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SnowPoint Ventures
Venture capitalWest Palm Beach · 6 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 · 6 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
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.
Founding Partner of ZAS Ventures, focused on working alongside resilient founders in the region and helping them win in the US market.
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.
What they invest in
from 9 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & 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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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)inRyan Tseng(Founder)inAndrew Reiter(Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)inGary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
Board seatDoug Philippone· per SEC Form D
Co-investors515 Ventures645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAF WPartnersAlpha PartnersAltra Venture+54 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
Bill Ward(Chief Executive Officer)
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(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+87 more
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(COO)inAdam Reis(Founder)Steve Yaz(Head of Engineering)John Wiseheart(Founding Software Engineer)Elias Reyes(Technical Sourcer)
Co-investors8VCFirst Round CapitalBoxGroupEnsemble LabsOak HC/FTSixth Street+4 more
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(Cofounder & CEO)inTroy Demmer(Cofounder)inIan Miller(CTO)inFalon Fox(Director of HR \u0026 TA)Jaclyn Goldstein(Head of Recruiting)Nate Kurtz(Technical Recruiter)
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Cox EnterprisesCubit CapitalDrive CapitalFifth Down Capital+46 more
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)inDan Rasmuson(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 CapitalDraft Ventures LlcFirst Round CapitalGradient Ventures+6 more
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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)inAlexander Meek(Founder)inJon M. WilliamsMelissa Simpson(Senior Technical Recruiter)Ishaan Morolia(Senior Technical Recruiter)Abdullah Khalid(Recruiting Coordinator)
Co-investorsY CombinatorEnergy Impact PartnersIn-Q-TelLiquid VenturesMarubeni Ventures Inc.Rocketship.vc+4 more
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 EdisonAlumni VenturesCapital FactoryCrosscourt VenturesDisney AcceleratorFlorida Opportunity Fund+8 more
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-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Balaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesBVVC+23 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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
Candid Health · sixthstreet.com · Aug 19, 2026
Labelbox · 7wdata.be · Jul 10, 2026
Astranis · finsmes.com · May 7, 2026
Gecko Robotics · tsginvest.com · Apr 23, 2026
Shield AI · finsmes.com · Apr 2, 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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