How many investments has SnowPoint Ventures made?

SnowPoint Ventures has 11 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.

Where is SnowPoint Ventures located?

SnowPoint Ventures is headquartered in West Palm Beach, US.

Does SnowPoint Ventures lead rounds?

SnowPoint Ventures has led 3 of the 4 rounds where its role is on record.

Who does SnowPoint Ventures co-invest with?

SnowPoint Ventures most often shares deals with Amity Ventures, Artis Ventures, At One Ventures, among 27 tracked co-investors.

SnowPoint Ventures

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West Palm Beach · 5 people tracked

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Snowpoint invests in dual-tech companies at the intersection of commercial and defense sectors, addressing a fundamental misalignment between government and commercial incentives in technology development. The firm believes transformative entrepreneurs building products across robotics, AI, data infrastructure, and edge communications will reshape both commercial and defense markets. With governments increasing R&D spend globally and the defense industrial base consolidating, the firm sees significant opportunity in backing companies that can serve both markets efficiently, drawing lessons from historical government-led innovations like the internet and GPS that eventually transformed commercial sectors.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Data & Infrastructure Deep Tech Defense Tech Hardware Robotics United States West Palm Beach

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

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West Palm Beach, NY, US

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Founded

2021

Last 12 months

2 investments

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Team · 5 people

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Alex Creasey· Partner & Co-Founder· Palm Beach, Florida, United Statesin

Alex Creasey co-founded Snowpoint Ventures in 2021, a firm focused on bringing technology talent to the defense and government sectors. Earlier he was Senior Director at Forge Capital (2019-2020) and Head of Business Development and Partnerships at msg.ai (2017-2019), and he began his career serving four years as a Naval Cryptologist in the U.S. Navy before joining Palantir's Business Development and Strategy Team from 2012 to 2017. He holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Finance from Babson College's F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of San Francisco.

Andrew Zinchuk· Founder & Managing Partner, Snowpoint Ventures· Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukrainein

Founding Partner of ZAS Ventures, focused on working alongside resilient founders in the region and helping them win in the US market.

Doug Philippone· Partner & Co-Founder· Washington, District of Columbiain 𝕏

Doug Philippone co-founded Snowpoint Ventures in 2021, a venture firm focused on bringing technology talent to defense and government. He served as Head of Global Defense at Palantir Technologies from 2008 to 2024, building the defense business to support more than 19 allied countries, before becoming Senior Advisor. He spent 18 years in the US Army with six deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, holds a mathematics degree from West Point and a master's in Terrorism Operations and Finance from the Naval Postgraduate School, and studied Machine Learning at MIT.

Alexander Creasy· Managing Partner· San Francisco, California

Sander Gossard· Investor· New York, New Yorkin

What they invest in

from 9 of 11 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×4Deep Tech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Hardware ×3Cleantech ×2Defense Tech ×2Energy ×2Enterprise Software ×2

HQs:United States×8

Investments · 11 tracked

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By year:2026 · 1 2025 · 3 2022 · 1 2021 · 27 dated

Shield AIshield.aiFeb 2025 · $90M

Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US

Brandon Tseng(Founder)in Ryan Tseng(Founder)in Andrew Reiter(Founder)in Kingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)inGary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)

Board seat Doug Philippone· per SEC Form D

Co-investors515 Ventures 645 Ventures Advaita Capital AF WPartners Alpha Partners Altra Venture +47 more

Ark PESarkpes.com

Ark provides a customizable digital platform for venture capital and private equity firms to manage investor communications, performance reporting, and document sharing with their limited partners.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Partner Doug Philippone· solo GP

Co-investorsAcies Investments Aloft VC Alta Partners Amity Ventures Artis Ventures Asymmetric Capital Partners +21 more

Astranisastranis.com in 𝕏May 2026 · $300M

Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

John Gedmark(Founder)in Ryan McLinko(Founder)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)

Board Martin Casado(Director)in Ethan Batraski(Director)inDan Berkenstock(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz ATEL Ventures Black Flag BoxGroup Cantos Ventures Cherubic Ventures +85 more

