Defense & Space Investment Firms
There are 149 venture capital and private equity firms investing in Defense & Space. The most active by portfolio size are 8VC, Lux Capital, and NFX.
Last updated: 6 March 2026
8VC
San Francisco, California, United States
285 investments
Series A, Series B
Healthcare, AI, Fintech …
Lux Capital
New York, New York, United States
233 investments
Series A, Seed
Healthcare, AI, Defense & Space …
NFX
San Francisco, California, United States
134 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, PropTech, Social & Community …
Valor Equity Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
134 investments
Series B, Series A
AI, Climate & Energy, Fintech …
Techstars
Boulder, Colorado, United States
107 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, AI, Consumer …
Fidelity Investments
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
103 investments
Growth, Series D
AI, Consumer, Food & Agriculture …
Baillie Gifford
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
82 investments
Growth, Series D
Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space, Mobility & Transportation …
Altimeter Capital
Menlo Park, California, United States
73 investments
Growth, Series D
Data & Analytics, AI, Fintech …
BlackRock
New York, New York, United States
70 investments
Growth, Series B
Fintech, Mobility & Transportation, E-Commerce & Marketplace …
Eclipse Ventures
Palo Alto, California, United States
67 investments
Series A, Series B
Consumer, Hardware & Semiconductors, Robotics & Automation …
Crosslink Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
65 investments
Seed, Series A
Data & Analytics, Defense & Space, Healthcare …
HV Capital
Munich, Germany
61 investments
Series A, Series B
Climate & Energy, E-Commerce & Marketplace, Fintech …
Earlybird Venture Capital
Berlin, Germany
60 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, Healthcare, AI …
European Innovation Council (EIC)
58 investments
Series A, Series B
Hardware & Semiconductors, Climate & Energy, Healthcare …
Costanoa Ventures
Palo Alto, California, United States
46 investments
Seed, Series A
Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Analytics …
Lakestar
Zurich, Switzerland
46 investments
Series B, Series A
Healthcare, Climate & Energy, E-Commerce & Marketplace …
Draper Associates
San Mateo, California, United States
42 investments
Seed, Series A
Crypto & Web3, Mobility & Transportation, Fintech …
468 Capital
Berlin, Germany
39 investments
Seed, Series A
Consumer, Fintech, Climate & Energy …
DCVC
Palo Alto, California, United States
38 investments
Series A, Series C
Climate & Energy, AI, Robotics & Automation …
Venrock
Palo Alto, California, United States
36 investments
Series A, Series B
Healthcare, Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space …
Lockheed Martin Ventures
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
35 investments
Series A, Series B
Defense & Space, Cybersecurity, Mobility & Transportation …
DFJ Growth
Menlo Park, California, United States
34 investments
Series B, Series C
Healthcare, AI, PropTech …
Caffeinated Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
34 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, HR & Talent, Healthcare …
In-Q-Tel
Arlington, Virginia, United States
31 investments
Series B, Series A
AI, Defense & Space, Climate & Energy …
Blackbird
Surry Hills, Australia
31 investments
Seed, Series A
Food & Agriculture, Hardware & Semiconductors, Enterprise Software …
Atlantic Labs
Berlin, Germany
31 investments
Series A, Seed
Climate & Energy, AI, Fintech …
XYZ Venture Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
30 investments
Series A, Seed
Fintech, Defense & Space, Data & Analytics …
Radical Ventures
Toronto, Canada
28 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Healthcare, Defense & Space …
OpenAI
San Francisco, California, United States
28 investments
Seed, Series A
AI, Social & Community, Robotics & Automation …
Plural
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
26 investments
Series A, Seed
Data & Analytics, Food & Agriculture, Defense & Space …
Prime Movers Lab
Jackson, Wyoming, United States
24 investments
Series A, Seed
Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space, Climate & Energy …
Airbus Ventures
Menlo Park, California, United States
22 investments
Series A, Series B
Climate & Energy, Defense & Space, AI …
Boost VC
San Mateo, California, United States
22 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
Defense & Space, Fintech, AI …
Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners)
Bangalore, India
21 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, SaaS, Consumer …
Tesi
Helsinki, Finland
21 investments
Series A, Seed
Data & Analytics, Climate & Energy, Hardware & Semiconductors …
