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Defense investors and VC funds (2026)

83 firms. ✓ means the data was checked against the firm's own website. No personal contact data - each firm is linked the way it wants to be reached.

FirmStagesSectorsWhereCheckHow to pitch
8VC ✓
A technology investment firm that builds and invests in the world's most ambitious companies.
Seed, Series ABiotech, Defense, Healthtech, LogisticsUnited States$500k–$5MWebsite
ADIV ✓
ADIV is dedicated to pioneering and empowering next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through strategic investments and global partnerships.
early stageDeeptech, Defense——Website
Aero X Ventures ✓
Backs proven founders in foundational aerospace, defense, and deep tech technologies that strengthen commercial leadership and national security.
Growth, Series AAi, Deeptech, DefenseUnited States$500k–$3MApplication form
Airbus Ventures ✓
Backs founders building critical infrastructure by synchronizing DoD strategic priorities with DARPA's horizon-scanning pipelines.
GrowthDeeptech, DefenseUnited States—Accepts cold pitches
Alpha Bridge Ventures ✓
Investing in companies with defense use-cases and supporting them at every stage of their journey.
Seed, Series ADefenseUnited States—Website
Also Capital ✓
Founders that intentionally pick hard problems outperform.
Growth, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BAi, Deeptech, Defense, EnergyUnited States—Website
Alumni Ventures ✓
Democratizing access to venture deals by partnering with lead VCs and providing individual accredited investors access to top venture investments.
Growth, Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Climate, Deeptech, DefenseUnited Kingdom, JP, United States$500k–$3MWebsite
Andreessen Horowitz ✓
Investing in innovation outside of Silicon Valley's comfort zone, focusing on deep technology and infrastructure.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BClimate, Deeptech, Defense, EnergyUnited States—Website
ATX Venture Partners ✓
Operator-led venture capital investing in AI-native companies with technical depth across defense, space, and industrial sectors.
Seed, Series AAi, DefenseUnited States$250k–$5MWebsite
AXA Venture Partners ✓
Multi-stage tech investment platform combining transatlantic reach with local expertise to support capital-efficient companies with high growth potential.
Growth, Seed, Series A, Series BConsumer, Defense, Fintech, HealthtechFrance, United Kingdom, United States€1M–€150MWebsite
Backswing Ventures ✓
Backswing Ventures partners with founders building critical defense and national security technologies, investing early with disciplined execution.
Pre-seed, SeedDefenseUnited States$500k–$2MApplication form
Bascom Ventures ✓
Democratizing access to venture deals by partnering with lead VCs and providing individual accredited investors access to top venture investments.
Growth, Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Climate, Deeptech, DefenseUnited Kingdom, JP, United States—Website
Bessemer Venture Partners ✓
They bet on technologies that turn chaos into clarity and the status quo into opportunity.
Growth, SeedConsumer, Deeptech, Defense, IndustrialsCanada, United States—Accepts cold pitches
BlueYard Capital ✓
BlueYard invests in technologies that move toward utopia or hold the line against oblivion.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Biotech, Crypto, DeeptechGermany$500k–$5MWebsite
BOM Brabant Ventures ✓
BOM invests in scalable startups and scale-ups that use technology to solve major societal challenges, with focus on key technologies, climate tech, and medtech & life sciences.
Growth, Seed, Series A, Series BAi, Climate, Deeptech, DefenseNetherlands€200k–€5MWebsite
Brave Capital ✓
We invest in exceptional founders with a technological edge, supporting them from idea to exit.
Seed, Series ADeeptech, DefenseUnited States—Website
Buckhill Capital ✓
They invest in people on a mission to build sustainable systems and healthy communities.
Seed, Series AClimate, Consumer, Defense, HealthtechUnited States—Website
Builders VC ✓
They bet on technologies that turn chaos into clarity and the status quo into opportunity.
Growth, SeedConsumer, Deeptech, Defense, IndustrialsCanada, United States—Accepts cold pitches
Cantos Ventures ✓
Investing in innovation outside of Silicon Valley's comfort zone, focusing on deep technology and infrastructure.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BClimate, Deeptech, Defense, EnergyUnited States—Website
Capital Factory ✓
Early-stage venture firm backing ambitious founders building deep and frontier technology in Texas.
Pre-seed, SeedDeeptech, Defense, HealthtechUnited States—Website
Capital Thought ✓
Early-stage venture firm backing ambitious founders building deep and frontier technology in Texas.
