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Defense Tech Pre-Seed Investors & VC Firms

287 firms in this list, with a median first check of $350K. 97 of them lead rounds. Generated from verified public data and updated continuously.

Techstars
BoulderPre-Seed–Series A$220K
70 people
Alumni Ventures
ManchesterPre-Seed–Late Stage$100K – $10M
111 people
General Catalyst
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Late Stage$30M
222 people
Plug and Play Ventures
Silicon ValleyPre-Seed–Growth$50K – $400K
101 people
Khosla Ventures
Menlo ParkPre-Seed–Growth$100K – $20M
49 people
Transpose Platform Management
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Late Stage
23 people
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
TorontoPre-Seed–Seed$50K – $250K
155 people
Felicis Ventures
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Growth$500K – $15M
48 people
Menlo Ventures
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Late Stage$1M – $20M
55 people
DCVC (Data Collective)
Palo AltoPre-Seed–Growth$5M – $25M
52 people
Draper Associates
San MateoPre-Seed–Series A$500K – $5M
23 people
8VC
AustinPre-Seed–Series C$500K – $50M
58 people
B Capital Group
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Late Stage$10M – $50M
99 people
Speedinvest
ViennaPre-Seed–Series A$5M – $30M
67 people
Waterloo Accelerator Centre
WaterlooPre-Seed–Seed
31 people
Cerberus Capital Management
New YorkPre-Seed–Seed
163 people
Lux Capital
New YorkPre-Seed–Series B$100K – $100M
46 people
Salesforce Ventures
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Growth$5M – $50M
32 people
Revolution
WashingtonPre-Seed–Growth$100K – $1M
39 people
Evolution VC Partners
New YorkPre-Seed–Series B
1 person
Initialized Capital
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Seed$1M – $5M
17 people
Village Global
CovinaPre-Seed–Seed$500K – $3M
18 people
MaC Venture Capital
Los AngelesPre-Seed–Series A$1M – $4M
11 people
HV Capital
Munich, BavariaPre-Seed–Late Stage$540K – $54M
40 people

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top defense tech pre-seed investors & vc firms?
Top defense tech pre-seed investors & vc firms include Techstars, Alumni Ventures, General Catalyst, Plug and Play Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Felicis Ventures — 287 firms in total meet the criteria.
What is the typical first check among defense tech pre-seed investors & vc firms?
The median first check among the 287 defense tech pre-seed investors & vc firms tracked here is $350K.
How many defense tech pre-seed investors & vc firms lead rounds?
97 of the 287 defense tech pre-seed investors & vc firms tracked here lead investment rounds.

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Data sourced from public filings and firms' own websites — see our methodology.