United Kingdom · Investor

National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 6 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

SeedGrowthDeep TechNational SecurityDefence

Deploying now
100%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque47days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$50MRounds led0 of 6Mostly inUnited Kingdom, 67%
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National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Growth: 67% of its rounds

What they do

The UK Government’s deep tech venture capital fund for National Security and Defence.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedGrowth
Sectors
Deep TechNational SecurityDefence
Based in
United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    Open CosmosGrowth · GB · ETF Partners$346MWith 11 others
  3. Jul
    GreenjetsSeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$40MWith 3 others
  4. Jun
    OpteraSeed · US · Firms' own news pages$4.0MWith 4 others
  5. Apr
    Archangel LightworksSeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$13MWith 7 others
  6. 2025

    1 round

  7. Dec
    Nu QuantumSeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$60MWith 10 others
  8. 2024

    1 round

  9. Nov
    TekeverSeries B · PT · TechCrunch$74MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

What they claim to have backed

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF). A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) put money into.

Quick answers about National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)

What does National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) invest in?

National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) invests most often at Series A and Growth (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Deep Tech, National Security and Defence.

How active is National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)?

6 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Open Cosmos (Growth, Sept 2026), Greenjets (Series A, Jul 2026) and Optera (Seed, Jun 2026).

How big are National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $50M.

Does National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (67%), the United States (17%) and Portugal (17%).

Is National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) invest alongside?

Most often Blackfinch Ventures (2 rounds together) and NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) (2 rounds together).

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