Dallas · Seed · 1 people tracked
Also known as SILENT VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Silent Ventures is an early stage venture firm that invests in exceptional founders building unrivaled aerospace, defense, and national security companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 47 of 49 portfolio companiesDefense Tech ×29AI & Machine Learning ×21Hardware ×18Deep Tech ×17Robotics ×14Advanced Manufacturing ×8Space Tech ×8Cleantech ×6
HQs:United States×22Canada×1Germany×1France×1
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAeon Industrial develops tactical weapon systems combining autonomous targeting software (ODIN) with modular, rugged hardware, including its Zeus system designed for first-hit lethality against multiple target types.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware
Naweed Tahmas(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsAntiMaC Venture CapitalWhat If VenturesHashkey CapitalIDG CapitalOak Grove Ventures
Allen Control Systems develops autonomous precision weapon systems designed to counter unmanned aerial threats for military and allied forces.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Mike Wior(CEO)Steve Simoni(President)Luke Allen(CTO)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsCapital FactoryCoalitionCraft VenturesForum VenturesInspired CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc+3 more
Amca expands production capacity and competition for critical aerospace and defense components by addressing fragmented, single-source supply chains.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalLux CapitalIndustrious Ventures
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
Arbor develops power systems intended to provide reliable, emissions-free baseload power at large scale.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US
Brad Hartwig(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsCantos VenturesCongruent VenturesGigascale CapitalVoyager Partners645 VenturesChaac Ventures+2 more
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)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesArtisanal VenturesContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesFlyover Capital+11 more
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Executive Chairman)inMichael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBeyond Earth VenturesC5 CapitalChenel Capital PartnersDeclaration Partners+19 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
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalCapitalGCongruent VenturesContrary+20 more
Business Insider is an online news and media publication covering business, technology, finance, and related topics, including coverage of the AI industry.
Media & EntertainmentNew York, US
HENRY BLODGET(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)Dwight Merriman(Director)Henry Blodgett(Executive Officer, Director)JULIE HANSEN(Executive Officer)Julie Hansen(Executive Officer)Barbara Pengin
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBezos ExpeditionsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)RRE Ventures8VCAndreessen Horowitz+5 more
Cambium develops high-performance advanced materials—including thermal protection systems, high-temperature structural polymers, and laser/directed-energy protection—for extreme-environment applications across aerospace, space, defense, and industrial markets.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Simon Waddington(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsJ17 CapitalKern Venture GroupMVP Ventures8VCMaC Venture CapitalSignalRank+1 more
Castelion develops advanced strike systems and defense hardware with a focus on rapid iteration and scalable manufacturing to reduce costs and development timelines for U.S. defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareTorrance, US
Bryon Hargis(Co-Founder & CEO)inSean Pitt(Co-Founder & COO)Andrew Kreitz(Co-Founder & CFO)Charles Bryon Hargis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sean Tucker Orion Pitt(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Jonathan Kreitz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors7percent VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundAvenir Growth CapitalBlueYard CapitalCantos Ventures+9 more
Chaos Inc. develops portable radar systems and unmanned aerial system (UAS) detection technology for defense applications, offering efficient multi-target tracking and rapid deployment capabilities.
Defense TechHardware
John Tenet(Founder)Gavin Hood(Founder)John T.(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors8VCAccelAlpha Wave GlobalHOF CapitalInflection VenturesManhattan Venture Partners+6 more
Deterrence builds an autonomous manufacturing platform that combines line sensors, robotic task automation, machine vision inspection, and AI-driven optimization to run and improve factory production.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechRoboticsWashington, US
Henry Olgers(Founder)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsImpatient VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITALRiot VenturesValhalla Ventures
Dirac builds BuildOS, software that generates work instructions and 3D animated build sequences for complex mechanical assemblies directly from uploaded CAD files.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSNew York, US
Filip Aronshtein(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Acre Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementDeep AcrePredictive VCThe Council+1 more
Dominion Dynamics develops autonomous systems for defense and critical infrastructure operations in remote, infrastructure-constrained environments like the Arctic.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechWaterloo, CA
Eliot Pence(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsBCIBessemer Venture PartnersGarage CapitalExpeditionsGeorgianLakestar+2 more
Durin builds and operates automated drill rigs aimed at speeding up mineral discovery and exploration.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsDISCIPULUS VENTURESVashon
Firehawk Aerospace manufactures solid rocket motors, energetic materials, and propellant using additive (3D printing) manufacturing to produce propellant grains and hybrid rocket engine components.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechWilmington, US
Will Edwards(Cofounder)Andrew Wills Edwards(Executive Officer)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsBackswing VenturesCathexis VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesPlains VenturesRed Beard Ventures+5 more
Firestorm Labs builds xCell, a containerized 3D-printing factory that produces modular military drones at the point of need.
