United States · Series A startup

Who invested in Vatn Systems

2 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 10 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$73Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 2 sources

$13MSeed$60MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $60MDec 2025
Led by
BVVC
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Investors
9 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2025
$13MSeed$60MSeries A
First round
Seed, $13M
Nov 2024
Biggest round
$60M
Series A · Dec 2025
Between rounds
13 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Dec 2025
  2. Nov 2024
    Seed$13M3 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Oct 2024

Founders and team

From Vatn Systems's own website: 11 on the team.

  • Nelson MillsChief Executive Officer
  • Freddie MillsChief Operating Officer
  • Geoff ManchesterChief Technology Officer
  • Tom HuntleyChief Growth Officer
  • Tim SalterVP of Government Relations
  • Collin GreenBoard of Advisors
  • Constantine SaabBoard of Advisors
  • Jim SmithBoard of Advisors
  • Paul KennedyBoard of Advisors
  • Phil SawyerBoard of Advisors
  • Scott HowellBoard of Advisors

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Lockheed MartinCorporate VC2rounds
Blue CollectiveVC firm2rounds
BVVCVC firm1round, led 1
In-Q-TelAccelerator1round
NATO DIANAInvestment firm1round
Geodesic CapitalVC firm1round
Trousdale VenturesFamily office1round
SAICInvestment firm1round
HanwhaVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Vatn Systems as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Decisive PointVC firmPer its own site
The Veteran FundVC firmPer its own site
Dauntless VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Centre Street PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Coalition VenturesVenture studioPer its own site

Quick answers about Vatn Systems

Who invested in Vatn Systems?

Vatn Systems's investors include Lockheed Martin, Blue Collective, BVVC, In-Q-Tel and NATO DIANA, and 4 more on record. BVVC led its latest round.

How much has Vatn Systems raised?

Vatn Systems has raised $73M across 2 rounds since 2024.

When did Vatn Systems last raise?

Vatn Systems's most recent round was a Series A of $60M in Dec 2025, led by BVVC.

What was Vatn Systems's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $60M in Dec 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Vatn Systems first?

Vatn Systems's first round on record, in Nov 2024, was backed by In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin and Blue Collective.

What stage is Vatn Systems at?

Vatn Systems's latest named round is a Series A, in Dec 2025.

Where is Vatn Systems based?

Vatn Systems is based in the United States.

Who led Vatn Systems's rounds?

BVVC led the Series A in 2025.

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