U.S. Department of Defense
The U.S. Department of Defense is the executive department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the United States Armed Forces.
U.S. Department of Defense was founded in 1947, is headquartered in Washington, United States, has 349 recorded investments, and includes 9 companies in its recorded portfolio.
- Headquarters
- Washington, United States
- Founded
- 1947
- Website
- defense.gov
- AUM
- $2.0B
- Portfolio Companies
- 9
- Total Investments
- 349
- Last Investment
- Jun 2026
- Geographic Focus
- United States
Indexed holds 9 portfolio companies and 349 funding rounds for this investor. The full record is or through the API.
Investment Thesis
U.S. Department of Defense is a Corporate VC firm based in Washington, United States. It was founded in 1947. It has made 349 investments, including EOI Space, Veriflow and SHARED SPECTRUM COMPANY. Focus areas include Aerospace and Defense.
Fund Family
Department of Defense / USAF
Government · 11 investments
Department of Defense SBIR
Government · 7 investments
Department of Defense - Army
Government · 3 investments
U.S. Department of Defense SBIR
Government · 2 investments
U.S. Department of Defense SBIR/STTR
Government · 2 investments
Department of Defense - Space Force
Government · 2 investments
U.S. Department of Defense - DARPA
Government · 1 investments
Department of Defense - Space Development Agency
Government · 1 investments
Department of Defense - OSD
Government · 1 investments
Portfolio9
Co-investors24
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24 co-investors across 26 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.
Venture Capital ×15 · Government ×5 · Corporate VC ×2 · 18 shared rounds
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