San Diego, US
Daniel Magy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chad McCoy(Founder)inIan Muceus(Founder)in
BoardTommy Hendrix(Director)Aaron Jacobson(Director)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBVVCCapital FactoryDecisive Point+13 more
Fulcrum Autonomy develops autonomy and related capabilities aimed at tactical and strategic advantage for defense and national security customers.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsThe Veteran Fund
Furientis develops low-cost interceptor munitions and precision guidance systems, including multimodal seekers and solid rocket motors engineered for high-volume manufacturing.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsMultiball Capital
Galadyne develops liquid-propulsion strike and defense platforms for military applications, including the Striker medium-range strike vehicle and Defender missile defense system, along with Outpost ground and ship-based launch infrastructure.
Deep TechDefense Tech
Chandler Luzsicza(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagPax Ventures
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 ChainEl Segundo, US
Daniel Buchmueller(Founder)inWoody Glier(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors8VCMoonshots CapitalSalus VenturesSparq Capital (SFO)
Galvanick is a behavioral threat detection system for operational technology (OT) environments that correlates endpoint, network, infrastructure, and application data to identify attackers before they disrupt industrial operations.
Advanced ManufacturingCybersecurityIoT
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesLoup VenturesMaC Venture CapitalRavelin CapitalShrug CapitalWinklevoss Capital+4 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)
BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)inBrandon Reeves(Director)inKatherine Boyle(Director)inDayna Grayson(Director)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGConstruct CapitalFloodgateFounders Fund+8 more
Harbinger Motors designs and manufactures electric vehicles built on medium-duty platforms for commercial and industrial transportation.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGarden Grove, US
John Harris(Chief Executive Officer & CoFounder)Phillip Weicker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Benjamin Dusastre(Executive Officer)Ryan Clinton(Director)inWilliam Eberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardGilbert Passin(Director)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)CarbonGreycroftGround Up VenturesIn-Q-TelLakewest Venture Partners+9 more
Haxion develops spatial intelligence technology that enables artificial intelligence systems to understand and interact with the physical world, creating persistent environmental memory and advanced reasoning capabilities for embodied AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesMaC Venture CapitalRedbud VC
Impulse Space develops in-space mobility infrastructure and spacecraft, enabling transportation and logistics between Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechRedondo Beach, US
Tom Mueller(Founder & CEO)Thomas Mueller(Founder)inEric Romo(Executive Officer, Director)Margaret Abernathy(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Linse(Director)inJohn William Raymond(Director)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesAlumni VenturesArctic DigitalBalerion Space VenturesBanner VCBasecamp Fund+12 more
J.P.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, Llc8VCBelief CapitalLux CapitalSV AngelY Combinator
Invisible AI develops computer vision and AI solutions for the manufacturing industry, with expertise in human body and motion tracking derived from autonomous vehicle technology.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning
Eric Danziger(Founder)inPrateek Sachdeva(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsFraser McCombs CapitalK9 VenturesSierra Ventures8VCSlow Ventures
Leto is a software suite that helps companies manage GDPR compliance, data security, AI Act obligations and employee awareness, with an AI agent called Hari that maps personal data, audits subcontractors, classifies AI systems and generates required documentation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityLegalTech
Co-investorsKima Ventures8VCAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementGeorgianLux Capital+1 more
Long Wall develops missile defense systems, including its Cyclops, RSX, and Ironwood products, building on prior R&D to deliver defense technology for government and military customers.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareLong Beach, US
Harry O'Hanley(Founder)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsGrit VenturesNew Science VenturesToba CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
Mara builds Spike, a portable counter-drone system that detects and intercepts FPV drone attacks in RF-contested, GPS-denied environments.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsMyAsiaVC
Pixxel builds hyperspectral satellite systems and software to monitor Earth's ecosystems, resources, and atmosphere for environmental management and climate action.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechPalo Alto, US
Awais Ahmed(Founder)inKshitij Khandelwal(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsAditya Birla VenturesAthera Venture PartnersInventus Capital PartnersMerak VenturesRadical VenturesSeraphim Space+5 more
Privateer aggregates satellite, terrestrial, and customer data streams and processes them with AI/ML to produce geospatial intelligence for defense, civil, and commercial customers.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace TechKīhei, US
Alex Fielding(CEO & Chairman)inJames Crawford(Founder)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsE2MC VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)Rosecliff VenturesSeraphim SpaceAero X Ventures
