Harpoon Ventures is a San Diego-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Larsen Jensen, a former Navy SEAL and two-time Olympic medalist. The firm invests in founders building critical technologies at the intersection of commercial markets and national security, including AI, deep tech, cybersecurity, and defense.
Deal activity decreased year-over-year (4 deals in the last 12 months vs 7 prior). Average disclosed round size is $53.4M (across 43 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
39
Fund Size
$155M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
4
Team
Jeff Torrance
Managing Partner
Larsen Jensen
Founder & Managing General Partner
Riley Loftus
Principal
Andrew Couillard
Investor and Special Projects
Clint Brown
Investor
Jacob Windle
Investor
Mat Vogels
Investor & Special Projects
Matias Zorrilla
Investor
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Malachyte | Seed | $10M | Aug 2026 |
 Alta Ares | Seed | — | Jun 2026 |
 Encord | Series C | $60M | Feb 2026 |
 Ulysses | Series A | $38M | Jan 2026 |
| Malachyte | Seed | $10M | Jan 2026 |
 EraDrive | Seed | $5.3M | Dec 2025 |
 Aalo Atomics | Series B | $100M | Aug 2025 |
 Orbital Operations | Seed | $8.8M | Aug 2025 |
 Somite | Series A | $47M | May 2025 |
 N8n | Series B | — | Mar 2025 |
 Semgrep | Series D | $100M | Feb 2025 |
| GGeneral Galactic | Unknown | — | Dec 2024 |
 Glyphic Biotechnologies | Unknown | — | Nov 2024 |
 Tarsal | Seed | $6M | Mar 2024 |
 Deepset | Series B | — | Aug 2023 |
 OSO | Series A | $15M | Jun 2023 |
 Vantage | Series A | $21M | Mar 2023 |
| Deepset | Pre-Seed | $1.6M | Jan 2023 |
| Deepset | Series A | $14M | Apr 2022 |
 TruEra | Series B | $25M | Mar 2022 |
 Solugen | Series D | — | Jan 2022 |
 WireScreen | Unknown | $18M | Jan 2022 |
| TruEra | Series B | $25M | Jan 2022 |
 Dray Alliance | Series B | $40M | Dec 2021 |
 Robust Intelligence | Series B | $30M | Dec 2021 |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 7 October 2026