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Our core thesis is simple: veterans are uniquely positioned to build critical technologies that matter.That’s why The Ve...
10/18/2026

Our core thesis is simple: veterans are uniquely positioned to build critical technologies that matter.

That’s why The Veteran Fund invests at the seed stage in veteran-led companies with the potential to strengthen U.S. security, innovation, and economic resilience. We back founders early and support them with capital, network, and experience as they scale.

Building critical technology as a veteran founder? Apply at veteran.fund.

10/14/2026

At our annual LP Summit, Bohdan Volyanyuk, Co-Founder & COO of Autonomous Cyber, shared what founder support can look like when the investor understands the mission behind the company.

Autonomous Cyber is building AI-driven capabilities for offensive cyber operations, and Bohdan brings that work together with firsthand military experience from his time as a U.S. Army infantry officer. For a company operating in a space this technical and mission-driven, the right network can help with far more than funding, from visibility and customer conversations to future fundraising and navigating the defense ecosystem.

We’re proud to have Autonomous Cyber in The Veteran Fund portfolio and to support founders building technology with real national security relevance.

If you’re a veteran founder building critical technology, apply at veteran.fund.

10/12/2026

Sometimes progress in robotics looks surprisingly simple: a hand catching a ball.

What makes this interesting is what sits underneath it. .bot is developing humanoid systems designed to eventually operate across manufacturing, logistics, defense, and other demanding environments, and capabilities like grasping and manipulating moving objects are part of that larger challenge.

This demo is still controlled, with the robotic hand responding to a human operator through a glove, but that’s exactly how complex hardware gets built: test a capability, learn from the misses, improve it, and keep pushing.

We’re proud to have Foundation Robotics in The Veteran Fund portfolio and to support a team working on technology that could expand what humanoid robots are capable of doing in the real world.

Learn more about our portfolio at veteran.fund.

A potential 30% reduction in fuel burn gets your attention, especially in an industry where efficiency can reshape the e...
10/11/2026

A potential 30% reduction in fuel burn gets your attention, especially in an industry where efficiency can reshape the economics of every flight.

That’s the promise behind Natilus and its blended-wing body aircraft, a design the company is pushing from prototype toward production across both cargo and passenger markets.

If you’re a veteran founder building critical technology at the seed stage, apply at veteran.fund.

Some founders spend years learning a problem before they ever decide to build a company around it, and that kind of firs...
10/10/2026

Some founders spend years learning a problem before they ever decide to build a company around it, and that kind of firsthand context can become a real advantage when the technology has to work in difficult, real-world conditions.

Tern is a great example of what happens when experience turns into ex*****on.

If you’re a veteran founder building critical technology around a problem you know deeply, apply at veteran.fund.

Spacecraft development can take years, which makes speed a real advantage when mission needs change quickly.Proteus Spac...
10/06/2026

Spacecraft development can take years, which makes speed a real advantage when mission needs change quickly.

Proteus Space, part of The Veteran Fund portfolio, is using AI to compress one of the slowest parts of that process. Its MERCURY™ platform has reduced custom satellite structural design work that traditionally took more than 12 months to under a week, with Proteus reporting up to a 48x reduction in cost and schedule.

That speed is already showing up beyond the design stage. Proteus took MERCURY ONE from a blank sheet to a launch-qualified satellite in nine months, and the company has since been selected as an awardee under the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract vehicle.

For space and defense, being able to design, test, and prepare new systems faster can become a serious strategic advantage.

We’re proud to back companies like Proteus that are rethinking how quickly critical technology can move from an idea toward deployment.

If you’re a veteran founder building critical technology, apply at veteran.fund.

10/04/2026

In venture, reputation starts building long before anyone writes a check.

Founders, investors, and LPs talk, compare notes, make introductions, and remember how people operate when things get difficult. Over time, that track record becomes part of what gives someone access to better opportunities, stronger relationships, and more trust around the table.

That matters even more when you’re responsible for other people’s capital. Credibility is built through consistency, and every decision adds to it.

Interested in building with us as a founder or LP? Learn more at veteran.fund.

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