Pavilion Capital
New York, New York, United States
21 investments
Series B, Series A
Biotech & Life Sciences, AI, E-Commerce & Marketplace …
Form Ventures
London, United Kingdom
20 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, Healthcare, Data & Analytics …
Bedrock
20 investments
Series A, Seed
Defense & Space, AI, Enterprise Software …
Bayern Kapital
Landshut
20 investments
Series A, Series B
Climate & Energy, Healthcare, Marketing & Advertising …
BlueYard Capital
Berlin, Germany
19 investments
Series A, Seed
Food & Agriculture, Manufacturing, Biotech & Life Sciences …
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
19 investments
Series D, Series C
Mobility & Transportation, Biotech & Life Sciences, Hardware & Semiconductors …
Wamda Capital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19 investments
Series A, Pre Seed
AI, Defense & Space, Fintech …
Factory
19 investments
Seed
Defense & Space, Fintech, E-Commerce & Marketplace …
Munich Re Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
19 investments
Series B, Seed
Insurance, Climate & Energy, Cybersecurity …
Foresight Ventures
Singapore
19 investments
Series A, Seed
Hardware & Semiconductors, AI, Crypto & Web3 …
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Toronto, Canada
17 investments
Growth, Series C
Data & Analytics, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare …
Practica Capital
Vilnius, Lithuania
17 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
SaaS, Fintech, Developer Tools …
Adara Ventures
Madrid, Spain
17 investments
Seed, Series B
AI, Cybersecurity, Marketing & Advertising …
Possible Ventures
Munich, Germany
17 investments
Seed, Series A
Climate & Energy, Healthcare, Robotics & Automation …
K5 Global
San Francisco, California, United States
17 investments
Series A, Seed
AI, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS …
OTB Ventures
Amsterdam, Netherlands
17 investments
Series A, Seed
Defense & Space, AI, Hardware & Semiconductors …
Version One
Vancouver, Canada
17 investments
Seed, Series A
Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Mobility & Transportation …
QED
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
17 investments
Series A, Seed
Fintech, Defense & Space, Climate & Energy …
NGP Capital
Palo Alto, California, United States
16 investments
Series B, Series C
Defense & Space, Robotics & Automation, Cybersecurity …
Garage Capital
Kitchener, Canada
16 investments
Seed, Series A
Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, Fintech …
Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Menlo Park, California, United States
16 investments
Series A, Seed
Enterprise Software, Data & Analytics, Media & Entertainment …
Supernova Invest
Paris, France
15 investments
Series A, Series B
Healthcare, Climate & Energy, Robotics & Automation …
MVP Ventures
Menlo Park, California, United States
15 investments
Series B, Seed
Defense & Space, AI, Cybersecurity …
Vsquared Ventures
Munich, Germany
14 investments
Seed, Series A
Hardware & Semiconductors, Climate & Energy, Defense & Space …
Swisscom Venture
Zurich, Switzerland
14 investments
Series A, Series B
Telecom, Robotics & Automation, Enterprise Software …
Greenspring Associates
Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
14 investments
Series C, Series B
Fintech, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Cloud …
World Fund
Berlin, Germany
14 investments
Series A, Seed
Climate & Energy, Mobility & Transportation, Food & Agriculture …
Good Growth Capital
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
14 investments
Seed, Series A
Climate & Energy, Healthcare, Enterprise Software …
Harpoon Ventures
Menlo Park, California, United States
14 investments
Series B, Series A
AI, Climate & Energy, Defense & Space …
Matterwave Ventures
Munich, Germany
13 investments
Seed, Series A
Hardware & Semiconductors, Climate & Energy, AI …
Dolby Family Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
13 investments
Series A, Seed
Biotech & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Construction …
United Ventures
Milan, Italy
13 investments
Series A, Seed
Cybersecurity, AI, Developer Tools …
Sanabil Investments
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
13 investments
Series B, Growth
Data & Analytics, Defense & Space, E-Commerce & Marketplace …
Seraphim Space
London, United Kingdom
13 investments
Series A, Series C
Defense & Space, Telecom
Everywhere
New York, New York, United States
13 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
Enterprise Software, Consumer, Fintech …
Main Sequence
Sydney, Australia
13 investments
Seed, Series B
Media & Entertainment, Hardware & Semiconductors, Education …
Contrarian Ventures
Vilnius, Lithuania
13 investments
