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Sica Ventures
Venture capitalColumbus · Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sica Ventures provides both capital and advisory support to innovative technology startups, focusing on companies working in space and rockets, aerospace and aeronautics, and defense and national security. The firm aims to back startups that contribute to a better future through technological advancement.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 8 portfolio companiesSpace Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Deep Tech ×2Defense Tech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1EdTech ×1Fintech ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated
Adranos was a Purdue University spinout that manufactured solid rocket motors and a proprietary aluminum-lithium rocket fuel called ALITEC for missiles and space-launch vehicles.
Mchenry, US
Archibald Cox(Director)Ganson Evans(Director)Brandon C. Terry(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher D. Stoker(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesExplorer 1 Fund
Holocron Technologies presents itself as a defense-oriented technology company using slogans about being "the digital arsenal of democracy." The page provides no concrete details about its products or services.
Defense Tech
Aydin Efendi(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakwater VenturesFulcrum VentureNew North VenturesWinklevoss CapitalFiDi VenturesSyndicate 708
KMI develops in-space mobility and logistics services for satellites, including relocation, reorbiting, and removal of orbital hazards to extend mission life.
Deep TechRoboticsSpace TechMarquette, US
Troy Morris(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAdam Kall(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAustin Morris(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsMichigan RiseSeraphim Space
Pay Theory provides payment processing infrastructure that embeds card and ACH transactions into existing software, with tools for merchant onboarding, sub-merchant account management, chargeback handling, and recurring billing.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSCincinnati, US
Joe Miramonti(Founder)in
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalDERIVE VENTURESLOUD CapitalNaples Technology VenturesGaingelsSixThirty Ventures+1 more
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TransAstra develops propulsion systems and telescope technology for space operations.
Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Joel Sercel(Founder)inPhilip Wahl(Head of Engineering)Stanley Love(Director, Board Member)Nicole Shumaker(Vice President of Strategic Partnerships)
Co-investorsJude GomilaSoma CapitalValkyrieY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Cathexis Ventures+10 more
Velontra develops jet propulsion systems across the Mach spectrum, focusing on low-cost, high-volume manufacturing through vertically integrated design and rapid development cycles.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechCincinnati, US
Joel Darin(Founder)inRobert Keane III(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inZachary Green(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Briggs(Chief Operating Officer)Mark H. Longenecker Jr.(Executive Officer)inCraig Whelden(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY Combinator
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sica Ventures made?
- Sica Ventures has 8 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Sica Ventures invest at?
- Sica Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Sica Ventures focus on?
- Sica Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Space Tech.
- Where is Sica Ventures located?
- Sica Ventures is headquartered in Columbus, US.
- Who does Sica Ventures co-invest with?
- Sica Ventures most often shares deals with Balerion Space Ventures, Gaingels, Soma Capital, among 10 tracked co-investors.
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