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Strider Capital

Venture capital

Seed · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Strider Capital invests at the intersection of national security and emerging technology, operating both a venture capital fund and a public equities strategy. The firm frames national security as encompassing not only defense but also opportunity and innovation in the face of existential threats. Its team draws heavily on U.S. military and special operations experience, conducting on-the-ground due diligence including embedding with robotics teams on front lines in Ukraine and the Middle East to assess modern battlefield technologies. The firm emphasizes areas such as robotics, cyber, and deep sensing that are reshaping modern conflict.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Seed
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Tracked investments
1

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Michael LaValle· Founder / CIO

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

Advanced Manufacturing ×1Defense Tech ×1Hardware ×1Robotics ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 1 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Vernius Systems, Inc.vernius.systemsinSeed

Vernius makes drop-in hardware modules that add autonomous or operator-assisted targeting to existing FPV interceptor drones.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Hisham El-Halabi(CTO)inJoe Gonzalez(COO)inArthur Nguyen-cao(CEO)in

Co-investorsRebel FundY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBatch VenturesCape Fear VenturesFounder Capital+9 more

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Strider Capital invest at?
Strider Capital invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Strider Capital focus on?
Strider Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Robotics.

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