Ravelin Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSausalito · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as RAVELIN CAPITAL, LLC
Investment thesis
Ravelin invests at the early stage in technology companies serving critical industries — infrastructure, manufacturing, defense, and other 'hard' sectors — either by building software solutions for them or by verticalizing them with software at the core. The firm's thesis is grounded in the belief that decaying infrastructure, weakening institutions, and shifting geopolitics are defining challenges, and that founders tackling these problems will build both important and highly valuable companies. Ravelin backs mission-driven founders obsessed with real-world impact who treat company-building as a means of reindustrialization and reform.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Hardware ×5AgTech ×3Defense Tech ×3Cleantech ×2Construction Tech ×1Energy ×1
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSpace-based solar power generation via satellite constellation
Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(Founder & CEO)Justin Lopas(Founder)in
Chariot develops transportable power systems and high-voltage power distribution equipment for military and tactical operations in field conditions.
Defense TechHardwareSan Bruno, US
Erin Price-Wright(Director)Adam Warmoth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Epsilon3 provides a software platform for creating, reviewing, and executing operational procedures, serving teams that need to develop and iterate processes at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Laura Crabtree(Founder)inMax Mednik(Founder)inAaron Sullivan(Executive Officer)
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechTorrance, US
Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Katherine Boyle(Director)
BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)Brandon Reeves(Director)Dayna Grayson(Director)
Orchard builds hardware and software systems that collect and process farm data to enable autonomous decision-making for fruit and specialty crop growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware
Shinkei deploys robotics and computer vision hardware on commercial fishing vessels to process seafood at sea, improving quality and traceability while reducing America's seafood import reliance.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Saif Khawaja(Founder)in
TLM builds and operates a network of regional sawmills that process timber and strengthen the domestic lumber supply chain.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechConstruction Tech
Traba is a staffing platform that connects businesses with vetted light industrial workers while providing an AI-powered operations intelligence layer called Neo for workforce and supply chain optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechLogistics & Supply Chain
Mike Shebat(Cofounder)Samir Kaul(Director)Michael Shebat(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Akshay Buddiga(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ravelin Capital invest at?
- Ravelin Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Ravelin Capital focus on?
- Ravelin Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Space Tech.
- Where is Ravelin Capital located?
- Ravelin Capital is headquartered in Sausalito, US.
Co-investors · 59
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