Investor list
Active Defense investors
28 investment firms, each with at least one dated, sourced investment from the last 15 months. The most recent deal listed is from Sep 2026. Every deal links to the page where we found it. Firms only, no personal contact details. Recent deals include Luminary Platforms (8VC, Sep 2026); IPercept (AI.FUND, Sep 2026); Arcos (Bayern Kapital, Sep 2026).
| Firm | HQ | Stages | Latest deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin CapitalVC | Berlin, Germany | Seed | Arcos · Seed Sep 2026 source |
| NewfundMicro-VC | Paris, France | Seed | DOD Solution Sep 2026 source |
| Insight PartnersVC | North America | n/a | Kastle · Series A Sep 2026 source |
| High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)Institutional | Bonn, Germany | Seed | Arcos · Seed Sep 2026 source |
| FoundamentalVC | Berlin, Germany | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Rayon · Series A Sep 2026 source |
| First Round CapitalVC | North America | Pre-seed, Seed | Quartermaster Sep 2026 source |
| Booz Allen VenturesCorporate VC | North America | n/a | HiddenLayer · Series B Sep 2026 source |
| Bayern KapitalInstitutional | Landshut, Germany | Seed | Arcos · Seed Sep 2026 source |
| AI.FUNDVC | Germany | Late Seed, Series A, Series B | IPercept · Series A Sep 2026 source |
| 8VCVC | North America | Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth | Luminary Platforms · Series A Sep 2026 source |
| General CatalystVC | North America | n/a | River AI · Seed Aug 2026 source |
| GaingelsAngel group | North America | Seed, Growth | Standard Metrics · Series B Aug 2026 source |
| DCVCVC | Palo Alto, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Callosum · Seed Aug 2026 source |
| SmartCapVC | Tallinn, Estonia | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Kraken Technology Group · Series B Jul 2026 source |
| RheinmetallCorporate VC | Düsseldorf, Germany | Early stage, Growth | Kraken Technology Group · Series B Jul 2026 source |
| Point72 VenturesVC | North America | n/a | Antares · Series C Jul 2026 source |
| NATO Innovation FundVC | Netherlands | Seed, Series A, Series B | Kraken Technology Group · Series B Jul 2026 source |
| National Security Strategic Investment FundVC | United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Kraken Technology Group · Series B Jul 2026 source |
| Hakluyt CapitalVC | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Kraken Technology Group · Series B Jul 2026 source |
| British Business BankVC | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Growth, Late stage | Kraken Technology Group · Series B Jul 2026 source |
| BOKA CapitalVC | United Kingdom | Early stage, Growth | Kraken Technology Group · Series B Jul 2026 source |
| MarlinspikeVC | North America | n/a | Layup Parts · Series A, lead Jun 2026 source |
| Lux CapitalVC | North America | Seed, Series A, Growth | Helion · Series G, participant Jun 2026 source |
| Shield CapitalVC | North America | n/a | Starfish Space · Series B, participant Apr 2026 source |
| OTB VenturesVC | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Late Seed, Series A | SPREAD AI · Series B Apr 2026 source |
| NightDragonVC | San Francisco, United States | Growth | Starfish Space · Series B, participant Apr 2026 source |
| National Reconstruction Fund CorporationVC | Sydney, Australia | Growth | Syenta · Series A Apr 2026 source |
| In-Q-TelVC | Arlington, United States | n/a | Firestorm Labs · Series B, participant Apr 2026 source |
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How many defense investors are listed?
28 firms as of Oct 2026. Each has at least one investment from the last 15 months with a source link.
What counts as an active investor here?
A firm is listed only if we can show a dated investment from the last 15 months, from a page that names the firm as an investor in that round. Directory pages do not count.
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