DARPA

North America, Virginia, United States, Arlington

Description

DARPA is a central research and development organization for the US Department of Defense.

Investor Profile

DARPA has made 12 investments, with 2 in the past 12 months and 25% as lead.

Stage Focus

Grant (42%)
Series A (17%)
Seed (8%)
Pre Seed (8%)
Series C (8%)
Series B (8%)
Series Unknown (8%)

Country Focus

United States (92%)
United Kingdom (8%)

Industry Focus

Aerospace
Space Travel
Automotive
Information Technology
Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
Machine Learning
Computer
Medical
Software
Enterprise

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does DARPA frequently co-invest with?

MiLA Capital (Make in LA)

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Co-Investments: 2

Kanematsu Corporation

Asia, Chiba, Japan, Minato

Co-Investments: 2

daVinci Capital Group

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 2

Arizona Tech Investors

North America, Arizona, United States, Mesa

Co-Investments: 2

OUP (Osage University Partners)

North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Bala Cynwyd

Co-Investments: 2

Desert Angels

North America, Arizona, United States, Tucson

Co-Investments: 2

BoomStartup

North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City

Co-Investments: 2

Lightspeed Venture Partners

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 2

Hemisphere Ventures

North America, Texas, United States, Mckinney

Co-Investments: 2

DNX Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Mateo

Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does DARPA often collaborate with?

Gary Lauder

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Shared Deals: 1

Matthew Conover

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 2

Pete Flint

North America, California, United States

Shared Deals: 1

Jason Finger

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

Peter Arvai

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Peter Briger

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

Auren Hoffman

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Eric Zinterhofer

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

Jay Rasulo

Shared Deals: 1

Craig Kallman

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by DARPA?

VQ Biomedical

Apex, North Carolina, United States

VQ Biomedical a medical technology company developing an innovative oxygenation catheter for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Medical

GrantMar 27, 2025

Amount Raised: $2,400,000

Alta Resource Technologies

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Alta Resource Technologies is a climate technology company that focuses on mining for critical minerals.

Environmental EngineeringRecyclingSaaSSoftware

GrantJan 7, 2025

Amount Raised: $1,000,000

Cogito

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cogito enhances the emotional intelligence of phone professionals by applying behavioral science through artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)CRMCustomer ServiceMachine LearningSales Automation

Series CSep 5, 2019

Amount Raised: $20,000,000

Voyant Photonics

New York, New York, United States

Voyant Photonics manufactures light detection to perform three-dimensional sensing, measure range, velocity, and reflectivity.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesInformation TechnologySensor

Pre SeedJul 16, 2019

Amount Raised: $4,300,000

Vector Launch

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Vector offers micro satellite launch services.

AerospaceSpace Travel

Series BOct 19, 2018

Amount Raised: $70,000,000

Vector Launch

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Vector offers micro satellite launch services.

AerospaceSpace Travel

Series AJun 29, 2017

Amount Raised: $21,000,000

Synchron

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Synchron is a bioelectronics medicine company that develops neuromodulation solutions for previously-untreatable nervous system conditions.

ComputerInformation TechnologyManufacturingMarketingMedicalMedical Device

Series AApr 4, 2017

Amount Raised: $10,000,000

Vector Launch

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Vector offers micro satellite launch services.

AerospaceSpace Travel

GrantFeb 1, 2017

Amount Raised: $2,500,000

Stella

New York, New York, United States

Stella is a talent marketplace of large frontline and hourly employers who share non-hired and laid-off applicants with one another.

EnterpriseHuman ResourcesInternetMarketplaceRecruiting

SeedSep 15, 2016

Amount Raised: $10,152,788

Vector Launch

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Vector offers micro satellite launch services.

AerospaceSpace Travel

GrantSep 1, 2016

Amount Raised: $2,500,000

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