Best VCs for Defense Tech

297 venture capitalists actively investing in Defense Tech.

297
Active VCs
0
Funds
0
Deals
#1Katherine Boyle

General Partner, American Dynamism

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Leads a16z's American Dynamism practice — a $2.5B+ fund (expanded from $600M in 2023) backing companies that support national interests. Believes the most important companies of the next decade will b

$1M-$100M+ (from $2.5B+ American Dynamism fund)
SeedSeries ASeries B
#2Collin West

Founder and Managing Partner

Ensemble VC

Collin West invests or supports investments through Ensemble VC's published strategy: Use proprietary data and software to identify exceptional startup teams, then provide concentrated early-stage sup

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#3Gopi Sundaramurthy

Managing Partner

Ensemble VC

Gopi Sundaramurthy invests or supports investments through Ensemble VC's published strategy: Use proprietary data and software to identify exceptional startup teams, then provide concentrated early-st

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#4Peter Hébert

Partner and Co-Founder

Lux Capital

Peter seeks scientifically and technologically ambitious ventures attempting what most people think will not work but could become indispensable if they succeed. He is a generalist across technology a

No personal check-size range is published. Lux invests early and can support companies across their development, but its USD 7B under management and individual financing totals are not Peter's personal allocation limits.
Company FormationPre-SeedSeed
#5Neeraj Arora

CEO India, MENA & Managing Director

General Catalyst

Neeraj backs ambitious founders building category-defining businesses in India, MENA, and the corridors linking those regions with global markets. His approach combines Venture Highway's earliest-stag

No personal check-size range is published. His record includes seed investments and large later financings, but disclosed round totals belong to company financings and are not a personal range.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#6Ian Heinrich

Principal, Investments

Ensemble VC

Ian Heinrich invests or supports investments through Ensemble VC's published strategy: Use proprietary data and software to identify exceptional startup teams, then provide concentrated early-stage su

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#7Jeannette zu Fürstenberg

President & Managing Director

General Catalyst

Jeannette is a founder-led generalist investing to strengthen European prosperity and resilience through technology. She backs ambitious companies from ideation onward across AI, defense, energy, indu

No personal check-size range is published. Her public record spans seed investments through large follow-on rounds, but total financing sizes and General Catalyst's assets are not personal check parameters.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#8Ted Schlein

Partner and Advisor

Kleiner Perkins

Ted is an operator-investor focused on cybersecurity and technology infrastructure across company formation, early-stage investment, scaling, and public-sector adoption. His Kleiner portfolio spans ap

Neither Kleiner Perkins nor Ted publishes a personal check range on the cited pages. His Kleiner record spans early-stage and growth companies, but portfolio round sizes and Ballistic's fund sizes do not establish his individual Kleiner check authority.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#9Sven Strohband

Partner and Managing Director

Khosla Ventures

Sven backs technically ambitious companies that can create new industries or unlock novel user experiences. His engineering lens favors frontier AI, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, developer infrastruc

No personal check-size range is published. Khosla invests from seed through growth; company round totals and the firm's assets are not Sven's personal check parameters.
SeedEarly StageSeries A
#10Elad Gil

Founder

Gil Capital (Solo GP)

One of the largest and most successful solo GP funds ever ($1B+). Unusually dense hit rate across breakout companies — has invested in more unicorns than most institutional funds. Invests based on pat

$500K-$10M+ (flexible, has written checks as large as $50M+ in later-stage co-investments)
SeedSeries ASeries B
#11Wilson Tukiainen

Investment Manager

Maki.vc (Web3)

Wilson sources and evaluates Nordic first-round opportunities across Maki's sector-agnostic mandate, with a research-driven lens and responsibility for ESG development. His first publicly attributed 2

Maki's sweet spot is first rounds below EUR 5 million; this describes the firm's target round, not Wilson's personal authority. He sources and evaluates opportunities within that day-zero mandate.
Pre-SeedSeedFirst Round
#12Alana Palmedo

