Silent Ventures

10/12/2026

Everything is a target. Success is quiet and failure is loud. The future of America's military logistical readiness relies on Gallatin AI. I've had the pleasure of working with Woody Glier for several years - he's an N of 1 operator. It's clear Woody and team have built the superior end-to-end supply chain solution for DoW: Flexport for the Pentagon. These guys are the real deal - the adults in the room - and Silent Ventures is thrilled to triple-down in their $50M Series A with our close friends at 8VC (shoutout Alex Moore on another remarkable defense build).

09/25/2026

Great way to finish off the work week. Real innovation courtesy of two Silent Ventures portcos, Armada and Traysar Industries. Critical infrastructure is moving to the subterra!

Strategic partnership combines Traysar’s autonomous subterra platforms with Armada’s modular data centers, the Armada Platform, and the Sovereign AI Grid to protect critical compute in an increasingly contested world.

09/23/2026

Announcing our investment in American Supercritical.

Silent Ventures is proud to lead this $8M pre-seed raise alongside excellent partners like Riot Ventures and Hillspire.

We couldn't be more excited to back Simon Shuham and Matthew Carlson, and the outstanding team of engineers they've assembled, with backgrounds spanning Blue Origin, Sandia National Labs, and Exowatt.

American Supercritical builds modular sCO2 power blocks that convert heat into electricity. For America's industrial base, this means extracting far more energy from existing power generation infrastructure without straining the grid.

The impact is significant: critical systems like AI data centers can gain >60% additional energy from existing CAPEX. Lower costs and lead times mean better outcomes for the United States and its advanced technology companies.

Learn more: www.americansupercritical.com

09/14/2026

Gamera has arrived. Group 5 affordable mass for multi-domain support of the American warfighter. Congrats to the Swarm Aero team!

09/11/2026

Today, on the 25th-anniversary of 9/11, we at Silent Ventures highlight the bravery of Americans during a series of unknown, chaotic, and tragic events.

Specifically, we bring attention to the heroes on United Flight 93 who exemplified what it means to be American. These people embodied Western Exceptionalism and the DNA of our forefathers. Absolute selflessness, the care and protection of others, a staggeringly calm and collected demeanor, and unparalleled heroic actions that undoubtedly saved the lives of 1,000s.

These travelers didn’t know they’d make the ultimate sacrifice on that fateful day. But like our brave servicemen and first responders, they didn’t hesitate to act with resolve and defeat the faceless cowards who sought to bring evil to American soil. An immediate response during a real-time terrorist plot - these Americans will forever be remembered as the brave souls who first attacked and foiled a maniacal attempt to reshape our DNA.

For this, as fellow Americans, we thank them and their families.

We will never forget. We will always remember.

08/20/2026

Castelion has raised $1B at a $13B valuation to mass produce Blackbeard hypersonic missiles for DoW. America is safer because of them. Silent Ventures is thankful to have been involved since inception.

08/19/2026

Things have been busy since the turn of the year. Yes, Silent Ventures closed an $85M early stage defense and deep tech fund, but we avoided publishing click-bait headlines about being oversubscribed, closing in a matter of weeks, and delivering top-decile returns. Instead, we tripled-down on what’s made us successful: founders, founders, founders. In doing so, we’ve led first check investments into exceptional early stage companies like Ironstead, Furientis, American Supercritical, and Supply Energetics, among others. We’ve also had the privilege of continuing to support the remarkable teams at Saronic Technologies, Erebor, Armada, Amca, Dominion Dynamics, and Terra Industries.

Guided by a differentiated ethos - proximity, humility, and service - Silent Ventures was fortunate to attract major investment from Brian Singerman’s GPx. While I’m unable to publicly share much about GPx, their site states they “give elite GPs an unfair advantage.” I can personally attest to this. I’ve learned more from Brian and Lee Linden than just about anyone else in this ecosystem. Contrarians supporting contrarians with non-consensus strategies and 5th-dimension thought experiments - this is what makes them tick. Nonstop challenges to my thesis: this is what makes me excited to have them as limited partners. And it’s a blessing to share these learnings with founders like Garuth Acharya, Brody Franzen, Simon Shuham, Michael Brown, and others yet to be named. From evaluating the human variable to making highly concentrated bets under pressure, this is how Silent Ventures invests with conviction.

So, if you’re a pre-seed founder building things of consequence for the betterment of the free world, national security, critical systems, and the defense industrial base, we at Silent Ventures want to hear from you. We may very well end up writing your first check, but only if we’ve earned the right to be on your cap table.

We aren’t presumptuous. We aren’t entitled. We aren’t the 90%.

We are long-term partners with a track record to prove it (14 unicorns). We are patient capital. We are with you when times are good. More importantly, we stand by your side when times are bad.

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08/17/2026

Silent Ventures is tripling-down on Terra Industries alongside our good friends at 8VC. CEO Nathan Nwachuku is a special builder, defying all odds as he builds Africa’s first legitimate defense neo-prime. More big news coming soon, but for now we tip our hat to him and say keep at it!

07/16/2026

The future has arrived. Saronic's Marauder is underway. Destination? Classified.

07/15/2026

Thanks to the TECHNE team for hosting me. Had a great time discussing the biggest opportunities in defense tech, why manufacturing capacity is a sovereign necessity, common fundraising mistakes made by founders (and how to avoid them), and what Silent Ventures looks for in entrepreneurs beyond their technical acumen (the answer might surprise you).

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