44 growth-stage defense tech investors
We list 44 growth-stage defense tech investors as of November 2026: 20 have an SEC filing on file and 24 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 9 Nov 2026. The states with the most are California (7), Texas (3) and New York (3).
Top 5 growth-stage defense tech investors, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when growth-stage is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Audere
Type: VC firm · HQ: Austin, TX · Stages: Growth · Focus: Defense Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Robotics · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $100M (SEC Form D, 2024)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $100M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); states defense tech as a focus; backs growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Seraphim Space
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Defense Tech, Space, Mobility, Deep Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: $1.0B (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $1.0B on file (own site); states defense tech as a focus; backs seed, Series A, growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
DTCP
Type: VC firm · HQ: Hamburg, Germany · Stages: Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Defense Tech, SaaS, AI, Cybersecurity · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: €3.5B (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; €3.5B on file (own site); states defense tech as a focus; backs Series A, Series B, growth-stage; 5 named decision-makers on file.
NightDragon
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Growth · Focus: Defense Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Quantum · Latest activity: New deal, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $435M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Dated new deal in Aug 2026; $435M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states defense tech as a focus; backs growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Greycroft
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Defense Tech, AI, Industrial Tech, Healthtech · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $600M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $600M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states defense tech as a focus; backs Series A, Series B, growth-stage; 5 named decision-makers on file.
First 22 of 44 growth-stage defense tech investors
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audere | VC firm | Austin, TX | Growth | Defense Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Robotics | New fund, Oct 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Seraphim Space | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Defense Tech, Space, Mobility, Deep Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $1.0B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| DTCP | VC firm | Hamburg, Germany | Series A, Series B, Growth | Defense Tech, SaaS, AI, Cybersecurity | New fund, Sep 2026 | €3.5B (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| NightDragon | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Growth | Defense Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Quantum | New deal, Aug 2026 | $435M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Greycroft | VC firm | New York, NY | Series A, Series B, Growth | Defense Tech, AI, Industrial Tech, Healthtech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $600M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Infinite | VC firm | West Palm Beach, FL | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Defense Tech, AI, Energy, Deep Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| Temper | VC firm | Sugar Land, TX | Growth | Defense Tech, Healthtech, Proptech, AI | New fund, Jul 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| redalpine | VC firm | Switzerland | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Defense Tech, AI, Deep Tech, Healthtech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $1.4B (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Center15 Capital | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Growth | Defense Tech, Space, AI, Data | New fund, Jan 2026 | $31M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Mdsv Capital | Fund manager | San Francisco, CA | Growth | Defense Tech, AI, B2B, SaaS | New fund, Feb 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Frontier | VC firm | Arlington, VA | Growth | Defense Tech, Industrial Tech, Energy, Logistics | New deal, Jun 2025 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Founders Future | VC firm | Paris, France | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Defense Tech, AI, Fintech, SaaS | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Entrée Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Defense Tech, AI, Fintech, Deep Tech | New deal, Feb 2026 | $1.5B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| SmartCap | Fund manager | Tallinn, Estonia | Seed, Series A, Growth | Defense Tech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Generalist | New deal, Feb 2026 | €168M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Growth Lending | Venture debt | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Defense Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, B2B | £1.0B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock | |
| Sparring Capital Partners | VC firm | Vienna, Austria | Growth | Defense Tech, Deep Tech, Cybersecurity, Quantum | Investment listed in 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock | |
| Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Defense Tech, AI, Healthtech, Consumer | New fund, Aug 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock | |
| Razor's Edge Ventures | VC firm | Reston, VA | Growth | Defense Tech, Fintech, Cybersecurity, Data | New fund, Oct 2024 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Armyn Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage | Defense Tech, AI, Crypto and Web3, B2B | Portfolio news, Jan 2026 | $44M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | firm email · Unlock |
| ISALT | Fund manager | Paris, France | Growth | Defense Tech, Deep Tech, Industrial Tech | Portfolio news, Jul 2025 | 7 Nov 2026 | 3 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| PA Capital | VC firm | Sunnyvale, CA | Growth | Defense Tech, AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech | $33M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | firm email · Unlock | |
| Ode Growth Partners | VC firm | Stockholm, Sweden | Growth | Defense Tech, Deep Tech, SaaS, B2B | New fund, Feb 2025 | 7 Nov 2026 | firm email · Unlock |
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How these 44 break down
By region
| Region | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 45% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 14% |
| Europe | 17 | 39% |
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 7 | 16% |
| Texas | 3 | 7% |
| New York | 3 | 7% |
| Virginia | 2 | 5% |
By European country
| European country | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4 | 9% |
| France | 3 | 7% |
| Austria | 2 | 5% |
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 33 | 75% |
| Government or university fund | 5 | 11% |
| Fund manager | 3 | 7% |
| Corporate VC | 2 | 5% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 20 of the 44 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 44 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Sector: the firm states defense tech as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Stage: the firm states that it invests at growth-stage.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when growth-stage is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 44 rows: stage 44, sector 44, fund size 23, website 44. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 37 rows, firm email on 20, LinkedIn page on 24, check size on 9.
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Questions
How many growth-stage defense tech investors are there?
We list 44 as of November 2026. 21 of the 44 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months.
Which growth-stage defense tech investors raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
12 of the 44 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Audere (Oct 2026), IronArc (Oct 2026) and Anti (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of growth-stage defense tech investors?
The median fund size on file for this list is $100M, across the 12 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 32 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact growth-stage defense tech investors?
The paid file holds 175 named decision-makers across 37 of these 44 and a firm email for 20. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website.
Where does the data on growth-stage defense tech investors come from?
20 of the 44 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 24 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 9 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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