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U.S. Air Force — 2015 Investments

66 investments dated 2015 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Solid Powersolidpowerbattery.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SLDPMay 2015 · $900K

Solid Power develops all-solid-state battery technology for automotive applications.

EnergyHardwareNew MaterialsLouisville, US

Douglas Campbell(Co-founder & CEO)inAlexandra Gold(Executive Officer)inBrandon Kelly(Executive Officer)inSteve Furhman(Executive Officer)Joshua Buettner-Garrett(Executive Officer)Linda Heller(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary)in

Co-investorsAventurine PartnersBMW i VenturesSnatched VenturesVolta Energy Technologies

3DSIM LLC3dsim.comJun 2015 · $149.7K
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.atgi.usin𝕏Aug 2015 · $150K

ATGI designs and manufactures high-power ducted ram air turbines and related systems for airborne platforms used in military and commercial applications requiring power generation.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechStuart, US

AGILE RF SYSTEMS LLCagilerfsystems.comJun 2015 · $5.4M
AHMIC AEROSPACE LLCahmicaerospace.comJul 2015 · $6.5M

Ahmic Aerospace develops high-accuracy sensors and instrumentation for measuring flow physics and fluid mechanics, serving aerospace, defense, and commercial industries.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareDayton, US

Analysis and Applications Associates, Inc.annealmax.comMay 2015 · $899.7K
ANGSTROM DESIGNS INCangstromdesigns.cominJul 2015 · $1.8M

Angstrom Designs manufactures LED solar simulators, measurement equipment, and related instrumentation for solar cell testing and performance characterization.

AgTechCleantechDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechUnited States, US

Casey Hare(Founder)Tim Halsey(Partner & Chief Financial Officer)Scott Ireton

Applied Research In Acoustics LLCariacoustics.comin𝕏Jul 2015 · $1.1M

ARiA is an R&D firm specializing in machine learning, signal processing, numerical modeling, and software development, serving government and commercial customers with applied research and advanced development solutions.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechCentral Virginia, US

Dr. Jason E. Summers(Chief Scientist and Managing Member)in

Aqru Research and Technology, LLCaqru-llc.comJul 2015 · $150K
B S T Systems, Inc.bstsys.comAug 2015 · $3.4M

BST Systems designs and manufactures high-energy alkaline electrochemical cells and batteries, specializing in rechargeable silver-zinc chemistry with expanding focus on lithium-ion and other battery chemistries.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnergyHardware

BLUE STORM ASSOCIATES INC.pemdastechnologies.cominJul 2015 · $854.6K

PEMDAS Technologies & Innovations develops environmental intelligence solutions and atmospheric forecasting systems for the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and civilian emergency response authorities.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense Tech

Mary Lockhart(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Paul Lockhart(President)

BOSTON ENGINEERING CORPORATIONboston-engineering.comJul 2015 · $199.8K
CARBON TECHNOLOGY INCcarbontekinc.comJul 2015 · $3M
Carbonics, Inc.carbonicsinc.com𝕏Jul 2015 · $150K

Carbonics develops carbon nanotube-based semiconductor technology that demonstrates performance improvements over silicon and gallium arsenide for high-frequency electronic applications.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors

Kos Galatsis(Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board)Kang L Wang(Pioneering scientist in semiconductors and nanoelectronics; Raytheon Chair Professor at UCLA)

CG2, Inc., a Quantum3D Companycg2.comMar 2015 · $1.2M
COGNITECH CORPORATIONcognitech-ut.comSep 2015 · $3.5M
Commonwealth Computer Research Incccri.comJul 2015 · $899.9K
CREATIVE MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATIONcreativemicro.comJul 2015 · $949.7K

Creative Micro (CMC) develops rugged, daylight-readable transparent Augmented Reality and Head-Up Display systems using its Imageguide technology, offering customized electro-optics solutions for government and commercial applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Julie Parker(Co-founder)Bill Parker(Co-founder)

DexMatdexmat.comin𝕏Jun 2015 · $2.7M

DexMat produces Galvorn, an advanced carbon material that combines high electrical and thermal conductivity with strength, light weight, flexibility, and recyclability as an alternative to copper and other metals.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsHouston, US

Matteo Pasquali(Director)inDmitri Tsentalovich(Co-Founder / CTO)inBryan Guido Hassin(CEO & Board Director)inJill Dupre(Executive Officer)inAsena Hertz(Executive Officer)in

BoardKent Lucas(Director)in

Co-investorsCapital FactoryCollaborative FundDraper AssociatesNon Sibi VenturesThird DerivativeAramco Ventures+3 more

Embedezyne LLCembedezyne.comAug 2015 · $150K
EWA GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, INC.ewa-gsi.comJul 2015 · $150K
Expedition Technologyexptechinc.cominJun 2015 · $2.1M

Expedition Technology develops signal, image, and multi-INT solutions for defense and intelligence agencies, addressing complex command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance challenges.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

Greg Harrison(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsEnlightenment CapitalRazor's Edge Ventures

FiskeTech, LLCfisketech.comJul 2015 · $150K

FiskeTech provides technology incubation, technology insertion, and consulting services that help move emerging scientific and engineering techniques from academic research into industry-ready prototypes.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain

FOMS INC.fomsinc.comJun 2015 · $150K
GROUP W INC.groupw.comJul 2015 · $899.8K
Heureka Corporationheurekacorp.comJul 2015 · $150K
Hypori, Inc.droidcloud.mobiDec 2015 · $475.3K
IN-DEPTH ENGINEERING CORPORATIONindepth.comJul 2015 · $893.1K
Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc.infinityfuel.comAug 2015 · $886.2K

Infinity designs and manufactures fuel cell power systems, electrolyzer systems, and hydrogen microgrids for aerospace, underwater, and renewable energy applications.

CleantechDeep TechEnergySpace Tech

William F Smith(Founder and CEO)

Innoveering, LLCinnoveering.netJul 2015 · $11.8M
INOVEX INFORMATION SYSTEMS INCinovexcorp.comAug 2015 · $3.5M

Hanover, US

Robert K. Phibbons, Jr.(Director)Gary A. Daigle, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsEnlightenment Capital

IRRADIANCE GLASS, INC.irradianceglass.comAug 2015 · $149.3K
Leviathan Security Group, Inc.leviathansecurity.comin𝕏Sep 2015 · $148.3K

Leviathan Security Group is a cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 2006 that helps organizations assess and improve the security of their products, services, and platforms.

CybersecuritySeattle, US

Frank Heidt(Senior Managing Director)

LUMILANT, INC.lumilant.comMay 2015 · $1.2M
Mastodon Design LLCmastodondesign.comJul 2015 · $146K

Mastodon Design develops products and offers career opportunities, with a page linking to CACI contact information.

Sector AgnosticRochester, US

MATERIALS GENOME INCmaterialsgenome.comJun 2015 · $149.9K
Mission Microwave Technologies, Inc.missionmicrowave.cominJun 2015 · $1.3M

Mission Microwave Technologies designs and manufactures solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and block upconverters using GaN transistors for commercial, military, and space customers.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Francis Auricchio(Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer)Michael Delisio(Founder, Chief Technology Officer)Chad Deckman(Founder, Vice President Research & Development)James Lee(Founder, Chief Engineer)

MORSECORP, INCmorsecorp.comJul 2015 · $150K

MORSE is a team of engineers, software developers, and scientists with roots in aerospace engineering that develops technologies for defense and operational applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

N&R ENGNERING MGT SUPPORT SVCSnrengineering.comJun 2015 · $1M
Nanowatt Design, Incnanowattdesign.comAug 2015 · $150K

Co-investorsGravity Ventures

NEW WAVE DESIGN & VERIFICATION LLCnewwavedesign.comAug 2015 · $877.2K
NEXTGEN FEDERAL SYSTEMS LLCnextgenfed.comJul 2015 · $6.7M
NORTH STAR SYSTEMS, INC.nssengr.comMay 2015 · $150K
NOU SYSTEMS INCnou-systems.cominJul 2015 · $3.2M

nou Systems is an engineering and technical services company that develops products and solutions for complex defense systems, applying systems engineering, modeling and simulation, real-time open systems development, and testing.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

NOVATEUR RESEARCH SOLUTIONS LLCnovateur.aiinMay 2015 · $2.2M

Novateur Research Solutions provides research, incubation, funding, and commercialization support for government and commercial clients, taking novel technologies from concept to market.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechAshburn, US

Khurram Hassan Shafique(President)Zeeshan Rasheed(Chief Technology Officer)Joseph Bercovic(Director of Strategic Growth)

OGDEN ENGINEERING & ASSOCIATES LLCogdenengineering.comJul 2015 · $150K
OPTX IMAGING SYSTEMS LLCoptximaging.comAug 2015 · $3M

optX develops optical imaging systems and components using advanced design software and manufacturing capabilities.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardware

PERCEPTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC.perceptive-innovations.comJul 2015 · $2.8M

Perceptive Innovations is an R&D company focused on early-stage hardware and software development, algorithm creation, and prototype validation for novel system solutions.

