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Aerospace / Defense Seed lead VCs
48 public firms are labeled Specialist, list “Aerospace / Defense” as a sector focus, identify “Seed” as an entry stage, and report “Mostly Lead” or “Can Lead” without “Mostly Follow.” These are reported preferences, not a guarantee that a firm will lead a specific round.
includes only:SpecialistAerospace / DefenseStage: SeedMostly Lead or Can LeadNot Mostly Follow
| ACME Capitalacme.vc | Can Lead | $1m – $30m$1-3m · $3M - $10M · $10M - $30M | > 12%> 12% | Specialist | Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing, Healthtech / Digital Health, Infrastructure / Developer Tools | California | $240M Fund IV + $60M Opportunity Fund | 2022 | Aike Ho, Alex Fayette, Christian Tang-Jespersen, Hany Nada, Scott Stanford | funding@acme.vc | |
| Airbus Venturesairbusventures.vc | Can Lead | $1m – $10m$1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Deep Tech, Industrial / Manufacturing | California | $155M | 2024 | Thomas d'Halluin, Nicole Conner, Abigail Hitchcock, Mike Walsh, Hyunwoong Kim | office@airbusventures.vc | |
| Alpaca VCalpaca.vc | Mostly Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | PropTech / Construction, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Industrial / Manufacturing, Climate / Energy, Aerospace / Defense, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | Aubrie Pagano, Ryan Freedman, Josh Jagota | hey@alpaca.vc | |
| Bluelakebluelake.vc | Can Lead | $250k – $3m$250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | Deep Tech, Industrial / Manufacturing, Climate / Energy, Aerospace / Defense, Healthtech / Digital Health, Life Sciences, Infrastructure / Developer Tools | Florida | $50M target Fund I; $24M AUM | 2026 | Jamie Rutledge, Chris Cesareo, Ethan Werner | pitch@bluelake.vc | |
| Bow Capitalbowcapital.com | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Life Sciences | California | $500M+ AUM | — | Vivek Ranadivé, Rafi Syed, Murray Rode, Daven Patel, Andre Ranadivé, Ian Walker, Manveer Sandhu | contact@bowcapital.com | |
| Bravo Victor Venture Capitalbv.vc | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing | Illinois | — | — | Joe Musselman | — | |
| Champion Hill Ventureschampionhillventures.com | Can Lead | $300K–$500KStated investment range · Official website · https://www.championhillventures.com/investments | — | Specialist | Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense | North Carolina | — | — | Josh Manchester, Robert Haddick | — | |
| Construct Capitalverifiedconstructcap.com | Mostly Lead | $1m – $10m$1-3m · $3M - $10M | > 12%> 12% | Specialist | Industrial / Manufacturing, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy | District of Columbia | $300M | — | Dayna Grayson, Rachel Holt, Eugene Wan, Camila Key Saruhashi, Joachim Vaturi, Leland Chamlin | sayhello@constructcap.com | |
| Conversion Capitalconversioncapital.com | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Aerospace / Defense | New York | — | — | Christian Lawless | info@conversioncapital.com | |
| Cortado Venturesverifiedcortado.ventures | Mostly Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | 10–12%10-12% | Specialist | Industrial / Manufacturing, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Healthtech / Digital Health, Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense | Oklahoma | — | — | Nathaniel Harding, Mike Moradi, Susan Moring, Mansi Patel | investors@cortado.ventures | |
| Costanoa Venturescostanoa.vc | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Fintech, Cybersecurity, Aerospace / Defense, Infrastructure / Developer Tools | California | Approximately $2.8B AUM | — | Greg Sands, Amy Cheetham, David Cheng, Jim Wilson, John Cowgill, Mark Selcow, Martina Lauchengco, Michelle McHargue, Nancy Katz, Nicole Seah, Sean Cai, Tony Liu | info@costanoa.vc | |
| Eclipse Ventureseclipse.capital | Mostly Lead | $10m – $30m+$10M - $30M · >$30M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Industrial / Manufacturing, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy | California | $1.3B | 2026 | Aidan Madigan-Curtis, Charly Mwangi, Angela Hayward, Greg Reichow, Joe Fath, Lior Susan, Jiten Behl, Seth Winterroth | admin@eclipse.capital | |
| Fathom Fundff.vc | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy, Industrial / Manufacturing, Deep Tech | Texas | — | — | — | — | |
| Felicis Venturesfelicis.com | Mostly Lead | $1m – $30m+$1-3m · $3M - $10M · $10M - $30M · >$30M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Cybersecurity, Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy, Healthtech / Digital Health, Life Sciences | California | $900M | 2025 | Aydin Senkut, Sundeep Peechu, Peter Deng, Viviana Faga, James Detweiler, Jake Storm, Feyza Haskaraman, Tobi Coker, Graham Littlehale, Katie Riester | — | |
| GOVO Venture Partnersgovovp.com | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy, Education / Future of Work, Fintech, Healthtech / Digital Health, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility | Florida | — | — | Rob Panepinto, Brian D'Ambrosio, Jonathan Kilman, Tim Tebow | https://govovp.com/contact/ | |
