Lockheed Martin Ventures
Corporate VCBethesda · Series A–Series B · 27 people tracked
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.
Team · 27 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 59 of 82 portfolio companiesHardware ×28Deep Tech ×26AI & Machine Learning ×22Defense Tech ×21Space Tech ×16Advanced Manufacturing ×11Enterprise Software ×10Semiconductors ×9
HQs:United States×37
Investments · 82 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathD-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)
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 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 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)
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)
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 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 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
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)
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)
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
Ekso Bionics develops wearable exoskeleton technology, including EksoNR for clinical rehabilitation and Ekso Indego Personal for home and community use.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
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 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)
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 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
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)
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)
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 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)
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
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)
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 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
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 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 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)
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 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
ERIC OLSON(Director)GREG HULECKI(Director)KEVIN SKILLERN(Director)MICHAEL ALLMAN(Director)KEITH BLYSTONE(CFO)JEFF CUNNINGHAM(Director)
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 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
Bellevue, US
CHRIS BRANDON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)BRIAN DEUTSCH(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)PETER DETKIN(Director)KEN NIELSEN(Executive Officer)KYLE PICKENS(Director)
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 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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