Pre-seed, SeedDeeptech, Defense, HealthtechUnited States—Website
Commonweal Ventures ✓
Back early-stage founders building companies that partner with government to solve America's toughest challenges.
Pre-seed, SeedAerospace, Cybersecurity, Defense, EnergyUnited States$500k–$2.5MWebsite
Construct Capital ✓
Early-stage venture capital firm investing in founders rebuilding foundational industries with disruptive technologies.
Seed, Series ADeeptech, Defense, EnergyUnited States—Accepts cold pitches
Conviction VC ✓
Early-stage investors in product-focused DeepTech businesses that advance European and Allies National Security capabilities.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series ADeeptech, DefenseEurope, United Kingdom$250k–$2MApplication form
Crosscut Ventures ✓
Partnering with early-stage companies developing cutting-edge frontier technologies to address the world's most pressing problems.
Seed, Series ADeeptech, Defense, Energy, HardwareUnited States—Accepts cold pitches
Defense Angels ✓
They invest in defense, dual-use, and government-related companies focused on national security.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Deeptech, Defense, EnergyUnited States$25k–$500kWebsite
DTCP ✓
Platform of specialist investment strategies identifying and investing in transformative sectors where digital advancements lead to lasting impact and growth.
Growth, Series BAi, Deeptech, Defense, DevtoolsEurope, Israel, United States€5M–€50MWebsite
Elementum Ventures ✓
Invest in brilliant founders building breakthrough technologies that can scale into transformational platforms.
Pre-seed, SeedAi, Biotech, Climate, DeeptechUnited States—Website
Ensemble VC ✓
Ensemble identifies and supports extraordinary early-stage teams building world-changing ideas through rapid iteration and execution.
Seed, Series ACrypto, Defense, Fintech——Website
EVE Atlas ✓
Funding companies in logistics, aerospace, and defense sectors.
Seed, Series ADefense, Hardware——Website
Expa ✓
A company studio that builds category-defining companies from inception through rapid growth with design, operational support, and capital.
Pre-seedBiotech, Climate, Defense, HealthtechCanada, Poland, United States$250k–$2MWebsite
Expansive Ventures ✓
A company studio that builds category-defining companies from inception through rapid growth with design, operational support, and capital.
Pre-seedBiotech, Climate, Defense, HealthtechCanada, Poland, United States$250k–$2MWebsite
Felicis Ventures ✓
Back bold founders who rewrite the rules across AI, cybersecurity, energy, and health.
Seed, Series AAi, Cybersecurity, Deeptech, DefenseUnited States$1M–$10MWebsite
ff Venture Capital ✓
MITS Capital mobilizes international capital to transform Ukraine into a leading global defense technology powerhouse through venture, accelerator, and advisory services.
Pre-seed, Series ADeeptech, DefenseUA—Website
Folklore Ventures ✓
Long-term partner supporting Australian and New Zealand tech founders from first cheque onwards.
Seed, Series ADeeptech, DefenseAustralia, NZ—Website
Forward Deployed VC ✓
Investing in mission-critical sectors and tech including defense, energy, industrials, and artificial intelligence.
Seed, Series AAi, Defense, EnergyUnited States$500k–$5MWebsite
Foundamental ✓
First institutional investor in founders building legendary companies in the project economy, particularly infrastructure, engineering, construction, manufacturing, shipbuilding, aerospace and defence.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BDeeptech, Defense, Hardware, ProptechGLOBAL$500k–$5MAccepts cold pitches
Future Planet Capital ✓
Impact-led VC backing high-growth companies solving global challenges mapped to UN Sustainable Development Goals including climate change, education, health, and security.
Growth, Seed, Series A, Series CClimate, Defense, Edtech, HealthtechGLOBAL, UK—Application form
GTMFund ✓
Win with distribution—investing in companies from early traction to global scale.
Seed, Series AAi, Deeptech, Defense, Energy——Website
Harpoon ✓
Invest in audacious founders building mission-critical capabilities across AI, deep tech, software infrastructure, and cybersecurity to restore American technological leadership.
Seed, Series AAi, Cybersecurity, Deeptech, DefenseUnited States—Application form
Hustle Fund ✓
PaperJet backs technical founders in Physical AI and industrial systems before the venture ecosystem recognizes them, taking the first check position and actively working to connect companies with government contracts, s
Pre-seedDeeptech, Defense, Energy, Hardware——Accepts cold pitches
Interlock Capital ✓
We back founders building hard things - hardtech, autonomy, frontier engineering.
