# Pre-seed defence Tech investors (2026 list) > 21 pre-seed defence Tech investors, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Newfund Capital, Mana Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-defensetech-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Pre-seed defence Tech investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a defence Tech company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says. [See all 21 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-defensetech-investors)The top 21 **21** investors on the list No change this week **122** cheques in 12 months *+2%* against the market **$3M** median round they joined *-62%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **29%** have led a round ## The Top 21 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (21) - 1 [Newfund Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **144** **$3.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Mana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mana-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **137** **$6.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [DeVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/devc) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **70** **$2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Better Angle](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-angle) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **54** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Angel One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-one) *Deploying now* Angel network · Ukraine **5** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Capital Q Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-q-ventures-inc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [Cubit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cubit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Telegraph Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telegraph-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Wave Function Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wave-function-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$24M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [Atoms & Bits](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atoms-and-bits-2) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Defence Builder](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defence-builder) *Deploying now* Accelerator **1** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Network VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/network-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Sofreh Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofreh-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [WildField Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wildfield-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [4C-Next Holding AG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4c-next-holding-ag) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [BDC Capital's Seed Venture Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-capital-s-seed-venture-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Draganfly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draganfly) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Erik Bruckner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/erik-bruckner) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Output Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/output-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [UAID Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uaid-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **4** Nov **[Aformic](https://millionrounds.com/company/aformic)** Seed · $7M *With* [Mana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mana-ventures) - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Wave Function Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wave-function-ventures) - **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *Led by* [Capital Q Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-q-ventures-inc) - **3** Nov **[PowerUp Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerup-money)** Other · $10M *With* [DeVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/devc) - **30** Oct **[Bloomsco](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomsco)** Pre-seed · $1M *With* [Telegraph Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telegraph-ventures) - **29** Oct **[Peregrine Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-industries)** Pre-seed · $3M *With* [Capital Q Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-q-ventures-inc) ## Stages This Year 107 rounds - Seed **31%** - Series A **16%** - Pre-seed **14%** - Venture **10%** - Other **10%** - Other **19%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **44** - Robotics **12** - Aerospace & Space **11** - Defence Tech **11** - Biotech **7** - Big Data & Analytics **6** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 25 Q1 25 25 Q2 25 43 Q3 25 39 Q4 25 29 Q1 26 26 Q2 26 32 Q3 26 23 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors) - [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors) - [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors) - [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors) - [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors) - [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors) - [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors) - [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors) - [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in government and defence - The Hour of the Predator Giuliano da Empoli · 2025 3.94 from 5,140 ratings on Goodreads Government and defence About the book A chilling assessment of international politics in our time, from an internationally bestselling author whose work has sparked controversy and debate across the worldBlending the author’s personal insight with startling historical comparisons to the days of Machiavelli and the… On AmazonListen on Audible - Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government Mike Lee · 2017 4.05 from 728 ratings on Goodreads Government and defence Company building About the book Senator Mike Lee tells the story of the Founders whose warnings about the dangers of an all-powerful federal government helped shape our Constitution--but are being ignored today. Today, most Americans are familiar only with the "big names" associated with the Founding -… On AmazonListen on Audible - Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War Raj M. Shah · 2024 3.82 from 1,608 ratings on Goodreads Government and defence Company building Innovation About the book Shortlisted for the 2024 Financial Times Business Book of the Year “An exceedingly important book!”, General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Director of the CIA “Essential reading for understanding how technology will change the future of warfare.”, Chris Miller, New York… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource Christopher L. Hayes · 2025 3.93 from 8,942 ratings on Goodreads Government and defence About the book An Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a powerful wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=government&stage=idea). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about pre-seed defence Tech investors ### Who are the most active pre-seed defence Tech investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Newfund Capital, Mana Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, DeVC and Better Angle. ### How many pre-seed defence Tech investors are there? 21 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 29% have led a round. ### Which stages do pre-seed defence Tech investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (40%) and Series A (20%). ### How big are the rounds pre-seed defence Tech investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3M. ### Which sectors do pre-seed defence Tech investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Robotics and Aerospace & Space. ### Which pre-seed defence Tech investors lead the most rounds? Main Sequence Ventures (9 led), Capital Q Ventures (2 led) and Newfund Capital (1 led). ### Where are pre-seed defence Tech investors based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (5), France (2) and Australia (1). ### What have pre-seed defence Tech investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include Aformic (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mana Ventures), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Wave Function Ventures) and Carryt (Nov 2026, with Capital Q Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)