Managing Partner

Paradigm

Alana co-leads a research- and builder-led strategy that backs ambitious technical founders from first check through public markets. Paradigm began in crypto and now targets the fastest-moving technol

Paradigm invests at every stage, from first check through public markets. Its fourth fund is $1.2 billion, but neither the firm nor Alana publishes a personal check range; the fund size is therefore not treated as her check authority.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#13Paavo Räisänen

General Partner

Maki.vc (Web3)

Paavo backs Nordic deep-tech founders at their first institutional round when a radical scientific or engineering advance can overhaul an industry. He requires a credible technical foundation, balance

Maki's published sweet spot is first rounds below EUR 5 million from day zero; this is a firm round-size criterion, not Paavo's personal check range. Fund III is the active new-investment vehicle, with selective follow-ons from older funds.
Pre-SeedSeedFirst Round
#14Shahin Farshchi, PhD

Partner

Lux Capital

Shahin creates and backs generational frontier companies that endow people and machines with new capabilities. An engineer and founder, he looks across AI, chips, compute, autonomy, aerospace, robotic

No verified personal or standard Lux check-size range is published. Shahin invests from early conviction through enduring scale and has co-founded companies; financing requirements are opportunity-specific and should be confirmed directly.
Company CreationSeedSeries A
#15Tess van Stekelenburg

Partner

Lux Capital

Tess is a technically trained generalist investing where AI, biology, aerospace, and the physical world intersect. She seeks engineers and scientists turning frontier research into companies, with par

No verified personal or standard Lux check-size range is published. Tess invests at both early and growth stages and participates in Lux company creation; founders should confirm round fit directly rather than infer an allocation from fund size or disclosed company rounds.
Company CreationSeedSeries A
#16Grace Isford

Partner

Lux Capital

Grace backs computational-science companies where software or AI transforms difficult physical, institutional, or technical systems. She looks for first-check opportunities in infrastructure and appli

No personal check-size range is published. Lux's USD 7B under management and disclosed company rounds are not Grace's personal range; she is explicitly described as a first-check and early investor.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#17Brandon Reeves

Partner

Lux Capital

Brandon backs technical platforms and applications across software, AI, defense, and manufacturing. A recurring theme is open or developer-led infrastructure that turns frontier capability into produc

No verified personal or standard Lux check-size range is published. Brandon invests at both early and growth stages; disclosed financing rounds, such as Hugging Face's $15M Series A, are total rounds and not his personal allocation range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#18Nicole Fraenkel

Partner & Head of Capital Formation

Khosla Ventures

Nicole backs frontier AI across infrastructure, enterprise, consumer, defense, and biology. Her scientific training in cancer and viral immunology gives her a mechanistic lens for AI–biology convergen

No personal check range is published. Khosla's firm-level Seed and Main Funds span technical experiments through later financings; historical seed commentary cited roughly $1M–$2M. Nicole's additional Capital Formation role should not be read as a disclosed personal check authority.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#19Kindle Van Linge

Principal

Craft Ventures

Kindle invests where AI or advanced technology becomes a mission-critical operating layer in large, regulated or technically demanding markets. Her attributed work spans AI medical knowledge, regulato

No Kindle-specific check range is public. Craft's live portfolio attributes her to growth, Series A and Series B investments, but those stage labels do not reveal individual allocation authority or check size. Confirm current vehicle, ownership and lead/co-invest posture directly.
Series ASeries BGrowth
#20Ilya Fushman

Partner

Kleiner Perkins

Ilya invests in technology and novel business models capable of fundamentally reshaping industries. His portfolio connects AI-native professional work, enterprise operating systems, mathematical and s

No personal or standard firm-wide check range is published. Ilya's official portfolio spans early and growth investments; Kleiner disclosed that its 2019 Series A investment in Rippling was $25M, but that one transaction is not a general range or personal limit.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#21Lucas Oliveira

Principal

Kleiner Perkins

Lucas invests in enterprise software and cybersecurity across early and growth stages. His portfolio connects foundation models, data and enterprise AI, open-source software security, managed security