Sandtable builds an AI-enabled planning and simulation platform for military operations, generating synthetic operating environments and courses of action to support command decisions and remote rehearsals.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSaaS
Brady MooreBrian Hamilton(Technical Co-Founder)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsSparq Capital (SFO)
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
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAdvent InternationalAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAnti+21 more
Solestial develops and manufactures radiation-hardened silicon solar power modules for satellites and space applications.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechTempe, US
Stan Herasimenka(CTO and Co-Founder)inMikhail Reginevich(Chief Engineer, Tooling and R&D; and Co-Founder)inAndrew Atherton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBeckett Jackson(Director)Mathieu Costes(Director)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsBoeing HorizonX VenturesCrosscut VenturesGlobal BrainIndustrious VenturesTechstars
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)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBooz Allen VenturesCarbonDenver VenturesHypothesisIndustrious Ventures+14 more
Swan provides a modular autonomy platform for autonomous systems to operate in contested environments with degraded or denied GPS/GNSS signals.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Dima Kislovskiy(Co-founder & CEO)Narek Melik Barkhudarov(Co-founder & CTO)
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalLMNT VenturesScout VenturesScout VenturesShine Capital+7 more
Swarm Aero develops UAVs designed for autonomous swarming, using on-aircraft edge compute and a sensor mesh so small teams can coordinate thousands of uncrewed air, sea and ground vehicles in contested, communications-limited environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Danny Goodman(Executive Chairman)inPeter Kalogiannis(CEO)inOliver Palmer(CRO)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesMaC Venture CapitalScribble VenturesHubSpot VenturesMOTIVATE VENTURES
Swarm builds uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed for swarming, combining on-aircraft autonomy, sensor mesh, and edge compute so small teams can coordinate thousands of air, sea, and ground assets in contested, communications-limited environments.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Danny Goodman(Executive Chairman)inOliver Palmer(CRO)inPeter Kalogiannis(CEO)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementConstruct CapitalHumba VenturesMaC Venture CapitalAlumni VenturesChampion Hill Ventures+6 more
Swarm Robotics develops autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) swarms and autonomy software for military and tactical operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Stephen Houghton(Founder)inDrew Watson(Founder)in
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsConvergeOrigin VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures
Terra One develops AI models and an automated trading platform to operate large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS, 15–1000 MW) and trade energy on European power exchanges.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Thomas Antonioli(Founder)in
Co-investorsPT1Unpopular Ventures468 Capital8VCBelief CapitalLux Capital+1 more
Terra Industries designs and manufactures autonomous drone and robotics systems, including surveillance UAVs, ground vehicles, and AI-powered security infrastructure, primarily for protecting critical infrastructure across African nations.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Co-investors8VCBelief CapitalLux CapitalTofino CapitalValor Equity Partners
Thor Dynamics develops directed energy systems, using laser technology for counter-drone defense to neutralize aerial threats.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Traysar builds autonomous underground systems for strike, defense, and observability in subterranean environments such as tunnels, bunkers, and hardened facilities.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsImpatient Ventures
UNION develops software and industrial operations systems for manufacturing, including a command platform (Faction) for planning and execution, and an execution layer (Fabric) for machine coordination.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense Tech
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsBVVCIronGate Capital AdvisorsMoonshots CapitalRaptor GroupRoadster Capital
Voyager Technologies is a defense and space technology company developing capabilities in advanced electronics, mission management, orbital data centers, space exploration, spectrum dominance, and strategic systems across air, land, space, and cyber domains.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
PartnerJackson Moses· solo GP
Co-investorsCapital FactoryRiverbend CapitalSpaceFund
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Dirac · quantumzeitgeist.com · Aug 21, 2026
Castelion · techcrunch.com · Aug 20, 2026
Terra · techpoint.africa · Aug 18, 2026
Industries · techloy.com · Aug 18, 2026
Business Insider · africa.businessinsider.com · Aug 18, 2026
Terra Industries · techcrunch.com · Aug 17, 2026
Swarm Aero · defence-blog.com · Aug 11, 2026
Anduril · bloomberg.com · Aug 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Silent Ventures invest at?
- Silent Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Silent Ventures's typical check size?
- Silent Ventures typically writes checks of $1.5M – $3M.
- What sectors does Silent Ventures focus on?
- Silent Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, Space Tech.
- Where is Silent Ventures located?
- Silent Ventures is headquartered in Dallas, US.
- Does Silent Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Silent Ventures leads investment rounds.
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