Defense & Space Investment Firms
Defense and space companies develop technologies for national security and space exploration, including satellite systems, defense software, aerospace engineering, and dual-use technologies.
There are 234 venture capital and private equity investment firms investing in Defense & Space tracked by Goldilocks AI. The most active by portfolio size are 8VC, Lux Capital, and Valor Equity Partners.
Last updated: 16 April 2026
Investment Firms
234
Total Investments
5,477
Top Location
San Francisco
Top Stage
Series A
Where Defense & Space Investment Firms Are Based
The largest concentration of Defense & Space investment firms is in San Francisco (32 investment firms). This is followed by New York (16), London (12), Tokyo (9), Menlo Park (8). Overall, 60% of Defense & Space investment firms are based in the United States.
Investment Stages for Defense & Space
Defense & Space investment firms most commonly invest at the Series A stage, with 179 investment firms active at this stage. This is followed by Seed (158), Series B (143), Series C (102), Series D (53).
Showing 1–36 of 234 investment firms
8VC
San Francisco, California, United States
300 investments
Series A, Seed
Healthcare, AI, Fintech …
Lux Capital
New York, New York, United States
251 investments
Series A, Seed
Healthcare, AI, Defense & Space …
Valor Equity Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
142 investments
Series B, Series A
AI, Climate & Energy, Fintech …
BlackRock
New York, New York, United States
141 investments
Growth, Series C
Fintech, E-Commerce & Marketplace, Mobility & Transportation …
Techstars
Boulder, Colorado, United States
135 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, AI, Healthcare …
Crosslink Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
124 investments
Series A, Seed
Fintech, Data & Analytics, Healthcare …
Fidelity Investments
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
119 investments
Growth, Series D
AI, Consumer, Hardware & Semiconductors …
Liquid 2 Ventures
Portola Valley, California, United States
114 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, Healthcare, AI …
DCVC
Palo Alto, California, United States
105 investments
Series A, Series B
Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy, AI …
Lakestar
Zurich, Switzerland
92 investments
Series B, Series A
AI, Healthcare, Climate & Energy …
Point72 Ventures
New York, New York, United States
89 investments
Series A, Series B
Fintech, AI, Defense & Space
Baillie Gifford
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
85 investments
Growth, Series D
Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space, Logistics & Supply Chain …
European Innovation Council (EIC)
Brussels, Belgium
80 investments
Series A, Series B
Hardware & Semiconductors, Healthcare, Climate & Energy …
Venrock
Palo Alto, California, United States
80 investments
Series A, Series B
Healthcare, Biotech & Life Sciences, Consumer …
Altimeter Capital
Menlo Park, California, United States
78 investments
Series D, Growth
Data & Analytics, AI, Fintech …
Caffeinated Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
77 investments
Seed, Series A
Defense & Space, Fintech, Enterprise Software …
Eclipse Ventures
Palo Alto, California, United States
72 investments
Series A, Series B
Hardware & Semiconductors, Consumer, Robotics & Automation …
Draper Associates
San Mateo, California, United States
70 investments
Seed, Series A
Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space, Crypto & Web3 …
Tribe
66 investments
Series A, Series B
Fintech, Developer Tools, Logistics & Supply Chain …
In-Q-Tel
Arlington, Virginia, United States
60 investments
Series B, Series A
Defense & Space, Cybersecurity, AI …
Blackbird
Surry Hills, Australia
60 investments
Series B, Seed
Enterprise Software, HR & Talent, Food & Agriculture …
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
58 investments
Growth, Series C
Biotech & Life Sciences, Mobility & Transportation, AI …
Lockheed Martin Ventures
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
57 investments
Series A, Series B
Defense & Space, Hardware & Semiconductors, Mobility & Transportation …
Uncorrelated Ventures
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
57 investments
Series A, Seed
Fintech, Data & Analytics, AI …
Costanoa Ventures
Palo Alto, California, United States
54 investments
Series A, Seed
Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Analytics …
Radical Ventures
Toronto, Canada
52 investments
Series A, Seed
AI, Healthcare, Climate & Energy …
MaC Venture Capital
Los Angeles, California, United States
51 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, AI, Defense & Space …
Heartcore Capital
Copenhagen, Denmark
51 investments
Series A, Seed
Travel & Hospitality, Fintech, Data & Analytics …
NGP Capital
Palo Alto, California, United States
50 investments
Series B, Series C
Infrastructure & Cloud, Climate & Energy, Mobility & Transportation …
Airbus Ventures
Menlo Park, California, United States
48 investments
Series A, Series B
Defense & Space, Climate & Energy, AI …
Atlantic Labs
Berlin, Germany
48 investments
Series A, Seed
Healthcare, Biotech & Life Sciences, AI …
Lifeline Ventures
Helsinki, Finland
42 investments
Seed, Series A
Consumer, Manufacturing, Developer Tools …
Capricorn
Palo Alto, California, United States
40 investments
Series A, Series B
Climate & Energy, Hardware & Semiconductors, AI …
Plural
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
39 investments
Series A, Seed
Climate & Energy, Cybersecurity, Defense & Space …
Bedrock
38 investments
Series C, Series A
Defense & Space, AI, Cybersecurity …
Bayern Kapital
Landshut, Germany
38 investments
Series A, Seed
Climate & Energy, Biotech & Life Sciences, Healthcare …
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