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Steve Messinger

InvestorFounder

CTO at Perseus Defense

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedPerseus Defense · YC

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Steve Messinger is co-founder and CTO of Perseus Defense, with research and applied work in swarm robotics and autonomous systems. He has previously developed autonomy systems for Boeing aircraft and collaborative control systems for unmanned maritime platforms.

CTO at Perseus DefenseYC S25

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YC

Steve went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Perseus Defense's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Perseus Defense's investors · 24

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Batch VenturesBlast.Club$5.5M checksBow CapitalMenlo Park · $5M checks · since 2025Calm VenturesSan FranciscoGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksGlobal Founders CapitalBerlin · $1M checksKarman VenturesAustin · $100K – $500K checksLobster CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Maiora Rebel VenturesMetsu CapitalOlive Tree CapitalBostonOurCrowdJerusalemPhosphor CapitalPioneerToronto, OntarioPrincipal Venture PartnersPalo AltoRebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Remagine VenturesTel AvivRice CapitalCovinaSparkwave Capitalsince 2025Tekedia CapitalLagos · $1K checksWefunderSan FranciscoWhat If VenturesFriscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Perseus Defense

JCJason Cornelius
Jason CorneliusCEO
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Jason Cornelius Steve MessingerFounder

Investments

Investor

Luminal

Per curated public sources.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Messinger?
Steve Messinger is co-founder and CTO of Perseus Defense, with research and applied work in swarm robotics and autonomous systems. He has previously developed autonomy systems for Boeing aircraft and collaborative control systems for unmanned maritime platforms.
Where does Steve Messinger work?
Steve Messinger is CTO of Perseus Defense.
What companies did Steve Messinger found?
Steve Messinger founded Perseus Defense.
What companies has Steve Messinger invested in?
Investments tracked here include Luminal.

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