| Gula Tech Adventuresgula.tech | Mostly Lead | $1m – $10m$1-3m · $3M - $10M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Cybersecurity, Aerospace / Defense | Maryland | — | — | Ron Gula, Cyndi Gula, Patrick Duggan | investor@gula.tech | |
| Infinite Capitalinfinite.xyz | Can Lead | Up to $50MStated investment range · Official website · https://infinite.xyz | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy, Crypto / Web3, Deep Tech | Florida | — | — | Nathan Doctor, Sean Doctor, Jack Williams, TJ Pratt | — | |
| Inflectioninflection.fund | Can Lead | $500K–$2MStated investment range · Official website · https://inflection.fund/portfolio | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy, Deep Tech, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Industrial / Manufacturing | Massachusetts | $40 million | — | Alexander Lange, Jonatan Luther-Bergquist | contact@inflection.fund | |
| Mercury Fundmercuryfund.com | Mostly Lead | $100k – $10m$100-250k · $250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Vertical AI, Crypto / Web3, Fintech, Healthtech / Digital Health, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Industrial / Manufacturing, Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Climate / Energy, PropTech / Construction, Aerospace / Defense | Texas | — | — | Blair Garrou, Adrian Fortino, Aziz Gilani, Samantha Lewis, Heath Butler, Aileen Allen, Alex Gras | info@mercuryfund.com | |
| Narya Capitalnaryavc.com | Mostly Lead | $3M - $10M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Healthtech / Digital Health, Food / Agriculture, Fintech | Ohio | $93M Fund I ($125M target) | 2020 | Colin Greenspon, Falon Donohue | — | |
| New North Venturesnewnorthvc.com | Mostly Lead | $1-3m | 10–12%10-12% | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech | New Hampshire | — | — | Jeremy Hitchcock, Bryan Mabry | https://newnorthvc.com/pitch-us | |
| New Stack Venturesnewstack.com | Mostly Lead | $500K–$1.5MStated investment range · Official website · https://www.newstack.com/ | — | Specialist | Vertical AI, Fintech, Healthtech / Digital Health, Industrial / Manufacturing, Climate / Energy, PropTech / Construction, Aerospace / Defense, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility | Illinois | $42.6M Fund II | — | Nick Moran, Luke Skertich | team@newstack.vc | |
| Oceans Venturesverifiedoceans.ventures | Mostly Lead | $1-3m | 7–12%7-10% · 10-12% | Specialist | Education / Future of Work, Enterprise Software, Aerospace / Defense | New York | — | — | Steven Rosenblatt, Josh Rahn | hello@oceans.ventures | |
| Olive Tree Capitalolivetreecapital.com | Can Lead | $250k – $10m$250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Deep Tech, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Aerospace / Defense | Massachusetts | — | — | Nichola Eliovits, Joseph Lissak, Mickael Chane-Du, Johnny Hatem | — | |
| Outliers Fundoutliers.fund | Mostly Lead | $1m – $10m$1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense, Infrastructure / Developer Tools | California | — | — | Poseidon Ho, David Chou, Vincent Lin | p@outliers.fund | |
| Paladin Capital Grouppaladincapgroup.com | Mostly Lead | $500k – $30m$500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M · $10M - $30M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense, Life Sciences | District of Columbia | More than $1.5B committed capital | — | Michael Steed, Mark Maloney, Christopher Steed, Nazo Moosa, Paul Conley, Mourad Yesayan, E. Kenneth Pentimonti, Tom Clute, Francois Ruether, Mitch Cooney, Nuné Martiros, Tyler Steed, Alexander Krespi | submissions@paladincapgroup.com | |
| Point72 Venturesverifiedp72.vc | Mostly Lead | $250k – $30m$250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M · $10M - $30M | Any ownership< 5% · 5-7% · 7-10% · 10-12% · > 12% | Specialist | Consumer, Aerospace / Defense | New York | — | — | Steve Cohen, Sri Chandrasekar, Dan Gwak, Tara Stokes, Chris Morales, Ishan Sinha, Tripp Shriner, Sugam Sarin, Adam Carson | kevin@p72.vc | |
| Promus Venturespromusventures.com | Mostly Lead | $500k – $10m$500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing | Illinois | — | — | Mike Collett, Gareth Keane, Pierre Festal | info@promusventures.com | |
| Quest Venture Partnersquestvp.com | Can Lead | $100k – $3m$100-250k · $250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing, Life Sciences | California | — | — | Andrew Ogawa, Marcus Ogawa, Maarten 't Hooft, Takeshi Ito | andrew@questvp.com | |
| Radius Capitalradius.capital | Can Lead | $100k – $1m$100-250k · $250-500k · $500k-1m | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Deep Tech, Industrial / Manufacturing | California | — | — | Peter Shannon, Luka Tomljenovic | — | |
| Ravelin Capitalverifiedravelincap.com | Mostly Lead | $250-500k | < 5%< 5% | Specialist | Industrial / Manufacturing, Aerospace / Defense | California | — | — | Lucas Vaz, Adam Corey | lucas@ravelincap.com | |
