U.S. Department of Defense

Corporate VC

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.

Washington, United States · 349+ investments · 9 portfolio companies

Early Stage
Seed
Aerospace
Defense
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Defence Technology
Robotics
Deep Tech
Government R&D
Defense Tech
Headquarters
Washington, United States
Founded
1947
AUM
$2.0B
Portfolio Companies
9
Total Investments
349
Last Investment
Jun 2026
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Invests in defense technologies and startups through various programs and commitments to VC funds.

U.S. Department of Defense is a Corporate VC firm based in Washington, United States. It has made 349 investments in Aerospace and Defense, including EOI Space, Veriflow and SHARED SPECTRUM COMPANY.

Fund Family

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 ×16 · Government ×5 · Corporate VC ×2 · 18 shared rounds

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