Seed, Series A
Climate & Energy, Mobility & Transportation, AI …
NightDragon
San Francisco, California, United States
12 investments
Growth, Series C
Cybersecurity, Defense & Space, AI …
Morpheus Ventures
Los Angeles, California, United States
12 investments
Series A, Series C
Robotics & Automation, Fintech, Defense & Space …
Cathexis Ventures
Houston, Texas, United States
12 investments
Seed, Series A
Mobility & Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain, Defense & Space …
Kalaari Capital
Bangalore, India
11 investments
Series C, Series B
Biotech & Life Sciences, HR & Talent, Defense & Space …
Seraph Group
Milton, Georgia, United States
11 investments
Series A, Series B
Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Infrastructure & Cloud …
Zhenfund
Beijing, China
11 investments
Seed, Series A
Biotech & Life Sciences, AI, Mobility & Transportation …
Activate Venture Partners
New York, New York, United States
11 investments
Series B, Seed
Climate & Energy, Infrastructure & Cloud, Defense & Space …
Omnes Capital
Paris, France
10 investments
Series A, Series C
Defense & Space, Biotech & Life Sciences, Infrastructure & Cloud …
The Venture Collective
New York, New York, United States
10 investments
Seed, Series B
Robotics & Automation, Healthcare, Defense & Space …
Liquid2
San Francisco, California, United States
10 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
Legal, E-Commerce & Marketplace, AI …
Science
Los Angeles, California, United States
10 investments
Series B, Series D
Defense & Space, Mobility & Transportation, Cybersecurity …
Icebreaker.vc
Helsinki, Finland
9 investments
Seed, Series A
Defense & Space, PropTech, SaaS …
Ventura
London, United Kingdom
9 investments
Series B, Series A
Fintech, Defense & Space, SaaS …
Expansion VC
New York, New York, United States
9 investments
Seed, Series A
Manufacturing, Defense & Space, AI …
Hostplus
Melbourne, Australia
9 investments
Series B, Series C
Healthcare, Mobility & Transportation, Defense & Space …
Cubit Capital
Dallas, Texas, United States
9 investments
Series A, Seed
Climate & Energy, Defense & Space, Education …
Shine
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
9 investments
Series A, Seed
AI, Consumer, Defense & Space …
Okapi Venture Capital
Newport Beach
9 investments
Seed, Series A
Defense & Space, Social & Community, Fintech …
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
9 investments
Series A, Seed
E-Commerce & Marketplace, Travel & Hospitality, Social & Community …
First In
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
9 investments
Series A, Series D
Healthcare, AI, Defense & Space …
US Innovative Technology Fund
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
8 investments
Series D, Series E
AI, Defense & Space, Fintech …
Grok Ventures
Sydney, Australia
8 investments
Series B, Series A
Climate & Energy, Social & Community, Mobility & Transportation …
DTCP
Hamburg, Germany
8 investments
Series B, Series C
AI, Cybersecurity, Defense & Space …
Washington Harbour Partners
Arlington, Virginia, United States
8 investments
Series B, Seed
Defense & Space, Consumer, Hardware & Semiconductors …
11.2 Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
8 investments
Series A, Seed
Cybersecurity, Climate & Energy, Healthcare …
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach, California, United States
8 investments
Growth, Series E
Data & Analytics, Defense & Space, E-Commerce & Marketplace …
ARK Invest
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
8 investments
Growth, Series B
Fintech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Robotics & Automation …
noa
London, United Kingdom
8 investments
Seed, Series A
Data & Analytics, Defense & Space, AI …
Boeing
Chicago, Illinois, United States
8 investments
Growth, Series B
Mobility & Transportation, Defense & Space, Education
Khwarizmi Ventures
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
8 investments
Series B, Seed
Defense & Space, Infrastructure & Cloud, Food & Agriculture …
HCVC
Paris, France
7 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
Biotech & Life Sciences, Mobility & Transportation, Developer Tools …
The Helm
New York, New York, United States
7 investments
Seed, Series A
Biotech & Life Sciences, Consumer, Climate & Energy …
Inventus Capital
San Mateo, California, United States
7 investments
Series A, Seed
Healthcare, Consumer, Defense & Space …
XN
New York, New York, United States
7 investments
Series E, Series C
Mobility & Transportation, Defense & Space, Data & Analytics …
Adage Capital Management
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
7 investments
Series C, Growth
Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space, Hardware & Semiconductors …
