SnowPoint Ventures
Venture capitalWest Palm Beach · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 4 of 6 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22022 · 14 dated
Washington, US
Mohit Narang(Executive Officer)David Marra(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAkash Jain(Director)Brian Hendrickson(Director)
Board seatDoug Philippone· per SEC Form D · $74.6M raise · filed Mar 2026
Co-investorsSnowpoint
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)inRyan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inAndrew Reiter(Co-Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)inGary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
Board seatDoug Philippone· per SEC Form D
Co-investors645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAlpha PartnersAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzBeyond Capital+34 more
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
PartnerDoug Philippone· solo GP
Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsAloft VCAlta PartnersAmity VenturesArtis VenturesAsymmetric Capital Partners+21 more
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/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic VenturesCommonweal Ventures+37 more
San Francisco, US
Ryan McLinko(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Gedmark(Executive Officer, Director)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)
BoardMartin Casado(Director)Ethan Batraski(Director)Dan Berkenstock(Director)
Co-investorsNTT DOCOMO VenturesAndreessen HorowitzTrinity CapitalVenrockVenrock Associates
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(CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 CapitalGradient VenturesIn-Q-TelKleiner Perkins+3 more
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
Shield AI · intelligence360.news · Jul 17, 2026

Astranis · thenextweb.com · Jul 16, 2026
Labelbox · 7wdata.be · Jul 10, 2026
Astranis Space Technologies Corp. · lexology.com · Jun 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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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