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Lockheed Martin Ventures

Corporate VC

Bethesda · Series A–Series B · 27 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Targets dual-use technologies for integration into Lockheed’s defense and space platforms, granting structured access to business units and engineering teams to fast-track pilots and programs of record.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Series B
HQ
Bethesda, Maryland, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
AUM
$400M
Tracked investments
82

Team · 27 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Kevin J. O'Connor· Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Orlando Sanchez, Jr.· President, Aeronautics
Xiaoming Yin· Investorin𝕏
Zachary Ladonis· Analystin𝕏

What they invest in

from 59 of 82 portfolio companies

Hardware ×28Deep Tech ×26AI & Machine Learning ×22Defense Tech ×21Space Tech ×16Advanced Manufacturing ×11Enterprise Software ×10Semiconductors ×9

HQs:United States×37

Investments · 82 tracked

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D-Wavedwavesys.comin𝕏NASDAQ: QBTS

D-Wave develops quantum computing systems and platforms using both annealing and gate-model technologies to solve optimization and complex computational problems for enterprises and researchers.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBurnaby

Kirstjen Nielsen(Director)Diane Nguyen(Executive Officer)Rohit Ghai(Director)John D. DiLullo(Director)Alan E. Baratz(Executive Officer, Director)Roger Biscay(Director)

HawkEye 360he360.comNYSE: HAWK

Herndon, US

Simon Mark Davidson(Director)John Sheldon Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)Arthur Lewis Money(Director)David Farnsworth(Director)Jaye Alison Alfers(Executive Officer)Mark Spoto(Director)

Rocket Labrocketlabusa.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RKLB

Rocket Lab develops launch vehicles and space systems for commercial space access and satellite deployment.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLong Beach, US

Sir Peter Beck(Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)

Anello Photonicsanellophotonics.comin✓ verified

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

Dr. Mario Paniccia(Co-Founder and CEO)

Brelyonbrelyon.comin𝕏✓ verified

Brelyon develops headset-free virtual displays using optical and computational techniques to create 3D depth and panoramic imagery for gaming, entertainment, and enterprise applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Mateo, US

Calvin Chin(Director)Alok Mehta(Director)Barmak Heshmat Dekhordi(Executive Officer, Director)

3Dgsinc3dgsinc.comin
Agile Space Industriesagilespaceindustries.comin𝕏

Agile Space Industries manufactures in-space chemical propulsion systems including thrusters and rocket engines for satellite and spacecraft operations.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechDurango, US

David Cuthbertson(COO)Chris Pearson(CEO)William Francis(CCO)Kris Schaa(CFO)Cory Finney(Director)Thomas C. Rubin(Director)

Alloy Enterprisesalloyenterprises.coin

Alloy Enterprises designs and manufactures thermal management and cooling solutions for high-density servers and critical IT equipment.

Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSomerville, US

Alison Forsyth(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Mykulowycz(Executive Officer, Director)Andrea Bedell(Executive Officer)

Antaris Spaceantaris.spacein𝕏

Antaris provides a cloud-based platform for designing, simulating, and operating satellite missions, supporting government and commercial operators across payload types and mission configurations.

Cloud ComputingSaaSSpace Tech

Arlulaarlula.comin

Arlula provides infrastructure software that automates the discovery, tasking, sales, delivery, and governance of Earth observation satellite data.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSpace Tech

Atom Computingatom-computing.comin𝕏

Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US

Ben Bloom(Founder & CEO)inDror Berman(Director)Ethan Batraski(Director)

Ayar Labsayarlabs.comin𝕏

Ayar Labs develops co-packaged optics (CPO) technology for AI infrastructure, enabling optical connectivity between thousands of GPUs across data center racks.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Mark Wade(Founder & CEO)in

Building delivery botsvayurobotics.com
Calypsocalypsoai.comin𝕏

F5 AI Guardrails is an enterprise security platform that deploys runtime guardrails to protect AI models and agents against adversarial attacks, data leakage, and policy violations while enabling compliance and observability.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Neil Serebryany(Cofounder)

CloudNCcloudnc.comin𝕏

CloudNC develops CAM Assist, software for machine shops that automates programming, quoting, and tool selection to reduce manual work and increase productivity.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

DeepSigdeepsig.aiin𝕏

DeepSig develops machine learning software for wireless communications, specializing in signal processing, spectrum sensing, and 5G optimization.

AI & Machine LearningDefense Tech

Dust Identitydustidentity.comin
Edge Case Researchedge-case-research.comin𝕏

Edge Case Research offers a safety intelligence platform and DevSafeOps methodology that build continuous safety assurance into the design, build, and operation of complex autonomous and AI-driven systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

Edgeqedgeq.ioin𝕏
Eksobionicseksobionics.comin𝕏

Ekso Bionics develops wearable exoskeleton technology, including EksoNR for clinical rehabilitation and Ekso Indego Personal for home and community use.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics

Electraelectra.aeroin𝕏

Electra develops hybrid-electric aircraft, including its Ultra Short model that uses blown-lift and distributed electric propulsion to take off and land in about 150 feet for short-runway regional travel.

