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Series A defense and space investors

31 of 45 series a defense and space firms that report a preference say they can lead. 6 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
Narya CapitalActive Sep 29
Ohio · Fund $93M (2020)
Colin Greenspon, Falon Donohue
SeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +5
$3M to $10MCan 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
SYN VenturesActive Oct 14
North Carolina · Fund $300
Art Coviello, Jay Leek+3 on the team
SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsCybersecurity +1
Check size not reportedCan lead
137 VenturesActive Sep 24
United States and Canada
Justin Fishner-Wolfson, Alex Jacobson+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BFintech +3
$1M to $10MLead not reported
First In CapitalActive Sep 27
Tennessee · Fund $148M (2026)
Arthur Karell, Rebecca Gevalt+2 on the team
SeedSeries ADefense and space +4
$500K to $3MMostly follows
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
Bluelake
Florida · Fund $50M (2026)
Jamie Rutledge, Chris Cesareo+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +6
$250K to $3MCan lead
Bow Capital
California · Fund $500M+ AUM
Murray Rode, Rafi Syed+4 on the team
SeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +5
Check size not reportedCan lead
Bravo Victor Venture Capital
Illinois
Joe Musselman, Ross Hangebrauck
SeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +1
Check size not reportedCan lead
Conversion Capital
New York
Christian Lawless
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDev tools and infra +3
Check size not reportedCan lead
Cortado Ventures
Oklahoma
Mike Moradi, Nathaniel Harding+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsIndustrial +4Confirmed by the firm
$500K to $3MCan 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
Fathom Fund
Texas
Eric Bielke
SeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +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
GOVO Venture Partners
Florida
Brian D'Ambrosio, Jonathan Kilman+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +5
Check size not reportedCan lead
Gula Tech Adventures
Maryland
Cyndi Gula, Patrick Duggan+1 on the team
SeedSeries ALeadsCybersecurity +1
$1M to $10MCan lead
Infinite Capital
Florida
Nathan Doctor, Sean Doctor+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDefense and space +3
$3M to $30M+Can lead
Natural Capital
California
Jay Zaveri
Series ASeries BLeadsDeep tech +2
$3M to $30M+Can lead
New North Ventures
New Hampshire
Jeremy Hitchcock, Bryan Mabry
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +2
$1M to $3MCan lead
Olive Tree Capital
Massachusetts
Nichola Eliovits, Johnny Hatem+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +2
$250K to $10MCan lead
Paladin Capital Group
District of Columbia · Fund More
Christopher Steed, E. Kenneth Pentimonti+8 on the team
SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsCybersecurity +3
$500K to $30MCan lead
Point72 Ventures
New York
Dan Gwak, Sri Chandrasekar+7 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsConsumer +1Confirmed by the firm
$250K to $30MCan lead
Republic Capital
New York
Christian Sullivan
SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech +3
Check size not reportedCan lead
Ridgeline
Tennessee · Fund >$180M
Andrew McMahon, Ben Walker+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +3
$500K to $10MCan lead
RSE Ventures
New York
Matt Higgins, Stephen M. Ross+3 on the team
Series ASeries BLeadsGaming and media +3
Check size not reportedCan lead
Seven Peaks Ventures
Oregon · Fund $28M Fund II (2017)
Dino Vendetti, Tom Gonser
SeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +4
$500K to $3MCan lead
Stony Lonesome Group
Florida
Sean Drake, Tyler Johnson+3 on the team
SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDefense and space +3
$250K to $10MCan lead
TFX Capital
North Carolina
Brandon Shelton, Kevin Eckert
SeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +3
$500K to $1MCan 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
UP Partners
California · Fund $230M
Adam Grosser, Ben Marcus+4 on the team
SeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +3
$1M to $10MCan lead
8090 Industries
New York
Kerem Ozmen, Rayyan Islam+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries AClimate +4
$500K to $10MMostly follows
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
Cubit Capital
Texas
Trevor Rees-Jones, Guilherme Hadlich+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ADeep tech +6
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
Earthrise Ventures
New York
Scott Norman
Pre-seedSeedSeries ADefense and space +1
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Floating Point
New York · Fund $125M Fund III
Edward Segel, John Loser
Pre-seedSeedSeries AHealthtech +4
Check size not reportedMostly follows

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Questions

How many series a defense and space investors are there?

Mode VC tracks 57 firms on this list as of 2026-10-15. 6 have been active since September 2026.

What check size do series a defense and space investors write?

The most reported band is $1M to $3M, reported by 21 firms on this list.

Which series a defense and space investors lead rounds?

31 of 45 firms that report a preference say they can lead. Turn on "Leads rounds" to see only them.