Defense is a sector that greatly interests Daxos. We like dual-use, so there is a commercial path as well as a government one, and we value real traction such as contracts, SBIR progress and live testing.

To be plain: we do not have a defense company in our portfolio yet. This is a sector we look at and are actively working, not one where we can point to a backed company. We write $100,000 to $500,000 pre-seed and seed checks and typically co-invest alongside a lead.

• FPV and loitering systems, unmanned air and ground vehicles, and the autonomy that drives them.

• Kinetic and non-kinetic counter-UAS, including electronic-warfare approaches.

• Engines, turbines and propulsion for defense and dual-use platforms.

• Antennas, composites, radiation-hardened parts and other components that platforms are built from.

• Sensing, perception and autonomy that serve both a defense customer and a commercial one.

We like real government traction, dual-use so there is also a commercial path, and components and tools more than whole platforms. We tend to pass on padded or unverifiable claims, and on companies with no path to a US customer.

Building in defense or dual-use? We want to see it. Pitch us directly, no warm intro needed, at daxos.capital/apply. If there is interest, you hear back within 72 hours. See the full list of what we invest in.