Participated · Series B · Apr 2026

Firestorm develops xCell, a shipping-container mobile manufacturing platform that uses an industrial-grade HP 3D printer to produce drone bodies and shells and assemble configurable drone systems in under 24 hours. The company sells hardware and secures government contracts across U.S. military branches, and currently has two xCell units deployed domestically (with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Special Operations Command) and additional operational use in the Indo-Pacific. Firestorm holds a five-year global exclusive with HP for use of its industrial 3D printing technology in mobile units, and noted an Air Force contract with a $100 million ceiling and $27 million obligated to date. The startup’s founders bring defense and additive-manufacturing expertise: CEO Dan Magy is a serial defense tech entrepreneur, Chad McCoy is a career special operations veteran, and CTO Ian Muceus holds multiple 3D-printing patents. Firestorm has stated plans to scale deployment and reach full operational deployment in the Indo-Pacific within roughly two years. The company has raised $153 million to date following the Series B.

Participated · Series A · Apr 2026

Portal Space Systems is developing solar thermal propulsion engines that concentrate sunlight to heat propellant and enable higher-thrust, high-impulse maneuvers in orbit. Its Hex thruster integrates a combined solar concentrator and nozzle and the company cites advances in additive manufacturing and materials science as enablers. Portal has demonstrated flight electronics on a recent shakedown mission and plans an additional prototype launch in October, with a full engine demonstration on its SuperNova spacecraft targeted for 2027. The company highlights military demand for rapid orbital maneuvering and has received $45 million in strategic U.S. military funding alongside prior private capital. Financially, Portal raised a $50 million Series A at a $250 million valuation in 2024, supplementing earlier private raises. Founded in 2021, the company is led by Jeff Thornburg with co-founders Ian Vorbach and Prashaanth Ravindran.

Led · Series A · Mar 2026

Oran Development Company builds AI-Native Radio Access Network (AI‑RAN) technology and is the architect of the Odyssey RAN software platform. By integrating AI sensing and inference into the RAN, the company aims to enable telecommunications providers to generate new revenue streams and deliver mission‑critical capabilities across industrial, commercial and public sectors. The company is headquartered in New York City. It recently raised $45M in Series A financing from a group of strategic backers. Previous investors include Phoenix Venture Partners and Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. The company plans to use the proceeds to expand operations and continue development of its platform.

Participated · Series B · Mar 2026

Performance Drone Works (PDW) develops multi-mission aerial robotic systems and operates integrated manufacturing and testing capabilities. PDW combines engineering, flight testing, systems integration, production and fulfillment at Drone Factory 01, its 90,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The company plans to produce domestic components such as propulsion systems, power and control technologies and vision systems and to supply those components to other U.S. manufacturers. PDW aims to strengthen domestic supply chains for unmanned systems and reduce dependence on foreign-controlled components. The company expects the scale-up to initially meet defense requirements and potentially expand into public safety, industrial and commercial markets. Financially, PDW has a conditional loan commitment of up to $820 million from the U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital and plans to combine that government financing with additional private capital; the commitment is subject to further due diligence and closing conditions.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2026

London-based Hadean began as a VR and video-game simulation startup and has since pivoted to defence and wider resilience technology, repurposing its large-scale multiplayer gaming engine for military wargaming, command-and-control and battlefield training. Its core platform now powers products such as domainAI for real-time live-combat decision-making and Sceptre, a ‘UK SME sovereign stack’ that links specialist suppliers for easier defence procurement. The company collaborates with major contractors, including a 2025 partnership with Palantir to supply simulation and AI tools to the UK armed forces, and is running a Cabinet Office project to model pandemic responses. Hadean is also engaged in a situational-awareness project for Ukrainian citizen soldiers and sees the U.S. defence market as its fastest-growing revenue source. Sources place the company’s valuation between $100 million and $200 million, and management is preparing for a roughly $100 million Series B later this year. Although specific revenue numbers were not disclosed, executives describe business as “booming,” buoyed by rising U.S. defence spending and recent procurement successes in the U.K.