No personal check range or signing authority is published. Lucas participates across early and growth investments; disclosed company financings should not be treated as his personal range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#22Jordan Kretchmer

Senior Partner

Outlander VC

Jordan Kretchmer invests or supports investments through Outlander VC's published strategy: Identify exceptional founders early through vision, intelligence, character and execution, then help them na

$750K-$2.5M initial investments, as published by Outlander VC.
Pre-SeedSeed
#23Rooney Pitchford

Director, Operations

Ensemble VC

Rooney Pitchford is listed in a Director, Operations capacity at Ensemble VC. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the role dist

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#24Jeremy Johnson

Operating Partner

Outlander VC

Jeremy Johnson invests or supports investments through Outlander VC's published strategy: Identify exceptional founders early through vision, intelligence, character and execution, then help them navi

$750K-$2.5M initial investments, as published by Outlander VC.
Pre-SeedSeed
#25Maria Tangarova

Head of Platform & Content

Moonshots Capital

Maria Tangarova is part of Moonshots Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back exceptional early-stage technolog

The firm does not publish a person-specific check-size range on its current official website.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#26Jason DeHaven

Chief Financial Officer

Crosscut Ventures

Jason DeHaven serves in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Crosscut Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#27Christine Hubbard

Senior Executive Assistant

XYZ Venture Capital

Christine Hubbard is listed in a Senior Executive Assistant capacity at XYZ Venture Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that rol

XYZ Venture Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#28Adrian Radu

Partner

Khosla Ventures

Adrian is an early-stage generalist whose prior portfolio and advisory work span fintech, enterprise software, cybersecurity, defense, productivity, and frontier technologies. His biography emphasizes

No current personal check range is published. Khosla's Seed Fund backs experiments and its Main Fund covers early through later stages, including total financings above $10M; a 2020 interview described historical seed checks around $1M–$2M. These are firm-level guideposts, not Adrian's personal authority.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#29Vivek Ranadivé

Founder and Managing Director

Bow Capital

Vivek Ranadivé is listed in a Founder and Managing Director capacity at Bow Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin

$5M average investment into core companies, as published by Bow Capital.
SeedSeries A
#30Deepika Jonnalagadda

Junior Partner

Outlander VC

Deepika Jonnalagadda invests or supports investments through Outlander VC's published strategy: Identify exceptional founders early through vision, intelligence, character and execution, then help the

$750K-$2.5M initial investments, as published by Outlander VC.
Pre-SeedSeed
#31Paige Craig

Managing Partner

Outlander VC

Paige Craig invests or supports investments through Outlander VC's published strategy: Identify exceptional founders early through vision, intelligence, character and execution, then help them navigat

$750K-$2.5M initial investments, as published by Outlander VC.
Pre-SeedSeed
#32Lilly Vernor

Product Lead, Data Team

Ensemble VC

Lilly Vernor is listed in a Product Lead, Data Team capacity at Ensemble VC. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the role disti

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#33Manish Patel

General Partner

XYZ Venture Capital

Manish Patel invests or supports investments through XYZ Venture Capital's published strategy: Back early founders with earned insight and help them execute faster across enterprise, fintech and techn

XYZ Venture Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#34Leura Craig

Managing Partner

Outlander VC

Leura Craig invests or supports investments through Outlander VC's published strategy: Identify exceptional founders early through vision, intelligence, character and execution, then help them navigat

$750K-$2.5M initial investments, as published by Outlander VC.
Pre-SeedSeed
#35Kelly DiGregorio

Head of Platform and Operations

Outlander VC

Kelly DiGregorio is listed in a Head of Platform and Operations capacity at Outlander VC. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role d

$750K-$2.5M initial investments, as published by Outlander VC.
Pre-SeedSeed
#36Casey Perley

Operating Partner

Outlander VC

Casey Perley invests or supports investments through Outlander VC's published strategy: Identify exceptional founders early through vision, intelligence, character and execution, then help them naviga

