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U.S. Air Force — 2016 Investments

57 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

ADVANCED SIMULATION RESEARCH INCasri-tech.comJun 2016 · $749.1K

ASRI develops visual simulation systems and real-time sensor data processing solutions for military training and situational awareness applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechOrlando, US

Juan Vaquerizo(President / CEO / Founder)Sandra Vaquerizo(VP / COO)Dr. Lisa Spencer(CTO)

AGING AIRCRAFT CONSULTING LLCagingaircraft.aeroin𝕏Sep 2016 · $2.8M

Skypath Analytics helps defense and aerospace organizations connect Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models with reliability analysis by bridging Siemens Teamcenter and the MADE platform.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSWarner Robins, US

APPLIED OPTRONICS CORPapplied-optronics.comOct 2016 · $613.2K
ARCTOS Technology Solutions, LLCutcdayton.cominJul 2016 · $2M

ARCTOS provides R&D, advanced manufacturing, aerospace safety and risk analysis, and technology development in domains including materials, propulsion, sensors, electronics, and space systems.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

ASCENTIA IMAGING INCascentiaimaging.comJun 2016 · $1M
AURA TECHNOLOGIES, LLCaura.companyMay 2016 · $5.1M

AURA Technologies develops artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, quantum computing, and intelligent microgrid solutions for US Government defense agencies and commercial industries including smart manufacturing, energy, and healthcare.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechEnergyChapel Hill, US

Mark Maxwell(EVP of Defense Programs)

BORON SPECIALTIES LLCboron.comJun 2016 · $889.4K

Boron Specialties develops and manufactures chemical products based on boron compounds for use in electronics, advanced materials, aerospace, defense, and scientific research.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsAmbridge, US

Beth Bosley(CEO & founder)

CANDENT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATEDcandent-technologies.comJul 2016 · $149.6K

Candent Technologies designs and develops small gas turbine engines, heavy fuel reciprocating engines, and propulsion systems for aerospace and defense applications.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardware

Hernando Munevar(President and CEO)Emanuel Papandreas(Vice President of Engineering)Javier Camba(Director of Business Development)

Concurrent Analysis Corporationcaefem.comSep 2016 · $149.7K
CONTROLLED DYNAMICS INC.controlled-dynamics.comJun 2016 · $899.2K

Huntington Beach, US

CPI GROUP LIMITEDcpigroupltd.comJul 2016 · $146.1K
CUBIC AEROSPACE, LLCibeos.cominDec 2016 · $885.5K

Ibeos develops high-reliability spacecraft electronics with reduced costs and manufacturing timelines, serving defense contractors, aerospace primes, government agencies, and satellite manufacturers.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech

DFM ENGINEERING, INC.dfmengineering.comJul 2016 · $149.9K

DFM Engineering builds Cassegrain telescopes, observatory domes, and low-thermal-mass buildings used for space domain awareness — detecting, tracking, and characterizing satellites, debris, and near-Earth objects.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Dieselfueldoctordieselfueldoctor.cominMay 2016 · $149.6K

Diesel Fuel Doctor offers fuel maintenance services including fuel cleaning/polishing, tank maintenance, fuel additives, and field testing with lab reporting and analysis.

CleantechEnergy

Torre "El Jefe" Miller

DIGIBEAM CORPORATIONdigibeam.comAug 2016 · $3.5M
DMAERO, LLCdmaero.cominSep 2016 · $295.8K

DMAero is an engineering firm providing system design, integration, testing, and lifecycle support for military aircraft and mission systems for the U.S.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Eccrine Systemseccrinesystems.comAug 2016 · $899.8K

BiotechCincinnati, US

Jason Charles Heikenfeld(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Tierney(Executive Officer)Robert Patterson Beech(Executive Officer, Director)Chad Clark(Executive Officer)Richard D. Egan(Executive Officer)Keith Grimes(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCincyTechConnetic VenturesOhio Innovation Fund

