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Who invests in defense tech in the United States

80 investors have backed two or more of the 83 defense tech startups in the United States on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 11.

80investors on the map
5kinds of investor
Andreessen Horowitzbacked the most (11)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

60

+36 more

Private equity and asset managers

10

Corporate investors

4

Accelerators

3

Growth funds

3

Segment by segment

VC firms

60 investors

  1. Andreessen HorowitzVC firmUnited States11 backed
  2. Alumni VenturesVC firmUnited States9 backed
  3. Founders FundVC firmUnited States8 backed
  4. General CatalystVC firmUnited States7 backed
  5. Lux CapitalVC firmUnited States7 backed
  6. Point72 VenturesVC firmUnited States7 backed
  7. Valor Equity PartnersVC firmUnited States6 backed
  8. Lightspeed Venture PartnersVC firmUnited States6 backed

Private equity and asset managers

10 investors

  1. Washington Harbour Partners LpPrivate equityUnited States10 backed
  2. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States6 backed
  3. US Innovative TechnologyPrivate equityUnited States3 backed
  4. Sands Capital VenturesPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  5. Franklin TempletonPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  6. Advent InternationalPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  7. StepStone GroupFund of fundsUnited States2 backed
  8. Pritzker GroupPrivate equityUnited States2 backed

Corporate investors

4 investors

  1. Lockheed MartinCorporate investorUnited States7 backed
  2. Salesforce VenturesCorporate investorUnited States4 backed
  3. Z Venture CapitalCorporate investorJapan4 backed
  4. SE VenturesCorporate investorUnited States2 backed

Accelerators

3 investors

  1. In-Q-TelAcceleratorUnited States5 backed
  2. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States5 backed
  3. AirbusAcceleratorFrance2 backed

Growth funds

3 investors

  1. GSBackersGrowth fund-2 backed
  2. JCJPMorgan Chase's Strategic Investment GroupGrowth fund-2 backed
  3. Center15 CapitalGrowth fund-2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our defense tech map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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