Pre-seed, SeedDeeptech, Defense, Foodtech, HardtechUnited States—Website
ISAI ✓
A conviction-led VC backing deeptech that serves both humanity and the planet, supporting Europe's deeptech pioneers.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BAgtech, Ai, Climate, DeeptechEurope, France€100k–€5MWebsite
Join Capital ✓
Investing in early-stage deep tech companies with real IP and clear advantages over legacy systems, focused on NATO-aligned regions.
Pre-seed, Series ADeeptech, DefenseGermany, UK€1M–€5MWebsite
Kirenaga ✓
Transform cutting-edge ideas into revolutionary businesses through investment in early-stage venture companies at post-technical validation and pre-commercialization stage.
SeedDeeptech, Defense, HardwareUnited States—Accepts cold pitches
Lavrock Ventures ✓
Early-stage investors at the intersection of national security and frontier technologies.
Seed, Series ADeeptech, DefenseUnited States$500k–$5MWebsite
Longitude Capital ✓
Menlo invests in transformative, early-stage tech companies that are changing the way we live and work, with focus on AI across infrastructure, frontier models, and applications.
SeedAi, Biotech, Consumer, CybersecurityUnited States—Website
Manhattan West ✓
Early access to private companies across AI, defense, space, and financial infrastructure.
Seed, Series AAi, Defense, FintechUnited States—Website
Menlo Ventures ✓
Menlo invests in transformative, early-stage tech companies that are changing the way we live and work, with focus on AI across infrastructure, frontier models, and applications.
SeedAi, Biotech, Consumer, CybersecurityUnited States$500k–$10MWebsite
Monte Carlo Capital ✓
Back founders building companies shaping technologies of tomorrow, from AI to SpaceTech.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Climate, Deeptech, DefenseEurope, United States$350k–$1.5MApplication form
MS&AD Ventures ✓
MS&AD Ventures invests in AI companies, primarily in Japan.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Climate, Defense, EdtechGLOBAL—Website
New North Ventures ✓
We invest in dual-use technologies at the nexus of national security and commercial scale.
Pre-seed, SeedAi, Deeptech, DefenseUnited States$1M–?Application form
NightDragon ✓
We invest in mission-driven, leading companies in the SecureTech industry, including cybersecurity, defense, AI, quantum, and national security.
Series AAi, Cybersecurity, Defense, QuantumUnited States$1M–$10MWebsite
Northzone ✓
Platform of specialist investment strategies identifying and investing in transformative sectors where digital advancements lead to lasting impact and growth.
Growth, Series BAi, Deeptech, Defense, DevtoolsEurope, Israel, United States€5M–€50MWebsite
Norwest Venture Partners ✓
Menlo invests in transformative, early-stage tech companies that are changing the way we live and work, with focus on AI across infrastructure, frontier models, and applications.
SeedAi, Biotech, Consumer, CybersecurityUnited States—Website
Notion Capital ✓
Europe's leading early-stage business software investor focused on building strong relationships from $1m to $100m in revenues.
Growth, Seed, Series A, Series BDeeptech, Defense, Fintech, SaasEurope$250k–$2.5MWebsite
Oceans ✓
Operator-led venture firm backing technically-oriented founders building AI infrastructure, agents, verticals, space, defense, robotics, and spatial companies.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Deeptech, Defense, DevtoolsUnited States—Application form
OurCrowd ✓
Investors supporting pioneering and mission-driven innovators solving critical problems at the intersection of enterprise and national security.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series BAi, Deeptech, DefenseIsrael—Accepts cold pitches
Partners Resolute ✓
Values-based investing focused on innovative business models that are structurally sound and strategically defensible.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Biotech, Defense, HardwareUnited States$500k–$3MWebsite
Project A Ventures ✓
First capital into engineers building in critical industries.
Pre-seedDeeptech, Defense, HardwareFrance, UK, United States$250k–$1MWebsite
Promus Ventures ✓
Backing deep tech breakthroughs in Europe across AI, robotics, materials science, and quantum computing at Series B & C stage.
Series B, Series CAi, Climate, Deeptech, DefenseEurope€15M–€40MWebsite
Q Fund ✓
Early-stage venture capital firm specializing in deep tech technologies including core infrastructure, hardware, and enabling technologies across sectors from energy to semiconductors, defense, quantum computing, industr
Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Deeptech, Defense, EnergyIsrael—Website
Razor's Edge Ventures ✓
Investing at the intersection of national security and commercial enterprise.