$750K-$2.5M initial investments, as published by Outlander VC.
Pre-SeedSeed
#37Devin Beckwith

Defense Specialist, Investments

Ensemble VC

Devin Beckwith invests or supports investments through Ensemble VC's published strategy: Use proprietary data and software to identify exceptional startup teams, then provide concentrated early-stage

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#38Dan Donovan

Business Operations Manager

Eniac Ventures

Dan Donovan is listed in a Business Operations Manager capacity at Eniac Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinct

Eniac Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeed
#39Craig Cummings

Co-Founder & General Partner

Moonshots Capital

Craig Cummings is part of Moonshots Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back exceptional early-stage technology

The firm does not publish a person-specific check-size range on its current official website.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#40Dorian Rutherford

Head of Platform

Eniac Ventures

Dorian Rutherford is listed in a Head of Platform capacity at Eniac Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction a

Eniac Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeed
#41Jackson Moses

Founder and Managing Partner

Silent Ventures

Jackson Moses invests or supports investments through Silent Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in exceptional founders building consequential aerospace, defense, national-security and resili

Silent Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#42Kelly Perdew

Co-Founder & Managing General Partner

Moonshots Capital

Kelly Perdew is part of Moonshots Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back exceptional early-stage technology l

The firm does not publish a person-specific check-size range on its current official website.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#43Rachel Holt

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Construct Capital

Rachel Holt invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational indust

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#44Ross Fubini

Managing Partner

XYZ Venture Capital

Ross Fubini invests or supports investments through XYZ Venture Capital's published strategy: Back early founders with earned insight and help them execute faster across enterprise, fintech and techno

XYZ Venture Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#45Joachim Vaturi

Investor

Construct Capital

Joachim Vaturi invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational ind

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#46Chauncey Hamilton

General Partner

XYZ Venture Capital

Chauncey Hamilton invests or supports investments through XYZ Venture Capital's published strategy: Back early founders with earned insight and help them execute faster across enterprise, fintech and

XYZ Venture Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#47Grace Jung

Office Manager and Executive Assistant

Construct Capital

Grace Jung is listed in a Office Manager and Executive Assistant capacity at Construct Capital. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#48Camille Ricketts

Operating Partner

XYZ Venture Capital

Camille Ricketts invests or supports investments through XYZ Venture Capital's published strategy: Back early founders with earned insight and help them execute faster across enterprise, fintech and t

XYZ Venture Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#49Rick Smith

Co-Founder, Investment Committee and Senior Advisor

Crosscut Ventures

Rick Smith serves in a Co-Founder, Investment Committee and Senior Advisor capacity at Crosscut Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared con

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#50Nesta Lenhert-Scholer

Principal Software Engineer, Data Team

Ensemble VC

Nesta Lenhert-Scholer is listed in a Principal Software Engineer, Data Team capacity at Ensemble VC. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#51Amee Kapadia

Principal

Cantos Ventures

Amee Kapadia invests or supports investments through Cantos Ventures's published strategy: Seed near-frontier companies that create abundance, strengthen critical systems and improve democratic compet

Cantos Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#52Conrad Shang

Founder and Venture Partner

Ensemble VC

Conrad Shang invests or supports investments through Ensemble VC's published strategy: Use proprietary data and software to identify exceptional startup teams, then provide concentrated early-stage su

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#53Sofia Garcia

Chief Financial Officer

Cantos Ventures

Sofia Garcia serves in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Cantos Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Cantos Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#54Mallory Buckwald

Head of Community

XYZ Venture Capital

Mallory Buckwald is listed in a Head of Community capacity at XYZ Venture Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinct

XYZ Venture Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#55Farah Daou

Principal

Moonshots Capital

Farah Daou is part of Moonshots Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back exceptional early-stage technology lea

The firm does not publish a person-specific check-size range on its current official website.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#56Alexa Romanoff

Senior Executive Assistant

XYZ Venture Capital

Alexa Romanoff is listed in a Senior Executive Assistant capacity at XYZ Venture Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role d

