNION develops software and industrial operations systems for manufacturing, including a command platform (Faction) for planning and execution, and an execution layer (Fabric) for machine coordination.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense Tech

Co-investorsBVBVVCMOMoonshots CapitalRARaptor GroupRORoadster CapitalSISilent Ventures

Vatn designs and manufactures low-cost, modular autonomous underwater vehicles with proprietary autonomy, navigation, and control software for undersea ISR, logistics, sensing, and payload delivery missions.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsProvidence, US

FMFrederick Mills(Founder)inNMNelson Mills(Founder)inGeoff Manchester(Founder)inDan Hendrix(Founder)Freddie Mills(Founder)

BoardTHThomas Hendrix(Director)in

Co-investorsAIAirbus VenturesBABackswing VenturesBEBeyond CapitalBLBlue CollectiveBVBVVCCACapital Factory+16 more

Walacor provides a "Trust-first" secure data platform that uses unique-key encryption, immutability, and full audit logging to ensure data integrity and protect against ransomware, AI tampering, and accidental data manipulation.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBethesda, US

LGLara George(Co-Founder & President)inWHWalter Hancock(Co-Founder & CTO & CEO)inKevin Kirkbride(Executive Officer, Director)

AWS Wickr is an enterprise-grade secure communication platform offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, and video collaboration for organizations handling sensitive information, with compliance certifications including FedRAMP High and DoD IL4/5.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US

Christopher Howell(Executive Officer)inJennifer DeTrani(Executive Officer)NSNico Sell(Co-Founder & Chairman)Kara Coppa(Executive Officer)Braden Seely(Executive Officer)York Sell(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsALAlsop Louie PartnersBRBreyer CapitalDODolby Family VenturesGEGen CapitalHAHacker.Capital LLCLYLytical Ventures+1 more

Work-Bench is a New York City seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage founders building enterprise, SaaS, and infrastructure software, with a focus on go-to-market support.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

GBGil BanyasinGal LelloucheinVMVita Mallela(CEO)inMalavika Reddy(CTO)in

Co-investorsJAJanuary VenturesOUOutlander VCRERed Bike CapitalCICisco InvestmentsHUHumans Of The InternetLELevel Ventures

Zeno develops nuclear batteries that convert heat from decaying radioisotopes into electricity for extended-duration applications in space and deep-sea environments where conventional power sources are inadequate.

CleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechArlington, US

JSJonathan Segal(Founder)inTBTyler Bernstein(Founder)inJake Matthews(Founder)

BoardASArjun Sethi(Director)inSam Rohr(Director)John M. Richardson(Director)

Co-investors7P7percent VenturesAIAIN VenturesALAlumni VenturesBABalerion Space VenturesBEBeyond Earth VenturesDCDCVC (Data Collective)+19 more