CleantechDefense TechMobility & TransportationManassas, US

Elroy Airelroyair.comin

Elroy Air develops autonomous hybrid-electric aircraft for heavy-payload cargo delivery, serving commercial logistics, defense, and humanitarian customers.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCalifornia, US

Dave Merrill(Executive Officer, Director)Clint Cope(Director)Andrew Clare(CEO)Darren Liccardo(Director)

Elve Speedelvespeed.comin

Elve designs and manufactures high-efficiency millimeter-wave traveling-wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) delivering 25W to 300W across K, Ka, Q, V, E, and W bands.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Dr. Diana Gamzina(Founder & CEO)

empowcybereason.com
Farcastfarcast.comin𝕏

Farcast develops advanced satellite communication user terminals with flat panel phased array antennas that electronically track satellite movement for reduced size, weight, power, and cost.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Siamak Ebadi(Founder)inGuido Jouret(Director)David Byrd(Director)

Fiddler AIfiddler.aiin𝕏

Fiddler provides an AI control plane that offers monitoring, guardrails, and governance for enterprise AI agents and compound AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Krishna Gade(Founder & CEO)in

Firestormlaunchfirestorm.com
Fortem Technologiesfortemtech.comin𝕏

Fortem Technologies builds airspace security systems, including its AI-powered SkyDome Family of Systems with TrueView radar sensors, command-and-control software, and autonomous DroneHunter interceptors to detect and defeat hostile or unauthorized drones.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsPleasant Grove, US

Matt Ocko(Director)Timothy Bean(Executive Officer, Director)Ed Cluss(Director)Adam Robertson(Executive Officer, Director)Ibrahim Ajami(Director)

Fortify3dfortify.com
goTennagotenna.com𝕏

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

Defense TechHardwareIoTBrooklyn, US

Larry Marcus(Director)John Levy(Director)Daniela Perdomo(Executive Officer, Director)

H3X Technologiesh3x.techin𝕏

H3X designs and manufactures advanced electric motors for industrial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechDenver, US

Eric Maciolek(Founder)inJason Sylvestre(Founder)inMax Liben(Executive Officer)

BoardNathan Doctor(Director)

HavocAI𝕏

Providence, US

Paul Lwin(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Turner(Executive Officer)Andrew Gregg(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaige Craig(Director)

HelicitySpacehelicityspace.comin

Helicity Space develops the Helicity Drive, a scalable fusion propulsion engine designed to power deep-space vehicles for faster, reusable, and more fuel-efficient travel.

Deep TechEnergySpace Tech

Hidden Levelhiddenlevel.comin𝕏

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

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechGovTechHardwareSyracuse, US

Brad Garber(Executive Officer)Suzanne Spaulding(Director)Gary Dominicos(Executive Officer)Tim Graham(Executive Officer)Randy Glein(Director)Buddy Arnheim(Director)

Humaticshumatics.comin

Cambridge, US

Ray Stata(Director)David A. Mindell(Executive Officer, Director)Franklin Moss(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)Gary A. Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas H. Lee(Director)

Inversion Spaceinversionspace.comin𝕏

Inversion develops spacecraft and systems to establish Low-Earth Orbit as an on-demand logistics network for rapid global transportation and defense applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Justin Fiaschetti(Founder)inAustin Briggs(Founder)in

IonQionq.comin𝕏

IonQ develops trapped ion quantum computers along with quantum networking, sensing, and security technology, aimed at solving problems beyond the reach of classical systems.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingCollege Park, US

Jungsang Kim(Co-founder)Andrew Schoen(Director)David Moehring(Executive Officer, Director)Blake Byers(Director)Christopher Monroe(Executive Officer)Ron Bernal(Director)

Iritechiritech.comin𝕏

IriTech develops iris recognition technology, including enrollment and authentication cameras, server matching software, and cloud-based recognition services.

CybersecurityDeep TechHardware

Iyoiyo.dev
Latent AIlatentai.comin𝕏

Latent AI provides edge AI software and services that enable enterprises to deploy, optimize, and update machine learning models on distributed hardware and field devices without cloud dependency.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software<UNKNOWN>

Launchpadlaunchpad.buildin𝕏

Launchpad Build develops AI-first robotics for the manufacturing industry, combining a Manufacturing Language Model (MLM) with robotics to help manufacturers automate operations and integrate human and robot workflows.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Lightmatter®lightmatter.coin𝕏

Lightmatter builds photonic interconnect and compute technologies for AI infrastructure, enabling faster data transfer between processors in large AI clusters.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsMountain View, US

