San Francisco · Seed–Series A · 34 people tracked
Also known as SHIELD CAPITAL, LLC
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Investment thesis
Shield Capital invests in early-stage companies building technologies at the convergence of commercial innovation and national security. Its focus areas include artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity, and space. The firm is led by a team of veteran founders, investors, and national security leaders who support entrepreneurs addressing mission-critical challenges. Its stated philosophy, 'Mission Matters,' reflects a commitment to backing innovators who help secure the future for the United States and its allies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 34 people
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Founder mafia
The Shield Capital mafia →6 people who came through Shield Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 46 of 64 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×31Enterprise Software ×19Cybersecurity ×15Data & Infrastructure ×14Deep Tech ×14Defense Tech ×14Hardware ×11Developer Tools ×6
HQs:United States×40Spain×1Pakistan×1Ukraine×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×13 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
The University of Texas at Austin ×2Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×9Computer Science ×7Business & Management ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Facebook ×3DataRobot ×2Gunderson Dettmer ×2
Investments · showing 63 of 64
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Cyber Fund III portfolio company that completed an initial public offering.
Herndon, US
Christopher Bradley DeMay(Executive Officer)Jaye Alison Alfers(Executive Officer)Simon Mark Davidson(Director)John Sheldon Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)inArthur Lewis Money(Director)David Farnsworth(Director)
Co-investorsCenter15 CapitalGula Tech AdventuresHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineManhattan Venture PartnersNew North Ventures+13 more
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)in
BoardDarren Liccardo(Director)in
Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSnowpointAster CapitalCatapult VenturesCity LightHCVCHemisphere Ventures LLC+11 more
Knit.ai provides data-driven vendor analysis and performance visibility for IT and Security teams managing complex technology stacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PJ Kirner(CTO & Co-Founder)Matthew Glenn(CEO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)
UFORCE builds autonomous defense systems, including combat-proven platforms used in the Russia-Ukraine War for missions in contested environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechEnergyRoboticsSpace Tech
Patrick O'Brien(CEO & Co-founder)Bohdan Volyanyuk(Co-founder & COO)Andrew Rush(Co-founder)Michael Snyder(Co-founder)Bryan Lyandvert(Co-founder)Oleg Rogynskyy(CEO)
Co-investorsCerberus VenturesLakestarPerot Jain
TENEX provides AI-driven cybersecurity detection, automation, and managed services for organizations, combining machine learning with human expertise.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSarasota, US
Eric Foster(Co-founder)inEdwin Solis(Co-founder)inRyan Shreve(Co-founder)inJan Grzymala-Busse(Founder)inVenkata Koppaka(CTO)in
BoardElias Manousos(Chairman of the Board)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDeepWork Capital
Albedo develops a flight-proven platform for Very Low Earth Orbit operations, providing satellite-based insights and connectivity services for national security and critical infrastructure systems.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechDenver, US
Topher Haddad(Founder)inAyJay Lasater(Founder)inWinston Tri(Executive Officer, Promoter)inDylan Betts(Executive Officer)in
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)in
Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDnx VenturesJetstream+11 more
Boston, US
Michael Baker(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Louden(Executive Officer)inSteve Shannon(Executive Officer)inStephen Kay(Executive Officer)inGerard Keating(Executive Officer)Sacha Berlik(Executive Officer)
Board seatRay Rothrock· per SEC Form D · $45.5M raise · filed Jan 2016
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesCastor VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersLuminari CapitalMenlo VenturesWaverley Capital
Shape Security (now part of F5) provides bot defense that uses real-time behavioral analysis and platform-wide telemetry to distinguish humans, trusted AI agents, and malicious automation across web apps, mobile apps, and APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMenlo Park, US
Justin Call(Executive Officer)Tamara MacDuff(Executive Officer)
BoardGaurav Garg(Director)inDerek Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Schlein(Director)
Board seatRay Rothrock· per SEC Form D · $26M raise · filed Nov 2018
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalBaseline VenturesC5 CapitalEPIC VENTURESJetBlue VenturesKleiner Perkins+6 more
Starfish Space develops Otter, an autonomous satellite servicing vehicle that uses electric propulsion to dock with satellites for life extension and disposal.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTukwila, US
Trevor Bennett(Co-founder)inAustin Link(Co-founder)in
BoardMorgan Beller(Director)inPeter Ortez(Director)Letitia Long(Director)
Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBooz Allen VenturesCarbonDenver VenturesHypothesisIndustrious Ventures+15 more
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Airspace Intelligence develops predictive software for mission-critical operations in defense and infrastructure sectors, serving large airlines and US government agencies.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US
Phillip Buckendorf(CEO)inLucas Kukielka(VP of Product Engineering (co-founder))in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGradient VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITALOperator CollectiveRenegade PartnersSpark Capital+3 more
