KittyHawk Ventures
4027 Meier Street, Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, 90066, United States
Overview
KittyHawk, an investment firm focused on leading edge seed to late stage pre-IPO companies. The firm is named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where the Wright Brothers embarked on an extraordinary entrepreneurial journey, creating the world’s first airplane and launching a new era in human mobility.KittyHawk supports extraordinary, mission driven entrepreneurs in their quest to build world changing organizations. The firm operates two primary strategies: - KittyHawk Frontier focuses on seed stage investments at the frontiers of technology including AI, Quantum, Aerospace, Healthcare, Longevity, Climate, Web 3 and more. - KittyHawk Secondaries are pre-IPO secondary funds that leverage a deep relationship with Nasdaq Private Markets to access investment opportunities in the world’s leading late-stage companies. The firm was founded in 2015 and is run by former Singularity University Executive Director, Will Weisman.
- Total investments
- 12
- Lead investments
- 3
- Investments · 12mo
- 2
- Active investors
- 5
Sector focus
- Business Development
- Financial Services
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Datamint
Participated · Seed · Jun 2026
Datamint builds a platform that integrates data from industrial systems, ERPs, sensors and operational histories to produce auditable, real-time operational recommendations for maintenance and operations teams. The company combines generative and other AI models with deterministic systems, operational rules and mathematical optimization to prioritize maintenance actions while preserving traceability and regulatory compliance. Datamint targets sectors including oil & gas, energy, sanitation and heavy industry and intends to expand into pharmaceuticals, steel and cement. The startup emphasizes augmenting human decision-making rather than replacing professionals in high-risk industrial environments. Datamint was founded in 2021 and raised US$5 million in a seed round led by Headline with participation from Opus Investimentos, Valutia and Kittyhawk to fund platform expansion, engineering hires and commercial growth.
- encoord
Led · Seed · Jan 2026
Headquartered in Edgewater, CO, encoord develops SAInt, a platform that unifies financial and operational grid planning processes. The software helps utilities, developers, operators, and other grid stakeholders shorten interconnection timelines, accelerate system planning, and de-risk or lower the cost of grid infrastructure upgrades. Led by CEO Carlo Brancucci, the company positions its product as a way to modernize and streamline grid expansion and maintenance decisions. SAInt integrates diverse data sets to generate actionable insights for both current operations and long-term investment planning. With the growing complexity of renewable integration and electrification, encoord’s offering targets a critical pain point for utilities worldwide. The recent seed financing will allow the company to scale its operations and further develop its technology.
- Lykos Therapeutics
Participated · Series A · Jan 2024
Lykos Therapeutics (formerly MAPS Public Benefit Corporation) develops investigational MDMA-assisted therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The company has completed two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trials (MAPP1 and MAPP2) that met primary and secondary endpoints and has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. If approved, the therapy would be the first psychedelic-assisted therapy for PTSD; Lykos is preparing regulatory and pre-launch activities to integrate the therapy into the healthcare system. Lykos rebranded from MAPS PBC and is transitioning from a research-stage organization to a for-profit public benefit corporation focused on commercialization; it was founded by the non-profit MAPS in 2014. The company notes Breakthrough Therapy designation for MDMA since 2017 and has requested Priority Review of its NDA, while also stating that MDMA-assisted therapy has not been approved and its safety and efficacy have not been established. The recent financing will support regulatory, pre-launch and commercialization preparations.
- GLASS
Participated · Equity · May 2023
Glass operates Glass Commerce, an e-commerce marketplace that enables compliant transactions between government buyers and verified vendors, including small businesses, without bids or paperwork. The platform simplifies procurement workflows and focuses on streamlining every single transaction, beginning with small purchases. Led by Founder and CEO Paola Santana, the company targets government agencies and leverages procurement data to speed adoption. Since 2020, Glass has supported government agencies to procure over 5.8 million items from verified businesses across 31 federal, state and local agencies, including the State of Illinois and the City of Seattle. The company plans to use recent funding to accelerate adoption of Glass Commerce and expand its footprint among public-sector buyers.
- Lonestar
Participated · Seed · Mar 2023
Lonestar is building infrastructure to house data centers in space, allowing customers to store and process information off-planet. The company believes that operating data centers beyond Earth will provide enhanced security, resiliency, and scalability for critical digital assets. Its core product centers on launching modular, space-qualified data-storage units, though detailed technical specifications have not been disclosed. In conjunction with its latest financing, Lonestar installed a new chief executive to steer the next stage of growth. The startup swiftly secured a $6.6 million seed-plus round, closing the deal in only 72 hours. With fresh capital in hand, management plans to accelerate engineering efforts and begin commercial pilots. Lonestar is already planning a larger Series A later this year to support full-scale deployment and market entry.