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Seed defense and space investors in California

17 of 23 seed defense and space firms that report a preference say they can lead. 2 active since September.

Can leadMostly followsNot reportedRecently active
Eclipse VenturesActive Oct 7
California · Fund $1.3B (2026)
Lior Susan, Aidan Madigan-Curtis+6 on the team
SeedSeries ALeadsIndustrial +3
$10M to $30M+Can lead
Riot VenturesActive Oct 10
California
Stephen Marcus, Will Coffield+2 on the team
SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDefense and space +5
$1M to $30M+Can lead
ACME Capital
California · Fund $240M (2022)
Hany Nada, Scott Stanford+3 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech +4
$1M to $30MCan lead
Airbus Ventures
California · Fund $155M (2024)
Thomas d'Halluin, Nicole Conner+3 on the team
SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDefense and space +2
$1M to $10MCan lead
Bow Capital
California · Fund $500M+ AUM
Murray Rode, Rafi Syed+4 on the team
SeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +5
Check size not reportedCan lead
Costanoa Ventures
California · Fund Approximately $2.8B AUM
Greg Sands, Amy Cheetham+10 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsFintech +3
Check size not reportedCan lead
Felicis Ventures
California · Fund $900M (2025)
Aydin Senkut, James Detweiler+7 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsCybersecurity +4
$1M to $30M+Can lead
Outliers Fund
California
Poseidon Ho
Pre-seedSeedLeadsDeep tech +2
$1M to $10MCan lead
Quest Venture Partners
California
Andrew Ogawa, Maarten 't Hooft+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsDeep tech +3
$100K to $3MCan lead
Radius Capital
California
Peter Shannon, Luka Tomljenovic
Pre-seedSeedLeadsDefense and space +2
$100K to $1MCan lead
Ravelin Capital
California
Lucas Vaz
Pre-seedSeedLeadsIndustrial +1Confirmed by the firm
$250K to $500KCan lead
Refactor Capital
California · Fund $50 (2026)
Zal Bilimoria
SeedLeadsDeep tech +4
$1M to $3MCan lead
The Veteran Fund
California
Justin Nahama, Mike Sherbakov+2 on the team
SeedLeadsDefense and space
$500K to $3MCan lead
Toyota Ventures
California · Fund $150M (2024)
Jim Adler, Chris Abshire+2 on the team
SeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +2Confirmed by the firm
$500K to $3MCan lead
Trousdale Ventures
California
Phillip Sarofim
SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDefense and space +4
Check size not reportedCan lead
Trucks Venture Capital
California · Fund $70M Fund III (2025)
Jeffrey Schox, Kathryn Schox+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsLogistics and mobility +2
$500K to $3MCan lead
UP Partners
California · Fund $230M
Adam Grosser, Ben Marcus+4 on the team
SeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +3
$1M to $10MCan lead
Blackwing
California
Chad Cazel, Pete DiSalvo
Pre-seedSeedSeries ADeep tech +3
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Crosscut Ventures
California
Brett Brewer, Brian Garrett+2 on the team
SeedSeries ADeep tech +4
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Dolby Family Ventures
California
Andrew Krowne, Pascal Levensohn+5 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALife sciences +5
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Friends & Family Capital
California
Colin Anderson, John Fogelsong
Pre-seedSeedDefense and space +4
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Global Innovation Labs (GIL)
California
David Park, Todd Stavish+4 on the team
Pre-seedSeedDefense and space +3
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Harpoon
California · Fund $155M (2026)
Jeff Torrance, Larsen Jensen+6 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ADeep tech +3
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Karman Ventures
California
Amr Al-Shihabi, Dave Clark+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BVertical AI +3
Up to $250KMostly follows
Mana Ventures
California
Morgan Schwanke, Parker Hughes+1 on the team
SeedSeries ADefense and space +4
Check size not reportedMostly follows
Overture VC
California · Fund $60M USD Fund I
Brandon Hurlbut, Michael O'Neil+3 on the team
SeedClimate +2
Check size not reportedMostly follows
Shield Capital
California · Fund $186M (2023)
Philip Bilden, Raj Shah+6 on the team
SeedCybersecurity +2
Check size not reportedMostly follows
Shorewind Capital
California
Andrew Rubenstein, Jake Poliskin+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ADeep tech +3
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Type One Ventures
California
Abdo John Hajj, Sanjeev Gordhan+7 on the team
SeedSeries AIndustrial +4
Check size not reportedMostly follows
v1.vc
California
Benny Joseph, Brett Jackson+1 on the team
SeedSeries ADeep tech +6
Check size not reportedMostly follows

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Questions

How many seed defense and space investors in california are there?

Mode VC tracks 30 firms on this list as of 2026-10-15. 2 have been active since September 2026.

What check size do seed defense and space investors in california write?

The most reported band is $1M to $3M, reported by 11 firms on this list.

Which seed defense and space investors in california lead rounds?

17 of 23 firms that report a preference say they can lead. Turn on "Leads rounds" to see only them.