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The Veteran Fund

Last cheque observed May 2026; 2 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying now

Pre-seedSeedSeries AWeaponsDual-useDefensetech

Deploying now
50%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque160days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$52MCheque size, as they say$5.0M – $25MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch The Veteran Fund

The Veteran Fund highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Pre-seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

The Veteran Fund is a next-generation venture capital firm backing high-growth critical technology startups led by elite military veterans.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$5.0M – $25M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
WeaponsDual-useDefensetech
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. May
    HavocSeries A · US · Outlander VC$100MWith 17 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Jul
    GlīdPre-seed · US · TechStartups$3.1MWith 4 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

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

10 of 28 we have independently watched raise

EmpeqFoundationHavocaiHedgehogInstantteamsNatilusProteus-spaceStitch3dTernVatnsystemsAcyberAero-fuseAndromeda+Logo.jpg Andromeda+CyberspatialCyphraiDarksaberlabsDefiantFulcrumautonomyGlid+Logo.jpg Glid+HaikuincLaunchfirestormLonestarlunarOnerangePixlyRefactureSplashoneVetrafiWarhead

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 The Veteran Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about The Veteran Fund

What does The Veteran Fund invest in?

The Veteran Fund invests most often at Pre-seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Weapons, Dual-use and Defensetech.

How active is The Veteran Fund?

2 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has The Veteran Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Havoc (Series A, May 2026) and Glīd (Pre-seed, Jul 2025).

How big are The Veteran Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $52M. It says it writes cheques of $5.0M to $25M.

Is The Veteran Fund investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does The Veteran Fund invest alongside?

Most often Outlander VC (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is The Veteran Fund?

The Veteran Fund is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

Does The Veteran Fund take cold pitches?

Yes: its own website says it reads unsolicited pitches.

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