| Refactor Capitalrefactor.com | Can Lead | $1M–$2MStated investment range · Official website · https://refactor.com/ | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Deep Tech, Life Sciences, Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy, Industrial / Manufacturing | California | $50 million Fund V; $300 million managed across five funds | 2026 | Zal Bilimoria | https://refactor.com/contact/ | |
| Republic Capitalrepubliccapital.co | Can Lead | — | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Deep Tech, Fintech, Crypto / Web3, Aerospace / Defense | New York | — | — | Christian Sullivan | — | |
| Ridgelineridgeline.vc | Can Lead | $500k – $10m$500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | 7–12%7-10% · 10-12% | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Climate / Energy | Tennessee | >$180M Fund II (including SBA commitments) | — | Ben Walker, Andrew McMahon, Ryan Clinton | hello@ridgeline.vc | |
| Riot Venturesriot.vc | Can Lead | Up to $200MStated investment range · Official website · https://riot.vc/ | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Deep Tech, Industrial / Manufacturing, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, Climate / Energy | California | — | — | Stephen Marcus, Will Coffield, Meghan Moreland, Collier Bern | will@riot.vc | |
| Scout Venturesscout.vc | Mostly Lead | $2M–$5MStated investment range · Official website · https://www.scout.vc/ | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Deep Tech, Industrial / Manufacturing | Texas | $125M (Fund V) | 2026 | Brad Harrison, Cody Huggins, Nate George | https://www.scout.vc/pages/contact | |
| Seven Peaks Venturessevenpeaksventures.com | Can Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Deep Tech, Aerospace / Defense, Climate / Energy, Fintech, Cybersecurity | Oregon | $28M Fund II | 2017 | Dino Vendetti, Tom Gonser | https://www.sevenpeaksventures.com/ | |
| Space VCverifiedspacevc.co | Can Lead | $500k-1m | 5–10%5-7% · 7-10% | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing, Deep Tech | Texas | — | — | Jonathan Lacoste | jonathan@spacevc.co | |
| Stony Lonesome Groupstonylonesomegroupllc.com | Mostly Lead | $250k – $10m$250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Cybersecurity, Healthtech / Digital Health, Deep Tech | Florida | — | — | — | — | |
| Stout Street Capitalstoutstreetcapital.com | Can Lead | $100k – $500k$100-250k · $250-500k | — | Specialist | Deep Tech, Climate / Energy, Life Sciences, Aerospace / Defense | Colorado | — | — | Clay Gordon, John Francis | INFO@STOUTSTREETCAPITAL.COM | |
| SYN Venturessynventures.com | Mostly Lead | — | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Cybersecurity, Aerospace / Defense | North Carolina | $300 million third Flagship Fund (raised) | — | Jay Leek, Art Coviello, Dan Burns, Ryan Permeh, Glenn Chisholm, Marcio Lempert, Amal Kothari, Dylan Posner, John Watters, Alex Tosheff, Tim McKnight, Rob Potter, Jessvin Thomas, Robert Rodriguez | https://punchteam.wufoo.com/forms/mafrfx010zgdq0 | |
| TFX Capitaltfxcap.com | Can Lead | $500k-1m | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Cybersecurity, Healthtech / Digital Health, Fintech | North Carolina | — | — | Brandon Shelton, Rob Bair, Matt Abrams, Brent Blake, TJ White, Cindi Basenspiler, Karl Hightower, David Bray | — | |
| The Veteran Fundveteran.fund | Can Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense | California | — | — | Ryan Micheletti, Mike Sherbakov, Lisa Sutton Gunderson, Justin Nahama | team@veteran.fund | |
| Toyota Venturesverifiedtoyota.ventures | Can Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Deep Tech, Industrial / Manufacturing, Aerospace / Defense | California | $150M Frontier Fund II + $150M Climate Fund II; $800M+ AUM | 2024 | Jim Adler, Natalie Fonseca Licciardi, Lisa Coca, David Sokolic, Chris Abshire | info@toyota.ventures | |
| Trousdale Venturestrousdale.vc | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Climate / Energy, Deep Tech, Consumer | California | — | — | Phillip Sarofim | — | |
| Trucks Venture Capitaltrucks.vc | Mostly Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | 10–12%10-12% | Specialist | Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Climate / Energy, Aerospace / Defense | California | $70M Fund III | 2025 | Reilly Brennan, Jeffrey Schox, Kathryn Schox, Puneeth Meruva | https://trucksvc.typeform.com/to/KOwp62 | |
| UP Partnersup.partners | Can Lead | $1m – $10m$1-3m · $3M - $10M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Aerospace / Defense, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Industrial / Manufacturing, Climate / Energy | California | $230M Fund I plus $20M sidecar | — | Adam Grosser, Ben Marcus, Ally Warson, Nicola Munarini, Alex Garcia Lautzenheiser, Jacob Andreesen | entrepreneurs@up.partners | |
| Valhalla Venturesvalhalla.ventures | Can Lead | $500k – $10m$500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Deep Tech, Gaming / Media / Sports, Crypto / Web3, Aerospace / Defense, Industrial / Manufacturing | Florida | — | — | Rohan Pujara, Devan Malhotra | — |
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