Darius Bunandar(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas C. Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Colin Sturt(Executive Officer)Simona Jankowski(Executive Officer)Thomas Graham(Executive Officer)Stan Reiss(Director)

Liquid Instrumentsliquidinstruments.comin𝕏

Liquid Instruments manufactures FPGA-powered test and measurement platforms that integrate 15+ instruments including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators into a single reconfigurable device for R&D and production labs.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Lunasondelunasonde.comin

Lunasonde develops aerial georadiotomography (aGRT) technology that uses low-frequency radar to create 3D compositional images of the subsurface from aircraft, helicopters, drones, and balloons.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCortaro, US

Jeremiah Pate(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)HILLARY PATE(Executive Officer)

Lux Semiconductorsluxsemiconductors.comin

Lux Semiconductors develops metal core substrates for defense and aerospace electronics that provide enhanced thermal management and high-speed signal routing for applications including aircraft, space assets, and terrestrial vehicles.

Deep TechDefense TechSemiconductorsAlbany, US

Shane McMahon(Executive Officer)inGraeme Housser(Executive Officer)

Machina Labsmachinalabs.aiin𝕏

Machina Labs builds and operates software-defined factories using AI-guided robotics to manufacture complex metal structures and components from digital designs.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsChatsworth, US

Edward Mehr(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Lee(Director)Scott Brady(Director)Sam Smith-Eppsteiner(Director)Babak Raeisi Nia(Executive Officer, Director)

Meteomaticsmeteomatics.comin

Meteomatics provides weather intelligence products, including real-time observations and high-resolution proprietary forecast models, delivered through an accessible data platform.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureSaaS

mPower Technologympowertech.comin𝕏

mPower Technology develops advanced power systems and solar technologies for spacecraft and space applications.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareSpace TechAlbuquerque, US

Dr. Murat Okandan(CTO & Founder)Mark Spoto(Director)Kevin Hell(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Blivin(Director)Donald Telage(Director)Kaveh Rouhani(Executive Officer)in

Mythicmythic-ai.com
Nooksnooks.worksin
nTopologyntop.comin𝕏

nTop provides parametric, logic-driven engineering design software that lets teams generate, explore, and validate 3D geometry with manufacturing constraints and embedded FEA/CFD simulation built in.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSaaS

Ocean Aerooceanaero.com

ERIC OLSON(Director)GREG HULECKI(Director)KEVIN SKILLERN(Director)MICHAEL ALLMAN(Director)KEITH BLYSTONE(CFO)JEFF CUNNINGHAM(Director)

Orbit Faborbitfab.comin𝕏

Orbit Fab builds the in-space propellant supply chain, offering commercial spacecraft refueling services and standardized refueling interfaces to enable reusable spacecraft and a sustainable space economy.

HardwareSpace TechSanta Clara, US

Daniel Faber(Co-Founder)Peter Shaper(CEO)Jeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)Chingti Yang(Executive Officer)

Phoenix Semiconductorphoenixsemicorp.comin

Phoenix Semiconductor manufactures drop-in replacement chips for obsolete semiconductors without requiring new silicon fabrication or original wafers.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSemiconductorsAustin, US

Didier Thibaud(Director)inJonathan Bronson(Director)in

BoardRyan Hatcher(Executive Officer, Director)in

Pictureaeva.aiin𝕏

Aeva develops FMCW-based 4D LiDAR sensors and AI perception software that simultaneously detect velocity and range, offered as chip-based modules for automotive and industrial applications.

HardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductors

Pivotal Commwarein𝕏

Bellevue, US

CHRIS BRANDON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)BRIAN DEUTSCH(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)PETER DETKIN(Director)KEN NIELSEN(Executive Officer)KYLE PICKENS(Director)

Prenavprenav.com𝕏

PRENAV uses drones, LiDAR, 3D analytics, and deep learning to automatically identify damage in infrastructure structures like bridges, dams, and cell towers.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep Tech

Mar Hershenson(Director)Asa Hammond(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Schuett(Executive Officer, Director)

Primordial Labsprimordial-labs.comin

Primordial Labs builds Anura, a natural-language control interface for military uncrewed and autonomous systems, letting operators task and coordinate robotic platforms via voice or plain language instead of complex controllers.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsNew Haven, US

Adrian Pope(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Ritholtz(Executive Officer, Director)

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Lockheed Martin Ventures invest at?
Lockheed Martin Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Lockheed Martin Ventures focus on?
Lockheed Martin Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, New Materials, SaaS, Space Tech.
Where is Lockheed Martin Ventures located?
Lockheed Martin Ventures is headquartered in Bethesda, US.
Does Lockheed Martin Ventures lead rounds?
Lockheed Martin Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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Co-investors · 2

Intel Capital

Intel Capital is the corporate venture capital arm associated with Intel, investing in and supporting technology companies as they scale.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $20M

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