Seed, Series ADeeptech, DefenseUnited States$500k–$5MWebsite
Real Ventures ✓
Venture capital targeting early-stage technology companies driving innovation across artificial intelligence, fintech, biotech, and defense-tech.
Seed, Series AAi, Biotech, Defense, Fintech——Website
Salesforce Ventures ✓
Europe's leading early-stage business software investor focused on building strong relationships from $1m to $100m in revenues.
Growth, Seed, Series A, Series BDeeptech, Defense, Fintech, SaasEurope$500k–$10MWebsite
Scale Capital ✓
Scale Capital invests in critical technologies that Europe and the world will depend on, focusing on B2B tech startups in Northern Europe at Seed and Series A stages.
Seed, Series AAi, Deeptech, Defense, EnergyGermany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden€1M–€3MAccepts cold pitches
Scifi Vc ✓
Early stage generalist firm partnering with exceptional founders solving hard problems in fintech, artificial intelligence, and science.
Seed, Series A, Series BAi, Biotech, Defense, EnergyUnited States$500k–$10MWebsite
Scout Ventures ✓
Scout VC invests in frontier technologies built by founders from the military, intelligence community, and national research labs.
Seed, Series A, Series BAi, Deeptech, Defense, EnergyUnited States$2M–$5MAccepts cold pitches
Shield Capital ✓
Venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies building technologies that matter in artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity, and space.
Seed, Series AAi, Defense, SpaceUnited States—Website
South Loop Ventures ✓
Early-stage venture firm backing ambitious founders building deep and frontier technology in Texas.
Pre-seed, SeedDeeptech, Defense, HealthtechUnited States—Website
South Park Commons ✓
A company studio that builds category-defining companies from inception through rapid growth with design, operational support, and capital.
Pre-seedBiotech, Climate, Defense, HealthtechCanada, Poland, United States—Website
Starburst Ventures ✓
Starburst invests in deep tech companies in aerospace and defense that are changing electric flight, autonomous drones, urban air mobility, and climate monitoring.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series AAi, Climate, Deeptech, DefenseGermany, Spain, France, Israel—Application form
STARTUP WISE GUYS ✓
Early-stage investor backing bold B2B startup founders from overlooked markets, typically investing as the first institutional backer after family, friends and fools.
Pre-seed, Seed, Series ACrypto, Cybersecurity, Defense, FintechAustria, Denmark, Estonia, Spain€100k–?Website
Struck Capital ✓
Partnering with founders to apply breakthrough technologies to legacy industries including aerospace, energy, logistics, compute, and manufacturing.
SeedDeeptech, Defense, EnergyUnited States—Website
Structure Capital ✓
Venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies building technologies that matter in artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity, and space.
Seed, Series AAi, Defense, SpaceUnited States—Website
Susa Ventures ✓
Invest in hard tech and hard sectors where founders build what others cannot.
Seed, Series ABiotech, Crypto, Deeptech, DefenseUnited States$750k–$1.5MWebsite
TechTree ✓
Capital and expertise to help founders in AI, infrastructure, space, and deep tech pull the future forward.
Pre-seed, SeedAi, Deeptech, DefenseEurope, United States$20k–$250kApplication form
The Venture Collective (TVC) ✓
Early-stage venture firm investing in highly defensible, fast-growing companies with potential to solve the world's biggest problems, with focus on transforming legacy industries.
Pre-seed, SeedAi, Deeptech, DefenseUnited States—Website
The Veteran Fund ✓
Backing high-growth critical technology startups led by elite military veterans to safeguard the nation's future.
Pre-seedDeeptech, DefenseUnited States—Website
Ultratech Capital Partners ✓
Investing in early-stage critical technology companies creating innovative applications essential to defense, infrastructure, energy security and supply chain sovereignty.
Growth, Seed, Series AAi, Deeptech, Defense, EnergyEurope, United States—Website
Vitosha Venture Partners ✓
Back founders building from Bulgaria to the world across B2B solutions in AI enablement, automation, commerce, defense, energy sustainability, and financial technologies.
Seed, Series AAi, Automation, Commerce, DefenseBG€100k–€1MWebsite
What If Ventures ✓
Investing in radically transformative technology, with focus on mental health and healthcare, expanding into defense and industrial technology.
Growth, Seed, Series A, Series BDefense, HealthtechUnited States$250k–$2MApplication form
Mark Ventures ✓Seed, Series AConsumer, Defense, Healthtech, SaasUnited States—Website

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