Fundraising FoxRavelin Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSausalito · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Also known as RAVELIN CAPITAL, LLC
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Investment thesis
Ravelin Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm concentrating on what it calls Critical Industries. Its portfolio spans defense, space, robotics, industrial and manufacturing technology, energy and power, materials, and hardware-driven deeptech ventures, reflecting a focus on companies building foundational technology for essential sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 23 of 26 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12Advanced Manufacturing ×8Hardware ×7Defense Tech ×6Cleantech ×4Deep Tech ×4Enterprise Software ×4Robotics ×4
HQs:United States×18
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×63 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5University of Southern California ×3Georgetown ×2The Wharton School ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2University of Virginia ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×9Computer Science ×3Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
SpaceX ×7Anduril ×2Apex Technology ×2McKinsey & Company ×2P72 ×2Uber ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52024 · 22023 · 12022 · 210 dated
Amca develops domestic manufacturing capacity for critical components used in aerospace, defense, and industrial systems, aiming to expand competition and reduce reliance on single-source suppliers.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareEl Segundo, US
Eli Giovanetti(Founder)inJai Malik(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzConstruct CapitalIndustrious VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLinse CapitalNEW VISTA CAPITAL
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Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ian Cinnamon(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMax Benassi(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBalerion Space VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Embedded VenturesGlade Brook Capital PartnersGlynn Capital Management+13 more
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(CEO)inJustin Lopas(Co-founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAlign VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalBond Capital ManagementCapitalG+26 more
Chariot develops transportable power systems and high-voltage power distribution equipment for military and tactical operations in field conditions.
Defense TechHardwareSan Bruno, US
Adam Warmoth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardErin Price-Wright(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBrave CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)LMNT VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITAL+7 more
Cowboy Space builds a satellite constellation system that provides power and compute infrastructure in low Earth orbit to serve artificial intelligence applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnergySpace TechSan Carlos, US
Baiju Bhatt(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDaniel Gallagher(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBlossom CapitalBrave CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesConstruct Capital+9 more
Endurance Energy develops subsea geothermal technology to generate renewable electricity from volcanic activity on the seafloor, providing reliable 24/7 power with minimal environmental footprint for islands, industrial sites, and data centers.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyBoulder, US
Andrew Redd(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalConstruct CapitalFelicis VenturesFirst Round CapitalPoint72 VenturesRiot Ventures+2 more
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)in
Co-investorsBroom VenturesBVVCIceNineKohala VenturesLux CapitalMaC Venture Capital+6 more
Eyebot develops technology solutions for vision care, serving retailers, patients, and eye doctors to improve vision care delivery and access.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRetail Tech
Matthias Hofmann(Co-founder, CEO)inJack Moldave(Co-founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBaukunstHumba VenturesSpacecadet VenturesUbiquity VenturesVillage Global+3 more
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Galvanick provides operational security solutions to protect critical infrastructure and industrial systems.
Advanced ManufacturingCybersecurityDefense TechIoT
Joshua Steinman(Co-founder & CEO)inBrandon Park(Co-founder & CTO)inFeliks Pleszczynski(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesChampion Hill VenturesLoup VenturesMaC Venture CapitalShrug CapitalWinklevoss Capital+6 more
Hadrian operates AI-powered precision manufacturing factories for the aerospace and defense industrial base, producing precision components and offering manufacturing capacity as a service.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsTorrance, US
Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Cobbs(Founder)in
BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)inBrandon Reeves(Director)inKatherine Boyle(Director)inDayna Grayson(Director)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGCommodity CapitalConstruct CapitalCubit Capital+14 more
Meow is a financial technology company offering a business banking platform for companies and AI agents, combining checking accounts, corporate cards, global payments, invoicing, financing, and crypto.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMiami Beach, US
Brandon Arvanaghi(Executive Officer, Director)inBryce Crawford(Director)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Acrew CapitalArchetypeCoinbase VenturesEarl Grey CapitalQED Investors+15 more
Metalware provides autonomous binary security testing for firmware without requiring source code, hardware, or test harnesses.
CybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Ryan Chow(Founder)inAndrew Nedea(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAlso CapitalCommodity CapitalCountdown CapitalEight Capital+11 more
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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
Charlie Wu(Founder)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersContraryCorrelation VenturesHumba VenturesMythos Ventures Management, LlcShine Capital+5 more
PHNX Materials refines industrial waste and byproduct streams into critical metals such as gallium, germanium, and silicon, along with products for the building materials and agriculture industries.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Krish Mehta(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsDivergent CapitalKdT Ventures
Integrate provides project management software designed for complex programs in government, defense, aerospace, and related sectors, enabling orchestration of critical work across multiple domains.