XYZ Venture Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#57Mike Bryan

VP of Finance and Operations

Moonshots Capital

Mike Bryan is part of Moonshots Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back exceptional early-stage technology lea

The firm does not publish a person-specific check-size range on its current official website.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#58Meg DeColli

Assistant Controller

XYZ Venture Capital

Meg DeColli is listed in a Assistant Controller capacity at XYZ Venture Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinctio

XYZ Venture Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#59Camilla Marcus

Venture Partner

Crosscut Ventures

Camilla Marcus invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#60Eric Tarczynski

Founder, Managing Partner

Contrary

Eric Tarczynski invests or supports investments through Contrary's published strategy: Identify exceptional entrepreneurs early through talent networks and research, then invest in a small number of c

Contrary does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries AGrowth
#61Ulrick Noel

Venture Partner

Crosscut Ventures

Ulrick Noel invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, i

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#62Murray Rode

General Partner

Bow Capital

Murray Rode invests or supports investments through Bow Capital's published strategy: Back founders building AI for the physical world across modern industry, defense, logistics and digital biology, u

$5M average investment into core companies, as published by Bow Capital.
SeedSeries A
#63Nicole Stump

Executive Assistant

Ensemble VC

Nicole Stump is listed in a Executive Assistant capacity at Ensemble VC. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the role distincti

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#64Brad Pruente

Founding Partner

Lightcone Ventures

Brad Pruente invests or supports investments through Lightcone Ventures's published strategy: Provide growth capital to physical-world deep-tech companies advancing resource abundance, space, re-indus

Lightcone Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
GrowthLate Stage
#65Antoine Grant

Venture Partner

Crosscut Ventures

Antoine Grant invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#66Ian Rountree

General Partner

Cantos Ventures

Ian Rountree invests or supports investments through Cantos Ventures's published strategy: Seed near-frontier companies that create abundance, strengthen critical systems and improve democratic compet

Cantos Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#67Anton Brevde

Founding Partner

Lightcone Ventures

Anton Brevde invests or supports investments through Lightcone Ventures's published strategy: Provide growth capital to physical-world deep-tech companies advancing resource abundance, space, re-indus

Lightcone Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
GrowthLate Stage
#68Kam Ghaffarian

Founder and Managing Partner

Lightcone Ventures

Kam Ghaffarian invests or supports investments through Lightcone Ventures's published strategy: Provide growth capital to physical-world deep-tech companies advancing resource abundance, space, re-ind

Lightcone Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
GrowthLate Stage
#69Hadley Harris

Co-Founder and General Partner

Eniac Ventures

Hadley Harris invests or supports investments through Eniac Ventures's published strategy: Lead and support pre-seed and seed founders from zero to one, applying operator experience to accelerate prod

Eniac Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeed
#70Karl Wagner

Venture Partner

Crosscut Ventures

Karl Wagner invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, i

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#71Wayne Murdy

Venture Partner

Crosscut Ventures

Wayne Murdy invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, i

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#72Daniel Narea

Founding Partner

Lightcone Ventures

Daniel Narea invests or supports investments through Lightcone Ventures's published strategy: Provide growth capital to physical-world deep-tech companies advancing resource abundance, space, re-indus

Lightcone Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
GrowthLate Stage
#73Nihal Mehta

Co-Founder and General Partner

Eniac Ventures

Nihal Mehta invests or supports investments through Eniac Ventures's published strategy: Lead and support pre-seed and seed founders from zero to one, applying operator experience to accelerate produc

Eniac Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeed
#74Matthew Volosin

Partner and COO

Caffeinated Capital

Matthew Volosin is listed in a Partner and COO capacity at Caffeinated Capital. His official biography says he oversees the firm's non-investment functions, so the profile preserves that operational d

Caffeinated Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries AGrowth
#75Jon Ylvisaker

Partner

Crosscut Ventures

Jon Ylvisaker invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#76Kyle Harrison

General Partner

Contrary

Kyle Harrison invests or supports investments through Contrary's published strategy: Identify exceptional entrepreneurs early through talent networks and research, then invest in a small number of com

