Participated · Seed · Jul 2025

Bifrost Electronics builds next-generation quantum readout hardware centered on a new class of magnetically insensitive, scalable electro-optic quantum amplifiers designed to improve footprint, reliability, noise performance, and cost. Its amplifiers support superconducting qubits, spin qubits, and other experimental modalities and are intended for seamless integration into existing quantum stacks. The company positions itself as the only U.S. commercial producer of quantum-limited readout components and the world's only producer of scalable, magnetically insensitive electro-optic amplifiers. Founded by alumni of the Colorado School of Mines and William & Mary, Bifrost is headquartered at the Elevate Quantum campus in Arvada, Colorado and emphasizes U.S. manufacturing. Bifrost is actively collaborating with industry partners including Form Factor, Rigetti Computing, and Maybell Quantum Industries to tailor systems for commercial deployments. The company plans to use new capital to expand its team, scale manufacturing, and continue partnerships with key ecosystem stakeholders.

Led · Seed · Jan 2021

Firehawk Aerospace, founded in 2020, designs and manufactures solid rocket motors, base bleed motors, hybrid rocket engines, and 3D-printed propellant. The company emphasizes additive manufacturing and digital process control to transform energetics production and reduce fragility in supply chains. It has developed a robust patent portfolio and has demonstrated credibility with leading aerospace and defense stakeholders, including a successful GMLRS-class rocket flight test under an Army SBIR Phase III with the Army Applications Laboratory. Firehawk aims to scale production throughput and manufacturing infrastructure to meet growing Department of War and prime contractor demand for domestic munitions capacity. The company positions itself as a reliable domestic supplier within the U.S. defense industrial base and is pursuing expanded delivery timelines and increased production at scale.