U.S. Air Force — 2014 Investments
60 investments dated 2014 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
AlphaCore designs analog, mixed-signal, and RF integrated circuits, including IP cores, data conversion technology, image sensors, and camera systems.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
APDM makes the Opal V2R, a research-grade wearable motion sensor with accompanying software (Motion Studio, Mobility Lab, Moveo Explorer) for capturing movement, gait, and balance data.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Apogee Semiconductor designs radiation-hardened, high-performance power semiconductors—including smart high-side power switches and I/O expanders—for space, defense, and high-reliability systems.
Defense TechSemiconductorsSpace TechPlano, US
Applied Signals Intelligence (ASI) builds ultrawideband passive RF direction-finding and geolocation sensors that provide electromagnetic spectrum operations and ISR targeting from small UAS and other low-SWaP platforms.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Arkham Technology develops high-assurance cryptographic solutions, including embeddable electronic modules, software libraries, ASIC/FPGA IP cores, and key management systems for mission-critical, multi-domain operations.
CybersecurityDefense TechHardware
Attollo Engineering designs and manufactures ultra-compact opto-electronic devices and systems, including SWIR and MWIR camera cores, laser rangefinders, laser warning detectors, and LiDAR components.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareCamarillo, US
Cobra Design & Engineering provides mechanical design, electronics packaging, printed circuit board design, analysis, assembly, rapid prototyping, and testing services for electronics and RF modules.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware
DSSP develops and produces "green" energetic materials, including electrically-throttled propellants marketed as smart energetic materials, for use in igniters, squibs, rocket motors, thrusters, and special effects.
Defense TechNew MaterialsSpace Tech
DZYNE Technologies builds unmanned and counter-unmanned (Counter-UAS) systems, including integrated ISR and multi-layered aerial threat defense architectures for military and defense operations across ground, sea, and air.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
Generation Orbit develops low-cost, high-cadence hypersonic flight systems, including the X-60A air-launched liquid rocket testbed and reusable platforms for testing advanced materials, sensors, propulsion, and subsystems at hypersonic speeds.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
IDEAS-TEK designs and builds computer systems and electronic components for the space industry, combining radiation-hardened electronics with commercial off-the-shelf parts.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
IERUS provides hardware, software, and engineering service solutions for defense and military customers, drawing on electromagnetic phenomenology, analytical computing, and weapon system engineering.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
VizSeek provides AI-powered visual search that lets manufacturing teams find CAD files, drawings, images, 3D models, and technical documents across their existing systems, then extract data, compare parts, and automate workflows using AI agents.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Kerberos develops tactical electronic warfare and communications products — including ruggedized portable FM radio broadcast systems (RIAB) and the KER-318 RF/cyber simulation platform — and provides physical security and protective services for government and commercial customers.
CybersecurityDefense TechHardware
KinetX provides mission design, spacecraft navigation, flight dynamics, systems engineering, and software/hardware design services for commercial, civil, and government clients in the aerospace industry.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Laser & Plasma Technologies provides research and development services in lasers, optics, photonics, plasma, and nanomaterials for government and industry customers.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
Cox provides residential telecommunications services in the United States, including fiber-powered high-speed internet, 5G mobile plans, TV and streaming, and home phone service.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Nanosperse designs, develops, and supplies advanced materials, offering services from material design through optimization, scale-up, and reliable supply.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
OEwaves develops custom photonic technologies, including ultra-compact millimeter-wave radiation sources, lasers for inertial sensing, high-performance analog and digital photonic RX/TX systems, and photonic radar.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwarePasadena, US
pH Matter develops catalysis, electro-catalysis, and nano-material solutions, covering research and product development from material discovery through commercial adoption for emerging markets.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Perduco Group is a Minnesota cannabis operator integrated across cultivation and manufacturing, running a 59,000 sq ft facility in South St.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechConsumerSouth St. Paul, US
Praeses builds AI-based software that fuses complex data into visualizations to support decision-making in high-stakes situations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTech
Santa Monia, US
C. Kumar Patel(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Sethuram(Director)Navin Doshi(Director)Raj Parekh(Director)Francis X. McGuire(Executive Officer)
Realization provides a project management and throughput improvement approach that helps organizations reduce project timelines and increase output.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Robbins-Gioia provides mission-led consulting, program management, and enterprise scheduling intelligence to federal government sustainment operations, including aircraft depots, shipyards, and arsenals.
Defense TechGovTechLogistics & Supply ChainFairfax, US
Giovanni K. Tuck(CEO)
Silicon Audio builds interferometer-based optical seismometers with ultra-low noise, omnitilt sensors that operate in harsh environments from the seafloor to the lunar surface.
Climate TechDeep TechHardware
Stable Laser Systems supplies frequency-stabilized laser systems and hardware, including sub-Hz linewidth stabilization, rack-mountable cavity assemblies, multichannel servo units, and FPGA locking electronics.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Teraphysics is an R&D company that develops a miniaturized, high-power millimeter-wave Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) amplifier operating in the E-band (71-86 GHz) and up to 650 GHz.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareCleveland, US
Tetra Research is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) firm that develops and applies the Loci/CHEM CFD tool for engineering flow simulation and analysis.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareCornwall, US
Texas Biochemicals develops and manufactures transparent and advanced ceramics and nanomaterials, with a focus on sulfides such as hot-pressed and CVD zinc sulfide, zinc selenide windows, and YAG:Ce scintillators for infrared optics, laser windows, and thermal imaging.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Texas High Energy Materials develops advanced polymer chemistry products, including durable low-friction coatings, self-healing composites, and composite fuel bladder materials.
Deep TechDefense TechNew Materials
Al Perez(Founder)
The Ultran Group (founded 1977 as Ultran Laboratories) develops ultrasound and ultrasonic non-destructive analysis technology for practical customer applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Michael Whetzel(CEO)
The Numeric Us Group (TNG) develops mathematical modeling and optimized algorithms for digital signal processing, including automatic filter design, arbitrary time-varying resampling, and interpolation of irregularly sampled spatial data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Gregory Beylkin(Co-founder & Managing Principal)Lucas Monzon(Co-founder & Managing Principal)
Transient Plasma Systems develops N3P (nanosecond pulsed power) technology aimed at applications with environmental and economic impact.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Vector ElectroMagnetics develops engineering solutions in the electromagnetics domain for its customers.
Deep TechHardware
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