Contrary does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries AGrowth
#77Caroline Trant Chambers

Director, Partnerships and Capital Formation

Ensemble VC

Caroline Trant Chambers is listed in a Director, Partnerships and Capital Formation capacity at Ensemble VC. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile th

Ensemble does not publish a standard person-specific check range on its current website.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#78Michelle Brown

Chief Financial Officer

Contrary

Michelle Brown is listed in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Contrary. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Contrary does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries AGrowth
#79Brett Brewer

Co-Founder

Crosscut Ventures

Brett Brewer invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#80Brooke Presten

Chief of Staff

Contrary

Brooke Presten is listed in a Chief of Staff capacity at Contrary. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Contrary does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries AGrowth
#81Sachin Maini

Senior Editor

Contrary

Sachin Maini is listed in a Senior Editor capacity at Contrary. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Contrary does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries AGrowth
#82Mike Witkowski

Chief Financial Officer

Eniac Ventures

Mike Witkowski is listed in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Eniac Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distincti

Eniac Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
Pre-SeedSeed
#83Sumeet Singh

Founder and General Partner

Worldbuild

Sumeet Singh invests or supports investments through Worldbuild's published strategy: Partner early with creative technologists building original, technically ambitious companies across compute, AI, e

Worldbuild does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#84Claire Schultz

Research Associate

Contrary

Claire Schultz is listed in a Research Associate capacity at Contrary. The official roster does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; this profile preserves the functional dis

Contrary does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries AGrowth
#85Jen Yang-Wong

Chief Operating Officer

Contrary

Jen Yang-Wong is listed in a Chief Operating Officer capacity at Contrary. The official roster does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; this profile preserves the functional

Contrary does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries AGrowth
#86Dayna Grayson

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Construct Capital

Dayna Grayson invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational indu

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#87JJ Ford

Venture Partner

Crosscut Ventures

JJ Ford invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, inclu

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#88Eugene Wan

Partner

Construct Capital

Eugene Wan invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational industr

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#89Camila Key Saruhashi

Partner

Construct Capital

Camila Key Saruhashi invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundation

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#90Kirby Bartlett

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Construct Capital

Kirby Bartlett is listed in a Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer capacity at Construct Capital. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#91Ryan Kuhn

Venture Partner

Crosscut Ventures

Ryan Kuhn invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, inc

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#92Leland Chamlin

Investor

Construct Capital

Leland Chamlin invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational ind

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#93Ali Gleason

Operations Manager

Construct Capital

Ali Gleason is listed in a Operations Manager capacity at Construct Capital. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#94Emily Prechtl

Operations Associate

Construct Capital

Emily Prechtl is listed in a Operations Associate capacity at Construct Capital. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Construct Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#95Grant Gregory

Partner

Cantos Ventures

Grant Gregory invests or supports investments through Cantos Ventures's published strategy: Seed near-frontier companies that create abundance, strengthen critical systems and improve democratic compe

Cantos Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#96Brian Garrett

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Crosscut Ventures

Brian Garrett invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#97William Scriven

Partner and Head of Capital Formation

Crosscut Ventures

William Scriven serves in a Partner and Head of Capital Formation capacity at Crosscut Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#98Jerry Orzech

Principal, Investment Team

Crosscut Ventures

Jerry Orzech invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,

Crosscut Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#99Jeff Wesley

Executive Director

Michigan Rise

Jeff Wesley invests or supports investments through Michigan Rise's published strategy: Provide strategic early-stage funding and ecosystem support to high-growth technology startups with meaningful o

Michigan Rise does not publish a single standard current check range on its homepage; official program materials describe staged early investments up to $250K.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#100Pete Martin

Director, Portfolio Management

Michigan Rise

Pete Martin invests or supports investments through Michigan Rise's published strategy: Provide strategic early-stage funding and ecosystem support to high-growth technology startups with meaningful o

Michigan Rise does not publish a single standard current check range on its homepage; official program materials describe staged early investments up to $250K.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage