Managing Partner
Lavrock VenturesCheck size: Not publicly specified on the official site
At the firm level, Lavrock Ventures backs frontier-technology companies shaped by real national-security demand, procurement patterns, and mission needs.
Lavrock Ventures's published criteria emphasize technically excellent frontier companies with validated government or national-security demand. This is firm-level context, not an unsupported personal attribution.
No person-specific exclusions were published. At the firm level, technology driven mainly by hype rather than real demand signals and procurement pathways are unlikely to fit.
Use Lavrock Ventures's official contact or application channel. Lead with fit to Early stage through early scale, explain why the company matches National security, advanced manufacturing, space, quantum, and kinetic systems, and support claims with traction and a concise use-of-capital plan.
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Steve Smoot is listed by Lavrock Ventures on its current official team roster as Managing Partner. No additional personal claims are made without an official source.