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Anetac offers an AI-powered Identity Vulnerability Management (IdVM) platform that discovers, monitors, and responds to identity risks across human, non-human, and agentic AI identities in hybrid on-premises and SaaS environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLos Altos, US
Timothy Eades(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMichael Brown(Director)inEric Newman(Director)
Co-investorsCyber Mentor Fund
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 VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementJ2 Ventures+11 more
Arena Physica develops electromagnetic superintelligence, combining AI engineering and applied research in RF and electrical engineering for enterprise deployments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Paulo Martins(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesGaruda Ventures
Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesArtisanal VenturesContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesFlyover Capital+11 more
Authentic8 provides secure browsing and online investigation tools, with certifications including FedRAMP and SOC 2 aimed at government and enterprise customers.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTechSaaSRedwood City, US
Scott Petry(Founder)inRamesh Rajagopal(Founder)in
Co-investorsClearSkyEastward Capital PartnersFoundryMerus CapitalRazor's Edge VenturesVistara Growth
Catcher operates a B2B marketplace that connects restaurants with couriers and fleets for last-mile delivery, letting merchants post orders and riders accept them via an app.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsFaraday Venture PartnersMcWin Capital PartnersB CapitalCerberusCerberus VenturesGreatPoint Ventures+2 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
Code Metal builds AI-assisted code translation and modernization tools that use formal verification and program analysis to produce tested, standards-compliant, and portable code.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsBoston, US
Peter Morales(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlex Showalter-Bucher(Co-Founder & SVP of Technology)inRyan Aytay(President & COO)inLaura Shen(EVP & Head of Growth)inJennifer Paau(SVP of Business Operations & Strategy)Octavian Udrea(Chief Scientist)in
Co-investorsAccelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFulcrum VentureJ2 VenturesSalesforce Ventures+3 more
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A no-code platform automating visual inspection tasks in industrial verticals using deep learning.
Co-investorsVanedge CapitalAutotech VenturesCisco InvestmentsEnergy Innovation CapitalNational Grid Partners
Danti provides a search engine for location-based and Earth data, allowing users to query geospatial information from multiple sources through a unified interface.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Jesse Kallman(Founder)in
Co-investorsHumba VenturesRadius Capital VenturesService Provider CapitalTech Square VenturesEmbedded VenturesOverline+1 more
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Dedrone provides an AI/ML-powered airspace security platform that detects, tracks, identifies, and mitigates unauthorized drone threats while enabling authorized drone operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechIoTSterling, US
Ingo Seebach(Executive Officer)inJoerg Lamprecht(Executive Officer, Director)William Hite(Executive Officer)Aaditya (AD) D.in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesForgePoint CapitalJC2 VenturesMenlo VenturesTempoCapTarget Partners
Distributed Spectrum builds software for radio spectrum management that combines machine learning, signal processing, and embedded systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareNew York, US
Alex Wulff(Founder & CEO)Ben Harpe(Founder & COO)inIsaac Struhl(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsConvictionFelicis VenturesXfund
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Howso (formerly Diveplane) builds understandable, explainable AI that lets users make decisions directly from data instead of relying on black-box neural networks, and offers an open-source engine.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Chris Hazard(Co-founder)inMichael Resnick(Co-founder)Michael Capps(Co-founder & Advisor)in
Co-investorsCalibrate Ventures
Ent is a workspace security platform that monitors human, AI, and application activity in real time and intervenes when it detects risk.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsFirestreak VenturesCraft VenturesCrosspoint Capital PartnersFelicis VenturesIn-Q-TelSequoia Capital
Howso develops explainable and interpretable AI systems designed for transparency and trustworthiness, serving researchers, academics, and Fortune 500 enterprises across sectors including finance, healthcare, and government.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Chris Hazard(Co-founder)inMichael Resnick(Co-founder)
BoardMichael Capps(Advisor)
Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesDuke Capital PartnersWolfpack Investor Network
Knostic provides visibility and governance over AI tool adoption within organizations by detecting sanctioned and unsanctioned AI applications across logs, APIs, and integrations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHerndon, US
GadiJonathan
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalDnx Ventures
Metal is an AI context platform that structures company data into a queryable knowledge graph and serves it to AI tools via an open API and Model Context Protocol server.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Taylor Lowe(Founder)inJames O'Dwyer(Founder)inSergio Prada(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelB CapitalBase10 PartnersBosch VenturesSalesforce Ventures
Metal is a platform that uses proprietary intelligence to identify and rank investors aligned with a company's fundraising round and investment thesis.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLahore, PK
Co-investorsIndus Valley CapitalPhaze VenturesY CombinatorAccelAndreessen HorowitzB Capital+2 more