EDUWORKS CORPORATIONeduworks.comAug 2016 · $2.3M
FRACTURELAB LLCfracturelab.comJun 2016 · $1.9M
GEOMETRIC DATA ANALYTICS INC.geomdata.comAug 2016 · $149.8K
Geost, Inc.geost.comAug 2016 · $900K
GLOBAL AEROSPACE CORPORATIONgaerospace.comin𝕏Sep 2016 · $1.6M

Global Aerospace Corporation provides research, development, and consulting services for aerospace systems and missions, with specialization in solutions for harsh environments including buoyant and hypersonic systems, as well as deep ocean systems research for government and commercial customers.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechNot stated, US

Kerry T. Nock(Founder, President, Chairman of the Board of Directors)

GLOBAL CIRCUIT INNOVATIONS INCgci-global.comJun 2016 · $3.9M
GRAF RESEARCH CORPORATIONgrafresearch.cominJun 2016 · $5.4M

Graf Research develops security and performance solutions for embedded and adaptive computing systems, with a focus on FPGA design, verification, and hardware integrity.

CybersecurityDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsBlacksburg, US

Jon(Founder and CEO)Scott(CTO)

Greensightaggreensightag.comin𝕏Aug 2016 · $6.6M

GreenSight develops and manufactures catalog and fully custom robotic vehicles, selling standard designs directly as well as designing bespoke units for customers' specific applications.

AgTechDefense TechEdTechHardwareRoboticsBoston, US

James Peverill(Executive Officer, Director)inJustin McClellin(Executive Officer, Director)Joel Pedlikin(Executive Officer, Director)inWayne Crandall(Director)

Co-investorsEmerald Development Managers

Innovative Advanced Materials, Inc.innovativeadvancedmaterials.comJun 2016 · $1.9M
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, INC.iesnet.comAug 2016 · $950K

Innovative Engineering Solutions is a full-service engineering product design and development firm that converts client ideas and blueprints into three-dimensional computer models and rapid prototypes.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareMurrieta, US

INTERFIBER ANALYSIS LLCinterfiberanalysis.comJul 2016 · $812.7K
INVERCON LLCinvercon.netAug 2016 · $898.6K

Invercon develops pneumatic actuation systems for aircraft, including centrifugally powered rotor trimming and de-icing solutions for helicopters and low-power pneumatic de-icing for fixed-wing aircraft.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

KickView Corporationkickview.comJul 2016 · $299.8K
LAND SEA AIR AUTONOMY LLClsa2.comin𝕏Sep 2016 · $949K

Mach develops full-stack autonomy technology for off-road machinery, including phased array radar, edge AI stereo vision for obstacle detection, mesh radio communications, and software for navigation, path planning, and fleet monitoring.

AgTechHardwareRobotics

MAST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.masttechnologies.cominJun 2016 · $150K

MAST Technologies manufactures elastomer and coating products with in-house design, development, and testing capabilities for military and electronics applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareNew Materials

MI Technologiesmitechnologies.cominJul 2016 · $299.7K

NSI-MI Technologies provides RF measurement solutions and test systems for aerospace, defense, satellite, and wireless applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

NIMBIS SERVICES INCnimbisservices.cominJun 2016 · $150K

Nimbis Services provides a modeling, simulation, and analysis platform supporting the U.S.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechSemiconductors

Brian Schott(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)Robert Graybill(Chief Executive Officer)

Ozarkicozarkic.comJul 2016 · $2.2M

Co-investorsCadron Capital Partners

PEOPLETEC, INC.peopletec.comin𝕏Feb 2016 · $150K

PeopleTec is a technical services company that emphasizes an employee- and customer-focused culture while delivering technical work to its customer base.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHuntsville, US

Prioria Robotics, Inc.prioria.comApr 2016 · $149K

Gainesville, US

Bryan da Frota(Executive Officer, Director)

REAL-TIME ANALYZERS INCrta.bizJul 2016 · $300K
RENAISSANCE SERVICES INCren-services.comMay 2016 · $3.6M

Renaissance Services is a systems engineering firm serving the aerospace and defense industry, providing rapid delivery of low-volume, hard-to-get replacement parts and integrating digital technologies for engineering and manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech

RMIData, LLCrmidata.comJun 2016 · $894.9K

RMIdata installs and services meteorological monitoring systems for public and private sector clients, handling site selection, monitoring tower and support structure setup, sensor installation and verification, and web-based data retrieval.