Candid Healthjoincandidhealth.com in 𝕏Seed

Candid Health automates and simplifies revenue cycle management (RCM) for healthcare providers, helping them reduce administrative overhead and focus on patient care.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nick Perry(Founder)inDoug Proctor(Founder)inAdam Reis(Founder)

Co-investors8VC First Round Capital BoxGroup Ensemble Labs Oak HC/FT Sixth Street +3 more

Gecko Roboticsgeckorobotics.com in 𝕏Series C

Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Jake Loosararian(Founder)in Troy Demmer(Founder)in

Board Gaetano Crupi(Director)in Andrew Davis(Director)in Trae Stephens(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpha Partners Base Venture Management, Inc.Cox Enterprises Cubit Capital Drive Capital Fifth Down Capital +44 more

Labelboxlabelbox.com in 𝕏Jan 2022 · $110M

Labelbox provides data infrastructure, environments, and evaluation tools for AI teams to build, evaluate, and improve AI agents and models.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US

Manu Sharma(Founder)inBrian Rieger(Founder)Dan Rasmuson(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz B Capital Group B4 Capital Draft Ventures Llc First Round Capital Gradient Ventures +6 more

Moxion Power Co.moxionpower.com inSeries BDefunct

Viridi manufactures lithium-ion energy storage systems designed for installation in occupied spaces and around critical equipment without requiring additional construction or grid upgrades.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US

Paul Huelskamp(Founder)in Alexander Meek(Founder)inJon M. Williams

BoardThomas BonadioDaniel DiPofiMatthew K. Enstice

Co-investorsY Combinator Energy Impact Partners In-Q-Tel Liquid Ventures Marubeni Ventures Inc.Rocketship.vc +4 more

Red 6 Aerospacered6ar.com in 𝕏May 2021

Red 6 develops augmented reality flight training technology for military aviators, enabling pilots and autonomous systems to train together in simulated threat environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Daniel Robinson(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlpha Edison Alumni Ventures Capital Factory Crosscourt Ventures Disney Accelerator Florida Opportunity Fund +8 more

Valar Atomicsvalaratomics.com in 𝕏Series A · Nov 2025 · $110M

Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.

CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US

Isaiah Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorp Alumni Ventures ARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Balaji Srinivasan Balerion Space Ventures BVVC +23 more

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Rivet Industries, Inc.Red6

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.

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Astranis Raises $455M in Funding

Astranis · finsmes.com · May 7, 2026

Shield AI Raises $2B in Series G Funding; Acquires Aechelon

Shield AI · finsmes.com · Apr 2, 2026

Gecko Reaches Unicorn Status | Gecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics · geckorobotics.com · Jan 20, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SnowPoint Ventures made?: SnowPoint Ventures has 11 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What sectors does SnowPoint Ventures focus on?: SnowPoint Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Robotics.
Where is SnowPoint Ventures located?: SnowPoint Ventures is headquartered in West Palm Beach, US.
Does SnowPoint Ventures lead rounds?: SnowPoint Ventures has led 3 of the 4 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does SnowPoint Ventures co-invest with?: SnowPoint Ventures most often shares deals with Amity Ventures, Artis Ventures, At One Ventures, among 27 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Watch CNBC's full interview with Snowpoint Ventures Co-Founder Doug Philippone

Doug Philippone · cnbc.com

Co-investors · 4

Andreessen Horowitz

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.

Both backed · 3

Astranis Labelbox Shield AI

$500K – $50M

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

Both backed · 2

Red 6 Aerospace Valar Atomics

$100K – $10M

Point72 Ventures

Point72 Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, providing insight, industry expertise, and network support. Since 2016 it has invested in more than 130 companies.

Both backed · 2

Shield AI Valar Atomics

$1M – $75M

Catapult Ventures

Catapult Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing founders building at the intersection of hardware, embedded systems, and software across sectors like AI, robotics, automation, and IoT.

$250K – $1.5M

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