# Defense Tech US Investors Map 2026: 80 Investors Backing Defense Tech Startups > The 80 investors that have backed two or more defense tech startups in the United States, by kind: VC firms, private equity and asset managers and corporate... Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/defense-tech-us-investors-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## VC firms 60 - [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) - [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) - [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) - [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) - [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) - [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) - [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) - [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) - [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) - [XYZ Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xyz-venture-capital) - [Caffeinated Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caffeinated-capital) - [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) - [Draper Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates) - [Shield Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shield-capital) - [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) - [Industrious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industrious-ventures) - [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) - [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) - [Cantos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cantos) - [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) - [Geodesic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geodesic-capital) - [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) - [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) +36 more ## Private equity and asset managers 10 - [Washington Harbour Partners Lp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-harbour-partners-lp) - [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) - [US Innovative Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-innovative-technology) - [Sands Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sands-capital-ventures) - [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) - [Advent International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advent-international) - [StepStone Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stepstone-group) - [Pritzker Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) - [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) - [PSP Growth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/psp-growth) ## Corporate investors 4 - [Lockheed Martin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lockheed-martin-ventures) - [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) - [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) - [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) ## Accelerators 3 - [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) - [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) - [Airbus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbus) ## Growth funds 3 - [GSBackers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsbackers) - [*JC* JPMorgan Chase's Strategic Investment Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan-chase-s-strategic-investment-group) - [Center15 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/center15-capital) ## Segment by segment ### VC firms 60 investors - [**Andreessen Horowitz**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) VC firm United States 11 backed - [**Alumni Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm United States 9 backed - [**Founders Fund**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) VC firm United States 8 backed - [**General Catalyst**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) VC firm United States 7 backed - [**Lux Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) VC firm United States 7 backed - [**Point72 Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) VC firm United States 7 backed - [**Valor Equity Partners**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) VC firm United States 6 backed - [**Lightspeed Venture Partners**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) VC firm United States 6 backed ### Private equity and asset managers 10 investors - [**Washington Harbour Partners Lp**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-harbour-partners-lp) Private equity United States 10 backed - [**Gaingels**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) Private equity United States 6 backed - [**US Innovative Technology**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-innovative-technology) Private equity United States 3 backed - [**Sands Capital Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sands-capital-ventures) Private equity United States 2 backed - [**Franklin Templeton**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) Private equity United States 2 backed - [**Advent International**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advent-international) Private equity United States 2 backed - [**StepStone Group**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stepstone-group) Fund of funds United States 2 backed - [**Pritzker Group**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) Private equity United States 2 backed ### Corporate investors 4 investors - [**Lockheed Martin**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lockheed-martin-ventures) Corporate investor United States 7 backed - [**Salesforce Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) Corporate investor United States 4 backed - [**Z Venture Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) Corporate investor Japan 4 backed - [**SE Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) Corporate investor United States 2 backed ### Accelerators 3 investors - [**In-Q-Tel**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) Accelerator United States 5 backed - [**Y Combinator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator United States 5 backed - [**Airbus**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbus) Accelerator France 2 backed ### Growth funds 3 investors - [**GSBackers**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsbackers) Growth fund - 2 backed - [*JC* **JPMorgan Chase's Strategic Investment Group**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan-chase-s-strategic-investment-group) Growth fund - 2 backed - [**Center15 Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/center15-capital) Growth 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. 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