Deep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsHardware

PRIME SOLUTIONS GROUP, INCORPORATEDpsg-inc.netin𝕏Aug 2015 · $299.9K

PSG provides systems engineering, software development, and data science services focused on complex system-of-systems design, high-volume sensor data management, and analytics for defense and energy sectors.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechEnergy

Joseph Marvin(Chief Value Officer)Robert Reed(President)Michael McGuire(Chief Operating Officer)Marvin Kleine(Chief Technology Officer)Mike Dezember(Chief Strategy Officer)

QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY SCIENCES, INC.qtsi.comJun 2015 · $5.8Macquired by Geospace Technologies

Quantum Technology Sciences designs and manufactures geophysical technology using seismic-acoustic sensors to provide real-time situational awareness for border security, critical infrastructure protection, and military defense applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareCocoa Beach, US

Mark Tinker(Executive Officer, Director)Freddie Garcia(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardScott Tinker(Director)James McNulty(Director)

Resonant Sciences LLCresonantsciences.cominJun 2015 · $300K

Resonant Sciences develops and manufactures defense mission systems and survivability technologies for military end users, using a vertically integrated model to design, build, test, and deploy capabilities quickly.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareDayton, US

RightPSI, Inc.rightpsi.comAug 2015 · $150K

RightPSI manufactures a patented tire pressure gauge cap that helps drivers maintain correct tire pressure to improve fuel efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and enhance vehicle safety.

ConsumerHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationMontana, US

John Milanovich(President & Founder)

Saze Technologies, LLCsazetech.comMay 2015 · $297.5K
Sempriussemprius.comin𝕏Jul 2015 · $149.8KDefunct

Semprius was a Durham, NC developer of micro-transfer-printed high-concentration photovoltaic solar modules, spun out of the University of Illinois.

Durham, US

JOHN ROGERS(Executive Officer, Director)JOSEPH CARR(Executive Officer, Director)HELENA YEE(Executive Officer)JACK BARRY(Executive Officer)

BoardGREG WOLF(Director)CLINTON BYBEE(Director)in

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelApplied VenturesARCH Venture PartnersHG VenturesIllinois Ventures

SIGNATURE RESEARCH, INC.signatureresearchinc.comJul 2015 · $2.4M

Signature Research Inc. develops threat signature modeling, detection algorithms, and denial-and-deception systems analysis for military and defense applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareCalumet, US

Space Information Laboratories, LLCspaceinformationlabs.cominAug 2015 · $1.7M

Space Information Laboratories develops and manufactures aerospace products including avionics systems, lithium-ion battery systems, and autonomous flight termination systems for rockets, missiles, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechSanta Maria, US

Edmund Burke(Founder and CEO)Denise Burke(Chief Executive Officer)

SPECTRAL MOLECULAR IMAGING, INC.opmol.comJul 2015 · $896.4K
T2SYS, INC.t2sys.comJun 2015 · $149.9K
Transparent Products, Inc.touchpage.cominJul 2015 · $1.6M

TPI designs and manufactures customizable projected capacitive and resistive touchscreens for industrial and commercial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTCalifornia, US

TRISTAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.tristantech.comin𝕏Sep 2015 · $2.4M

Tristan Technologies manufactures biomagnetic and SQUID-based measurement systems for biomedical imaging, geophysical surveying, and laboratory instrumentation.

Deep TechHardwareMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Unnamed former principals of BTi and S.H.E. Corporation

TRUSTED SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS INCtrustedsemi.comSep 2015 · $2.4M

Trusted Semiconductor develops radiation-hardened semiconductor components, design IP, and boards for aerospace and high-reliability applications in extreme environments.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsMinneapolis, US

VADUM INCvaduminc.comAug 2015 · $1.3M

Vadum develops defense technology products including AI-powered image generation and object detection for space and drone-based targeting, radar characterization for emitter identification and tracking, remotely controlled disrupter tools, machine learning analytics for electronic warfare, missile defense guidance, and hardware-in-the-loop testing and simulation systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

VETH RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, LLCvethresearch.comMay 2015 · $2.9M

Veth Research Associates designs and builds software and hardware solutions for navigation and positioning challenges, particularly in GPS-denied environments.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareDayton, US

VIGILANT CYBER SYSTEMS, INC.vigilantsys.cominAug 2015 · $4M

Vigilant Cyber Systems provides cybersecurity services for mission-critical systems, including custom software testing tools for cyber and electronic warfare, penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for industrial control systems, and cybersecurity advisory services.

CybersecurityDefense TechSaaS

Vocitecvocitec.cominJul 2015 · $150Kacquired by Medallia

Medallia offers an AI-powered experience management platform that unifies customer signals and applies text analytics to help enterprises understand customer and employee feedback.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPittsburgh, US

David Cooper(Executive Officer)Michelle R. Fallon(Executive Officer)Rob Rutenbar(Director)Anthony Gadient(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSteven Robinson(Director)Mark Rossi(Director)

Co-investorsGrotech VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLC

XL SCIENTIFIC LLCverusresearch.netinAug 2015 · $7.9M

Verus Research is a scientific research and development company that creates engineering solutions for technical problems across multiple disciplines.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareTucson, US

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.