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 433 venture capital and private equity investment firms investing in Defense & Space tracked by Goldilocks AI. The most active by portfolio size are Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and Founders Fund.
Last updated: 7 October 2026
Investment Firms
433
Total Investments
23,706
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 (51 investment firms). This is followed by New York (33), London (20), Tokyo (15), Los Angeles (13). 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 405 investment firms active at this stage. This is followed by Seed (397), Series B (333), Pre-Seed (236), Series C (225).
Showing 1–36 of 433 investment firms
Y Combinator
San Francisco, California, United States
2,447 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy …
General Catalyst
San Francisco, California, United States
974 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Healthcare, Fintech …
Founders Fund
San Francisco, California, United States
703 investments
Series A, Seed
Defense & Space, AI, Biotech & Life Sciences …
Bessemer Venture Partners
Menlo Park, California, United States
644 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Infrastructure & Cloud …
Gaingels
Burlington, United States
499 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Healthcare, Fintech …
8VC
Austin, Texas, United States
398 investments
Series A, Seed
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space …
Menlo Ventures
Menlo Park, California, United States
363 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Enterprise Software, Healthcare …
Felicis
Menlo Park, California, United States
356 investments
Series A, Seed
AI, Cybersecurity, Defense & Space …
Lux Capital
New York, New York, United States
320 investments
Series A, Seed
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space …
Global Founders Capital
Berlin, Germany
298 investments
Seed, Series A
E-Commerce & Marketplace, Fintech, SaaS …
Valor Equity Partners
Chicago, Illinois, United States
295 investments
Series A, Series B
Defense & Space, Mobility & Transportation, Healthcare …
Soma Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
283 investments
Seed, Series A
SaaS, Enterprise Software, AI …
Silicon Valley Bank
Santa Clara, California, United States
279 investments
Series A, Series B
Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware & Semiconductors …
Fidelity Investments
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
246 investments
Series C, Series B
AI, Defense & Space, Infrastructure & Cloud …
Liquid 2 Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
235 investments
Seed, Series A
Enterprise Software, AI, Developer Tools …
Enterprise Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
235 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, Healthcare, Food & Agriculture …
European Innovation Council (EIC)
Brussels, Belgium
233 investments
Series A, Seed
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy …
DCVC
Palo Alto, California, United States
229 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy …
Draper Associates
San Mateo, California, United States
216 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Robotics & Automation, Crypto & Web3 …
Village Global
San Francisco, California, United States
200 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Consumer, Fintech …
Gradient
San Francisco, California, United States
193 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software …
Global Brain
Tokyo, Japan
192 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy …
European Investment Bank
Luxembourg
181 investments
Series B, Growth
Climate & Energy, Infrastructure & Cloud, Defense & Space …
Venrock
Palo Alto, California, United States
180 investments
Series B, Series A
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Consumer …
In-Q-Tel
Tysons, United States
171 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Cybersecurity, Biotech & Life Sciences …
Pioneer Fund
San Francisco, California, United States
168 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, SaaS, Fintech …
Upfront Ventures
Los Angeles, California, United States
163 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Healthcare, Defense & Space …
Franklin Templeton
San Mateo, California, United States
163 investments
Series B, Series E
Enterprise Software, Defense & Space, Data & Analytics
JAFCO
Tokyo, Japan
162 investments
Series B, Series A
Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Cybersecurity …
Kindred Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
160 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Climate & Energy, Consumer …
AME Cloud Ventures
Palo Alto, California, United States
147 investments
Series A, Seed
Data & Analytics, Infrastructure & Cloud, Hardware & Semiconductors …
Susa Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
146 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Fintech, Healthcare …
RRE Ventures
New York, New York, United States
145 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Consumer, Crypto & Web3 …
Innovation Endeavors
Palo Alto, California, United States
144 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy …
BDC Capital
Montreal, Canada
144 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy …
Blackbird
Sydney, Australia
133 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, SaaS, Enterprise Software …
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