Metal builds infrastructure for private capital firms using AI and enterprise software.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Taylor Lowe(CEO & Founder)inSergio Prada(CTO & Founder)in
Co-investorsSwift VenturesBosch Ventures
Mimic provides enterprise ransomware and cyber extortion defense software for large organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsBallistic VenturesMenlo VenturesWing10x Founders2100 VenturesElaia+3 more
mPower Technology develops advanced power systems and solar technologies for spacecraft and space applications.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareSpace TechAlbuquerque, US
Dr. Murat Okandan(CTO & Founder)inKevin Hell(Executive Officer, Director)inKaveh Rouhani(Executive Officer)in
BoardMark Spoto(Director)inDavid Blivin(Director)inLee Rand(Director)
Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundRazor's Edge VenturesSun Mountain CapitalEdgeHemisphere Ventures LLCLockheed Martin Ventures
Nexla is an enterprise-grade AI-powered data platform that connects multiple data sources and transforms them into production-ready data products for AI applications and autonomous agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Mateo, US
Saket Saurabh(Founder)inAvinash Shahdadpuri(Founder)in
BoardBRUCE TARAGAN(Director)
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalCorrelation VenturesEngineering CapitalStorm Ventures
Obviant is a defense acquisition data platform that combines thousands of structured and unstructured sources to provide budget, program, and organizational intelligence.
Data & InfrastructureDefense TechGovTechArlington, US
Brendan Karp(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAloft VCMotivate Venture Capital
Overwatch Data provides an AI-powered threat intelligence platform that monitors digital sources to detect and combat fraud and security risks for enterprise security and risk teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Arjun Bisen(Founder)inZara Perumal(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Era Capital PartnersPathlight VenturesPruVen Capital PartnersREFASHIOND VenturesY CombinatorPortland Seed Fund+1 more
Overwatch Imaging develops sensor autonomy software and smart sensors for airborne intelligence missions, delivering real-time imagery processing and automated detection capabilities for government and commercial customers worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechHardwareHood River, US
Greg Davis(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsElevate CapitalPortland Seed FundSQUADRA VENTURES
Pillar Security offers a platform to discover, test, secure, and govern AI agents and AI applications across an organization, covering AI asset discovery, adversarial red teaming, runtime guardrails, and governance/compliance reporting.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMiami, US
Co-investorsGround Up VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCrucible Capital
Rangeview develops machines, materials, and software for the energy and defense industries, including a proprietary digital casting technology that reworks the traditional foundry process.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnergy
Aeden Gasser-Brennan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesMarque VenturesPathbreaker Ventures
Resilience Insurance provides cyber insurance and technology errors & omissions coverage for enterprise clients across multiple industries.
CybersecurityInsurTech
Co-investorsCyber Mentor Fund
ReSim provides a simulation and testing platform for physical AI and robotics teams, letting them evaluate embodied AI performance across thousands of virtual scenarios before deployment.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Simon Box(Founder)in
Co-investorsPreston-Werner VenturesXTX Markets
Reveal Technology develops defense software solutions for warfighters, first responders, and military personnel.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareBozeman, US
William Garrett Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Smith(Founder)inJohn Laxson(Executive Officer)inRobert Parker Clark(Executive Officer)Andrew Dixon(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKevin Mandia(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBallistic VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDefy PartnersNext Frontier CapitalContext Ventures
SeaSats develops autonomous maritime vessels ("Lightfish" and "Quickfish") for ocean surveillance, intelligence gathering, and domain awareness.
Defense TechIoTRoboticsSan Diego, US
Mike Flanigan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDns CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineKonvoy VenturesMonozukuri VenturesRed Beard Ventures+3 more
Snorkel AI provides a platform and research for building training data and evaluation environments for frontier AI and agentic AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechRedwood City, US
Henry Kiss Ehrenberg(Founder)inChristopher (Chris) Ré(Co-Founder)Braden Hancock(Co-Founder (former Head of Technology))inHenry (Kiss) Ehrenberg(Co-Founder (former Head of Engineering))inParoma Varma(Co-Founder (former Head of Solutions))inManas Joglekar(Co-Founder / Founding Engineer (former))in
Co-investorsAccenture VenturesAdditionBlackRockGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)In-Q-Tel+6 more
UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Oleksiy Honcharuk(Co-founder)inDenis Smetnev(Founder)inRoman Pertsovskiy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzICONIQBallistic VenturesExpeditionsIron Wolf CapitalLakestar
Unstructured transforms complex, unstructured data (64+ file types) into clean, structured data suitable for AI and analysis, handling ETL, security, compliance, and integrations across enterprise systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Brian S. Raymond(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAnsa CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Madrona Venture GroupMango CapitalMenlo Ventures+5 more
Defense technology company building AI software for U.S. national security missions; flagship product is Decrypt.
Palo Alto, US
Brett Carlsen Granberg(Executive Officer, Director)Eleony Shepherd Moorhead(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAloft VCBlack FlagCostanoa VenturesFelicis VenturesPoint72 VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)+1 more
Vector develops advanced defense technology solutions, including unmanned systems and integrated warfare capabilities, for the U.S. military and its allies.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSalt Lake City, US
Andy Yakulis(CEO and co-founder)Matt Long(Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder)George Matus(CTO and co-founder)
BoardLarsen Jensenin
Co-investorsPelionBlack FlagDauntless VenturesHarpoon VenturesPoint72 VenturesKickstart
XEOL provides dataset and tools to identify abandoned and end-of-life open source packages that standard vulnerability scanners miss, helping companies manage risks in their software dependencies.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
ShiHan Wan(Founder)inBenjamin Visser(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsY Combinator468 Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CounterTack,IncDyadic SecurityIlluminated HoldingsSeaSatellites, Inc.ApexAutonomous CyberGaingelsGoSecurePillar SecuritySnorkelStar CatcherStar Catcher IndustriesUFORCE
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1HawkEye 360NYSE: HAWK
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMetal · brecorder.com · Sep 2, 2026
Gaingels · spaceambition.substack.com · Aug 28, 2026
Star Catcher Industries · prnewswire.com · Aug 24, 2026
Vannevar · the-scientist.com · Aug 21, 2026
Dataxu · investing.com · Aug 20, 2026
HawkEye 360 · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 15, 2026
Code Metal · news.ssbcrack.com · Aug 14, 2026
Arena · theaiinsider.tech · Aug 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Shield Capital made?
- Shield Capital has 64 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 15 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Shield Capital invest at?
- Shield Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Shield Capital focus on?
- Shield Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, InsurTech, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Shield Capital located?
- Shield Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Shield Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Shield Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Shield Capital co-invest with?
- Shield Capital most often shares deals with Hemisphere Ventures LLC, IceNine, Prosperity7 Ventures, among 67 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Shield Capital back?
- Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, Shield Capital has joined rounds of $11M – $55M (median $25M).
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWhy did the Pentagon Turn to Silicon Valley? Michael Brown, Shield Capital and ex Director, DIU
The Great Tech Game with Anirudh Suri · Michael Brown
How Should US and its Allies come together on innovation? | Michael Brown, Partner at Shield Capital
The Great Tech Game with Anirudh Suri · Michael Brown
Can the U.S. Keep Its Lead Over China? | ft. Michael Brown, Partner at Shield Capital
The Great Tech Game with Anirudh Suri · Michael Brown
Is Silicon Valley Changing the Defense Tech Industry? Michael Brown, Shield Capital | Ep 38 Trailer
Anirudh Suri · Michael Brown
Shield Capital's Raj Shah talks the relationship between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley
CNBC Television · Raj Shah
Defense and Capital: A Conversation with Raj Shah of Shield Capital
War on the Rocks Editor · Raj Shah
Co-investors · 35
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.
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Calibrate Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with technical founders to turn deep tech breakthroughs into scalable commercial businesses, focusing on AI, computer vision, autonomy, and robotics.
Cubit Capital is an early-stage investor backing founders at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, guided by a faith-driven philosophy centered on creativity and societal impact.
Razor's Edge Ventures invests in rapidly-growing technology companies, with a team made up of entrepreneurs, operators and investors.
GreatPoint Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by former entrepreneurs who aim to be hands-on partners to the teams they back, helping with fundraising, customer introductions, and executive recruiting.
IceNine is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on supporting founders in the new industrial renaissance and critical technology sectors, providing operational expertise and hands-on partnership across hardware, deep tech, and industrial innovation.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
▶23 more co-investors
HCVCSierra VenturesInitialized CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCisco InvestmentsJetstreamKonvoy VenturesAME Cloud VenturesLookout VenturesUlu VenturesCyberstartsCausalComcast VenturesA.Capital VenturesVera EquityBaukunstDTCPCrowdStrikeAxilor VenturesMagnify VenturesLytical VenturesFar Out VenturesArctic Wolf
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