Salus Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
Investment thesis
Salus invests primarily at the seed stage in mission-driven founders solving critical problems where enterprise and national security intersect. The firm specializes in identifying commercial technologies with strong 'dual-use' potential in large but hard-to-access government markets. Beyond capital, Salus offers guidance across operational excellence, governance and lifecycle strategy; access to an extensive network of local and global leaders, talent, customers, investors and government contacts; and unique insight from its dual-use technology experience to unlock industry and government engagement. It draws on a handpicked community of investors and strong relationships with global venture funds to support portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website
-320x320.jpg)
What they invest in
from 12 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Deep Tech ×5Defense Tech ×4Robotics ×3SaaS ×3New Materials ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1
HQs:Australia×4United States×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
Arkeus builds AI-powered sensing systems that serve as the perception and processing layer for drones and autonomous platforms, providing wide-area search, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance across air, land and maritime domains.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Co-investorsFolklore VenturesMain Sequence VenturesQIC VenturesR+ VC
Atomic Tessellator combines computational physics with machine learning and enterprise software architecture, though the page does not specify its product offering or customer market.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
BoardDr. Priyank KumarProf. Simon Ringer
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersIn-Q-TelOutset VenturesConfluentGD1Icehouse Ventures+1 more
Gallatin applies AI and predictive analytics to modernize defense logistics, replacing manual processes with data-driven capabilities to support military operations and strategic deterrence.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Daniel Buchmueller(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCMoonshots CapitalSparq Capital (SFO)Silent Ventures
Gega Elements is a materials science company developing gallium refining technology based on proprietary research, aiming for a cost-effective and sovereign-controlled processing pathway.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsFlying Fox Ventures
Handrails runs AI-led crisis simulation exercises (tabletops and operational drills) that test how teams respond to incidents such as data breaches, cyber attacks, system outages, and product recalls, producing audit-ready, evidence-backed reports.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
A company that repurposes Earth observation satellites using software to capture images of other orbiting satellites for government and defense customers.
Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSydney, AU
Will Crowe(Founder)inHiranya Jayakody(Founder)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesIn-Q-TelY Combinator
Q-CTRL builds AI-powered control software for quantum computing systems, enabling manipulation and optimization of quantum computers without destroying quantum states.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing
Michael J. Biercuk(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonDCVC (Data Collective)Grit VenturesIn-Q-TelMain Sequence VenturesSierra Ventures+7 more
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAdvent InternationalAndreessen HorowitzAntiBessemer Venture Partners+19 more
Syenta develops high-resolution interconnect technology for chip-to-chip connections using Localized Electrochemical Manufacturing, enabling higher bandwidth between compute and memory in AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesJelix VenturesNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundPlayground Global
Visionary Machines develops passive optical 3D spatial sensing technology, powered by its Pandion system, for drone detection, tracking, classification, autonomous navigation, and surveillance across air, land, and sea.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
Co-investorsFolklore VenturesIn-Q-TelOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundSignificant VenturesThorney Investment Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSaronic · pulse2.com · Jul 17, 2026
Atomic Tessellator · b2bnews.co.nz · Jul 13, 2026
Visionary Machines · afr.com · Jun 21, 2026
Arkeus · optica-opn.org · May 29, 2026
Gallatin Ai · bozemandailychronicle.com · May 5, 2026
Q-CTRL · salestools.io · Oct 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Salus Ventures made?
- Salus Ventures has 12 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Salus Ventures invest at?
- Salus Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Salus Ventures focus on?
- Salus Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, GovTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Salus Ventures co-invest with?
- Salus Ventures most often shares deals with In-Q-Tel, 8VC, Folklore Ventures, among 40 tracked co-investors.
Images
Similar investors
SineWave Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating technologies across Fortune 500 and public sector ecosystems, helping companies navigate new verticals and generate diverse revenue.
Friends & Family Capital is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm founded by Colin Anderson, former CFO of Palantir, and John Fogelsong, a second-generation venture capitalist. The firm partners with founders and CFOs by providing deep operational expertise, hands-on support, and strategic advice focused on three key areas: building finance teams, optimizing operations, and supporting capital raising.
8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.
Squadra Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that partners closely with entrepreneurs, providing hands-on operational support, go-to-market strategy, and network connections beyond capital, with a focus on national security and cyber technologies.
Commonweal Ventures is an early-stage investor that backs companies partnering with government to address national challenges, leveraging government strengths such as scale, credibility, regulatory power, and funding.