Brave Capital
San Rafael, CA, United States
Overview
Brave Capital is a venture capital firm investing in technology startups that move humanity forward.
- Total investments
- 4
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 2
- Active investors
- 1
Investment portfolio
- RapidFort
Participated · Series A · Feb 2026
RapidFort delivers a modern software supply chain security platform built for the AI era. The solution embeds continuous vulnerability analysis, automated remediation, hardening, and protection directly into CI/CD workflows so issues are fixed as code ships. Its catalog of hardened, near-zero-CVE container images across major Linux distributions and runtime intelligence can shrink attack surfaces by up to 90 percent without requiring code changes. The platform is built for regulated environments, supporting FedRAMP, CMMC, ATO, CRA, and NIS2 compliance with auditable security controls. Management reports "accelerating revenue momentum" as organizations shift from reactive scanning to continuous elimination of risk, though no specific revenue figures were disclosed. Proceeds from the Series A will fund go-to-market expansion, deeper enterprise integrations, and further product innovation around automated remediation and continuous attack surface reduction.
- EraDrive
Participated · Seed · Dec 2025
EraDrive is a California-based startup spun out of Stanford University that is building artificial-intelligence modules to give spacecraft the ability to operate autonomously. Its software and hardware allow satellites to avoid collisions, maintain safe distances, execute proximity maneuvers, control orbits, and fly in formation without continuous human commands. The company was founded by Sumant Sharma, Justin Kruger, and Stanford professor Simone D’Amico. With its technology, EraDrive aims to reduce operators’ reliance on ground control, lowering operational costs and enhancing mission flexibility. The newly secured funding will finance the first production runs of its autonomy modules, extend capabilities for low-Earth-orbit missions, and expand the engineering team. EraDrive is also forming partnerships with satellite manufacturers, commercial operators, and defense stakeholders to integrate its systems into upcoming missions.
- Chariot Defense
Participated · Seed · Jul 2025
Chariot Defense develops the Amphora family of hybrid power systems, a modular hardware-plus-software platform that senses, prioritizes, and routes electric power across battlefield assets in real time. The technology lets warfighters run radios, drones, sensors, and other gear without interruption, detectable signature, or wasted capacity. Since emerging from stealth in July 2025, the company has secured sales and contracts with the U.S. Army, the Defense Innovation Unit’s Project GI, and several commercial customers, generating revenue within its first year of operations. Fresh capital will be used to ramp production, build an operating system for power command and control, and aggressively hire mechanical, electrical, and software engineers. Management frames power as the next critical constraint in defense and positions Amphora as a combat multiplier that extends operational independence. Founded in 2024 and backed by prominent national-security investors, Chariot has raised $41 million to date, including the newly announced Series A.
- Together AI
Participated · Series B · Feb 2025
Together AI is an AI neocloud founded in 2022 that offers AI-specific infrastructure and tooling to support deployment and usage of open-source models. The company says its platform has driven a tripling of open-source model usage across the industry and reports thousands of paying customers, including Cursor, Cognition, and Decagon. Financially, Together AI reported annual bookings of over $1.15 billion as of its last quarter. Its team includes co-founders Vipul Ved Prakash, Percy Liang, and Ce Zhang. Together AI has raised multiple rounds to date, including a $102.5 million Series A in 2023 and a $305 million Series B about 16 months before this Series C. The company operates amid strong VC interest in neocloud providers and infrastructure for AI model deployment.
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