73 seed defense tech investors in the US

Top 5 seed defense tech investors in the US, 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 (30: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (20; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (12) and completeness of the public record (8). Stage and regional focus are 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.

1. Narya

   Type: VC firm · HQ: Columbus, OH · Stages: Seed · Focus: Defense Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, Biotech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $200M (SEC Form D, 2026)

   Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $200M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states defense tech as a focus; backs seed; names the US as where it invests; 1 named decision-maker on file.

2. Construct Capital

   Type: VC firm · HQ: Washington, DC · Stages: Seed · Focus: Defense Tech, AI, Industrial Tech, Energy · Latest activity: New deal, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $150M (SEC Form D, 2026)

   Dated new deal in Aug 2026; $150M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states defense tech as a focus; backs seed; names the US as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.

3. Moonshots Capital

   Type: VC firm · HQ: Austin, TX · Stages: Seed · Focus: Defense Tech, AI, Fintech, Govtech · Latest activity: New deal, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $100M (SEC Form D, 2022)

   Dated new deal in Aug 2026; $100M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states defense tech as a focus; backs seed; names the US as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.

4. New Stack

   Type: VC firm · HQ: Chicago, IL · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Defense Tech, AI, Fintech, Healthtech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $125M (SEC Form D, 2024)

   Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $125M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); states defense tech as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed; names the US as where it invests; 3 named decision-makers on file.

5. Scout Ventures

   Type: VC firm · HQ: Austin, TX · Stages: Seed · Focus: Defense Tech, AI, Deep Tech, Robotics · Latest activity: New deal, May 2026 · Fund size on file: $125M (SEC Form D, 2022)

   Dated new deal in May 2026; $125M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states defense tech as a focus; backs seed; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.

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