Deep TechDefense TechGovTechSeattle, US
John ConafayAndrew SloanKellie Higa
Co-investorsFUSERiot VenturesVillage GlobalHyperplane Venture Capital
Pylon provides an API-based mortgage origination platform that automates and digitizes the mortgage lending process.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Co-investors500 GlobalVillage GlobalALLEGIS CAPITALBoxGroupConversion CapitalFifth Wall+7 more
A company that builds voice technology products, including Spoketack and Tasted, and is developing a new product called Worbler AI, currently in beta.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital VenturesBoxGroupGeneral CatalystUncorrelated VenturesY Combinator
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Realm is an AI platform for mining operations that connects to existing infrastructure — CCTV cameras, SCADA, drones, ERP, and document stores — to monitor safety, asset health, plant optimization, and regulatory compliance.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Co-investorsConversion CapitalNarya Capital
Pronto builds off-road autonomous haulage systems (AHS) designed for rugged industrial environments such as mines and quarries.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Bibhrajit Halder(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAlexei Andreev(Director)in
Co-investorsEmbark VenturesFoundamentalMonta Vista CapitalAutotech VenturesBain Capital VenturesBrick Mortar Ventures+9 more
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
Co-investorsCantos VenturesDorm RoomGlobal BrainHumba VenturesImpatient VenturesMantis Capital+17 more
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TerraFirma develops AI-enabled software and autonomous robotics to accelerate physical infrastructure construction, making projects faster, cheaper, and safer through human-in-the-loop autonomy in planning, orchestration, and operations.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBanner VCKleiner PerkinsSaga VenturesDefinitionGlade Brook Capital Partners+3 more
TLM builds and operates a network of regional sawmills that process timber and strengthen the domestic lumber supply chain.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechConstruction Tech
Andrew Arsht(Founder)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesConvective CapitalHumba VenturesLevel VenturesSlow VenturesSusa Ventures
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 ChainMiami, US
Mike Shebat(Cofounder)inAkshay Buddiga(Executive Officer, Director)inAnuj Dhiren Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Terrence Wesley Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSamir Kaul(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesFounders FundOn DeckVillage GlobalKhosla Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CovenantWetstone
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsSafeAIacq. by Pronto
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHadrian · prnewswire.com · Aug 6, 2026
Base Power · finsmes.com · Aug 4, 2026
TerraFirma · finsmes.com · Jul 14, 2026
Shinkei Systems · techcrunch.com · Jun 20, 2026
Endurance Energy · finsmes.com · Jun 12, 2026
Chariot Defense · prnewswire.com · Feb 25, 2026
Eyebot · finsmes.com · Aug 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ravelin Capital made?
- Ravelin Capital has 26 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Ravelin Capital located?
- Ravelin Capital is headquartered in Sausalito, US.
- Who does Ravelin Capital co-invest with?
- Ravelin Capital most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Village Global, Construct Capital, among 98 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 59
Village Global is an early-stage venture capital firm that leads pre-seed and seed rounds globally and across sectors, backed by a network of prominent tech founders and operators who serve as LPs.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
Saga Ventures is a $125M seed fund led by a trio combining career investor, GTM operator, and ML/fintech founder backgrounds, positioning itself as a return to traditional venture with a small partnership focused on deep company building. The firm backs hard problems in infrastructure-like categories including defense tech, space manufacturing, industrial automation, and AI infrastructure, emphasizing fundamentals-driven investing over hype cycles with $2-4M checks at pre-seed and seed stages.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.
MaC Venture Capital is an early-stage, seed-focused venture capital firm that backs founders building culture-defining companies.
Shrug Capital started as a viral joke tweet that became a $3M venture fund, blending elite Silicon Valley investors with celebrities like Tony Hawk and The Chainsmokers to create an unusually strong bridge between tech and entertainment culture. The fund backs companies with "effortless sharing" potential that are culturally resonant enough to explain enthusiastically to non-tech friends, while the partners act as obsessive fans who tattoo portfolio logos and turn their personal lives into marketing campaigns for their companies.
XYZ Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders from the earliest stages, supporting portfolio companies across fundraising, go-to-market, product, and sales.
▶47 more co-investors
Conversion CapitalKohala VenturesCountdown CapitalSequoia CapitalFifth WallFloodgateTq Ventures LlcAlleyCorpConvective CapitalUbiquity VenturesBaukunstFeenix Venture Partners LLCGV (Google Ventures)Craft VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersLong Journey VenturesEverywhere VenturesKrakenCanaan PartnersBling CapitalC2 InvestmentsSignalFireAfore CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundNot Boring CapitalGustoVibe CapitalAltaIR CapitalChemistryBetter Tomorrow VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersCoelius CapitalBasementClocktower VenturesSweet CapitalImmeasurableFlucas VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSTet VenturesRuna CapitalAvalanche VCInvariantes FundJLL SparkFundamental VenturesGrit VenturesMAYA Capital VenturesHTwenty
Firms observed investing alongside Ravelin Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ravelin Capital's recorded portfolio.
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