LunaCap Ventures
Venture debtNew York · Seed–Series B · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
LunaCap Ventures takes a fundamentals-driven approach, providing $150K-$500K in debt financing to companies with strong cash flow. It participates in Seed, Series A, Series B, and Bridge rounds for growth capital, refinancing, acquisition financing, and inventory financing. Financing is structured as senior and subordinated debt at a 10-18% interest rate over a 1-5 year term with 1-5% in warrants. The firm targets US-headquartered companies with Military, Women, or Minority founders that have achieved product-market fit, an established sales pipeline, $1M-$10M in annual recurring revenue, and are profitable or on a clear path to profitability within six months.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 26 portfolio companiesConsumer ×8Defense Tech ×5Deep Tech ×4Direct to Consumer ×3E-commerce ×3Fintech ×3FoodTech ×2Impact & Social Good ×2
HQs:United States×10
Investments · 26 tracked
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Voyager is a space company that recruits full-time staff and interns to work on space-related products and missions.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechDenver, US
Dylan Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Kuta(Executive Officer, Director)Cheryl Shavers(Director)Alan Stern(Director)Marian Joh(Director)William Shelton(Director)
Co-investorsCaruso VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCIndustrious VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsRosecliff VenturesScout Ventures+1 more
AIN Ventures (Academy Investor Network) is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture fund investing in dual-use deep tech and veteran-led startups.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Sherman Williams II(Co-Founder / Managing Partner)inEmily McMahan(Co-Founder / General Partner)in
Gesture is a mobile app for sending physical gifts to friends without needing their address, letting users pick and send tangible items for special moments.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsExpert DOJO
IronGate Capital Advisors is a venture capital firm that invests in companies and venture partnerships developing dual-use technologies for aerospace, defense, intelligence, and national security.
Deep TechDefense Tech
MarketMuse offers an AI-based content strategy platform that analyzes a company's content inventory to identify topic clusters, competitor content gaps, ranking difficulty, and personalized content plans.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianColle Capital PartnersLaunchCapitalRevUp CapitalRiverside Acceleration CapitalRunway Venture Partners
Maxwell Social is a members club and cultural community in New York that hosts social events such as house parties, debate nights, ideas dinners, and chef-in-residence programming.
ConsumerSocialNew York, US
Mosaic ETA is a lower-middle-market private equity firm that invests in small and medium-sized companies acquired through entrepreneurship-through-acquisition.
Sector Agnostic
Nap York operates a network of private sleep pods and shower facilities offering hourly and membership-based rest stations, with self check-in via an app, daily housekeeping, and 24/7 assistance.
ConsumerTravel & HospitalityWellness & FitnessNew York, US
New Majority Capital is an impact investment firm focused on closing wealth gaps in the United States through entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA).
Impact & Social Good
Ovenly is a bakery that produces baked goods and treats blending savory and sweet flavors, made with high-quality ingredients.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsGood Ground37 Angels
Parallel Venture Capital is an early-stage investment firm that backs U.S. and allied-founded startups developing dual-use technologies serving both government and commercial customers.
Deep TechDefense Tech
Pathfinder Solutions Group is a consulting firm that works exclusively with the venture-backed portfolio companies of Stony Lonesome Group, supporting its "Mentor Capital" model.
Defense TechEnterprise Software
Paul Evans sells handcrafted Italian men's dress shoes and cut-to-fit leather belts, offering over 50 styles ranging from classic oxfords to sneakers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Ruby Love (formerly PantyProp) is an apparel company that makes reusable period and incontinence clothing, such as leak-proof underwear and boxer briefs with a built-in absorbent organic cotton liner.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTech
Crystal Etienne(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.SteelSky VenturesBlack Operator
Saturn Five acquires and operates small "main street" businesses across the U.S., holding them long-term to generate cash-flow returns for investors while preserving the legacy of selling owners.
Sector Agnostic
Scout VC is a venture capital firm that leads seed rounds with $2-5M checks in frontier technology startups founded by people from the military, intelligence community, and national research labs.
New York, US
Wes Blackwell(Director)Bradley C Harrison(Director)Brendan Syron(Director)
Co-investorsIronGate Capital Advisors
Tailor Ridge Capital Management is an asset-based specialty lender providing hard money loans for real estate investors to acquire, renovate, or build single- and multifamily homes for resale or refinancing.
FintechPropTech
Valor Home Mortgage is a veteran-owned mortgage brokerage offering VA purchase loans, refinances, and IRRRL streamline options with wholesale rates, zero lender fees, and $0-down financing.
FintechPropTechSan Antonio, US
Jonathan Mullins(Founder & Chief Mortgage Officer)
Winky Lux is a beauty brand that makes color cosmetics and skincare products, including lip balms and pH-changing color-changing makeup.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsFemale Founders
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioVoyager SpaceNYSE: VOYG
Portfolio news
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Scout Ventures · alleywatch.com · Aug 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LunaCap Ventures made?
- LunaCap Ventures has 26 tracked investments.
- What stage does LunaCap Ventures invest at?
- LunaCap Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is LunaCap Ventures's typical check size?
- LunaCap Ventures typically writes checks of $150K – $500K.
- What sectors does LunaCap Ventures focus on?
- LunaCap Ventures focuses on Impact & Social Good.
- Where is LunaCap Ventures located?
- LunaCap Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does LunaCap Ventures co-invest with?
- LunaCap Ventures most often shares deals with IronGate Capital Advisors, Alpine Meridian, Base Venture Management, Inc., among 18 tracked co-investors.
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