Climate TechHardwareIoT

Roccorroccor.comin𝕏Jun 2016 · $8.9M

Redwire is an integrated aerospace and defense company that develops space infrastructure, autonomous aircraft, and multi-domain defense technologies for the U.S. and allied militaries, as well as commercial and government space programs.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechLongmont, US

Chris Pearson(Executive Officer, Director)Heather Shoffner(Executive Officer)William Francis(Executive Officer, Director)

SABRE SYSTEMS INCsabresystems.cominJul 2016 · $899.8K

Sabre Systems provides mission-critical technology and engineering solutions and services to its markets and clients.

Enterprise Software

SAFE INCsafeinc.usJul 2016 · $99.1K
Samraksh Company, Thesamraksh.comJul 2016 · $899.9K
SILVERTHREAD INCsilverthreadinc.comin𝕏Aug 2016 · $949.1K

Silverthread analyzes software codebases to measure design health, complexity, cost, and risk, providing analytics and modernization planning for legacy and enterprise systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

SKC POWERTECH INCskcpowertech.comAug 2016 · $897.9K
ST. JOHNS OPTICAL SYSTEMS, LLCstjohnsopticslsystems.comJun 2016 · $899.7K
TRUVENTIC LLCtruventic.comJul 2016 · $1M

Truventic develops sensor systems for space and defense applications, working with government agencies and private companies on hardware prototypes and technology feasibility studies.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechCentral Florida, US

Dr. Robert Peale(President and Scientist)Chris Fredricksen(Electronics & Optical Engineer)Dr. Francisco Javier Gonzalez(Scientist & Infrared Sensor Specialist)Dr. Michael Lodge(Materials Scientist & Nanoscale Device Processing Specialist)

Unmanned Science, Inc.unmannedscience.comJul 2016 · $149.8K
VESCO-NM, LLCvesconm.comin𝕏Jul 2016 · $150K

VESCO-NM manufactures valved crackers for molecular beam epitaxy systems that crack reactive materials with high vapor pressure, using pyrolytic boron nitride construction to prevent corrosion.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors

Dr. El-Emawy(President and Founder)

VESPERIX CORPvesperix.comMar 2016 · $2.7M
VIRTUSAERO LLCvirtusaero.comJul 2016 · $150K

VirtusAero develops and supports computational fluid dynamics and boundary layer analysis software (STABL2D/3D and US3D) for supersonic and hypersonic flow analysis, and provides engineering consulting, software development, and training for the US aerospace community.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechMinneapolis, US

VR REHAB INCvirtualrealityrehab.comJul 2016 · $324.8K

A defense-focused R&D company developing large-scale drone swarm systems, including a container-based rapid-deployment platform (HellHive) and low-cost small UAS for delivery, counter-UAS targeting, and offensive missions.

Deep TechDefense TechRobotics

VURONYX TECHNOLOGIES LLCvuronyxtech.comJun 2016 · $900K
WANG ELECTRO-OPTO CORPORATIONweo.comJun 2016 · $1.7M
WPL, INC.wpli.netJul 2016 · $1.2M
XANALYTIX SYSTEMS LLCxanalytix-systems.cominJul 2016 · $2.7M

XAnalytix Systems develops data and information fusion solutions for research and defense applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechSpace TechClarence Center, US

Dr. John Crassidis(Owner / President / CEO)Dr. Moises Sudit(Owner)Dr. Chris Nebelecky(Owner)Pamela Crassidis(Owner / VP of Finance)

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.