Pathbreaker Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
7 investments
Series B, Series A
Robotics & Automation, PropTech, Manufacturing …
Boost Capital Partners
London, United Kingdom
7 investments
Series A, Pre Seed
Social & Community, Climate & Energy, Healthcare …
Seraphim Capital
London, United Kingdom
6 investments
Seed, Growth
Defense & Space, Hardware & Semiconductors, Climate & Energy
Crescent Cove
San Francisco, California, United States
6 investments
Series C, Series B
Construction, Defense & Space, Data & Analytics …
MUFG
Tokyo, Japan
6 investments
Series B, Growth
AI, Defense & Space, Fintech
XFactor Ventures
6 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space, Consumer …
Freigeist
Bonn, Germany
6 investments
Series A, Series B
Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space, Construction …
Unshackled Ventures
Sunnyvale, California, United States
6 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
Food & Agriculture, Defense & Space, Biotech & Life Sciences …
Verissimo
Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
6 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, Defense & Space, Consumer …
C5 Capital
London, United Kingdom
5 investments
Growth, Series A
Cybersecurity, Telecom, Data & Analytics …
Alsop Louie Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
5 investments
Series C, Series B
Consumer, Cybersecurity, Defense & Space …
Astera Institute
Berkeley, California, United States
5 investments
Series C, Series B
Defense & Space, Climate & Energy, AI …
Alpine Space Ventures
Munich, Germany
5 investments
Series A
Defense & Space, Climate & Energy
Marlinspike
Arlington, Virginia, United States
5 investments
Series A, Series E
Defense & Space, AI, Logistics & Supply Chain
DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF)
Bonn
5 investments
Series D, Series A
Hardware & Semiconductors, Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space …
Middle East Venture Partners
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
5 investments
Series B, Series A
Defense & Space, Fintech, PropTech
Razor's Edge
5 investments
Series B, Series A
Defense & Space, Climate & Energy, Cybersecurity …
Marubeni
Tokyo, Japan
5 investments
Series B, Series D
Defense & Space, Climate & Energy, AI …
7Percent Ventures
London, United Kingdom
5 investments
Seed, Series A
Food & Agriculture, Fintech, Data & Analytics …
Balerion Space Ventures
Dallas, Texas, United States
4 investments
Series B, Seed
Defense & Space, Climate & Energy
Mitsubishi Corporation
Tokyo, Japan
4 investments
Series B, Series A
Climate & Energy, Biotech & Life Sciences, Defense & Space
Ridgeline Partners
Kirkland, Washington, United States
4 investments
Series A, Series C
Defense & Space, Climate & Energy, Media & Entertainment
Strategic Development Fund
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
4 investments
Growth, Series D
Hardware & Semiconductors, Fintech, Defense & Space
1517 Fund
Telluride, Colorado, United States
4 investments
Series A, Seed
Healthcare, Defense & Space, Manufacturing …
Think Investments
San Francisco, California, United States
4 investments
Series D, Growth
Defense & Space, E-Commerce & Marketplace, Cybersecurity …
Happiness Capital
Hong Kong
4 investments
Series B, Series A
Food & Agriculture, Defense & Space, Manufacturing
Aloniq
Tel Aviv, Israel
4 investments
Series A
Defense & Space, AI, Consumer
Manhattan Venture Partners
New York, New York, United States
3 investments
Growth, Series D
E-Commerce & Marketplace, Government & Civic, Defense & Space
Luxembourg Future Fund
Luxembourg
2 investments
Defense & Space
National Security Strategic Investment Fund
London, United Kingdom
2 investments
Defense & Space
Presto Tech Horizons
Prague, Czech Republic
2 investments
Defense & Space, AI
Champion Hill Ventures
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
2 investments
Defense & Space
What If Ventures
Frisco
2 investments
Cybersecurity, Defense & Space
Hemisphere Ventures
Seattle, Washington, United States
2 investments
Defense & Space
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
2 investments
Fintech, Defense & Space
Arzan VC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2 investments
Mobility & Transportation, Defense & Space
IronGate Capital Advisors
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
2 investments
Hardware & Semiconductors, Defense & Space
Side Door Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
2 investments
Crypto & Web3, Defense & Space
BAE Systems
London, United Kingdom
1 investments
Defense & Space
Aljazira Capital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1 investments
Defense & Space
ISALT
Paris, France
1 investments
Defense & Space
Slingshot Ventures
Amsterdam, Netherlands
1 investments
Defense & Space