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Overview

Venture capital firm specializing in early-stage cybersecurity investments.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Ireland
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Aventra
Oct 2026Participated
$18 MOther Equity
Castelion
Aug 2026Participated
$1.1 BSeries C
Fabri
Jun 2026Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Casimir
May 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Morpheus Space
Feb 2026Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Castelion
Dec 2025Participated
$350 MSeries B
Launchpad.build
Oct 2025Led
$14 MSeries A
Aventra
Oct 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Urban Sky
Feb 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Castelion
Jan 2025Participated
$100 MSeries A
Dataships
Jan 2025Participated
$7 MSeries A
TreQ Global
Oct 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Aventra
Oct 2026Participated
$18 MOther Equity
Castelion
Aug 2026Participated
$1.1 BSeries C
Fabri
Jun 2026Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Casimir
May 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Morpheus Space
Feb 2026Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Castelion
Dec 2025Participated
$350 MSeries B
Launchpad.build
Oct 2025Led
$14 MSeries A
Aventra
Oct 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Urban Sky
Feb 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Castelion
Jan 2025Participated
$100 MSeries A
Dataships
Jan 2025Participated
$7 MSeries A
TreQ Global
Oct 2024Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Lavrock Ventures: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Lavrock Ventures: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed71
Series A77
Series B06
Series C+03
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

Lavrock Ventures: 37 deals are recorded across 124 months.All available history.
Lavrock Ventures: 37 deals are recorded across 124 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '161
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Jan '191
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Sector Breakdown

Lavrock Ventures: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Lavrock Ventures: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech13
Hardware & Robotics13
Manufacturing11
Enterprise Software9
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Data, Analytics & IT5
Government & Defense4
Transportation & Logistics4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
AI & Machine Learning3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Real Estate & Construction2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Professional Services2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Lavrock Ventures: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Lavrock Ventures: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Lavrock Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (32 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Lavrock Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (32 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States32
Europe3
Singapore1
Canada1
Lavrock Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with MissionOG sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Lavrock Ventures: Led accounts for 41% and participating for 59% of round participation.All available history.
Lavrock Ventures: Led accounts for 41% and participating for 59% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1541%
Participating2259%
Lavrock Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 53% and co-led for 47% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Lavrock Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 53% and co-led for 47% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead853%
Co-led747%

Team

Alex Poulin

Principal

Daniel Hanks

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Jim Hunt

Co-Founder & General Partner

Steve Smoot

Co-Founder & General Partner