# Booz Allen Ventures

> Booz Allen Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 37 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 37
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 22%
- Fund size: $100M
- Last fund: Jul 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.boozallen.com/expertise/innovation/ventures.html

Booz Allen Ventures is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Founded in 2022, Booz Allen Ventures LLC is the corporate venture arm of McLean, VA-based Booz Allen Hamilton. Booz Allen Ventures strategically invests in early-stage companies developing differentiated technologies with applications to federal mission sets. We invest across 4 technology themes: defense tech, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and deeptech.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 19% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 19% |
| Aerospace | 3 | 8% |
| Cyber Security | 3 | 8% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 8% |

38 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 15 | 41% |
| Series B | 4 | 11% |
| Seed | 3 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 8% |
| Series C | 2 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 20 | 54% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian MacCarthy | Vice President, Tech Scouting and Ventures | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-maccarthy-1840 |
| Chris Christou | Senior Vice President, Edge/NextG, Chief Technology Office | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-christou-f5a8 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Firestorm | Firestorm is a defense technology company that develops modular, mission-adaptable unmanned aerial systems (UAS) designed for military applications. Its platform focuses on open-system architectures that allow operators to reconfigure hardware, software, propulsion, and payloads based on mission requirements. Firestorm also builds distributedmanufacturing solutions such as containerized production units that enable on-site or remote fabrication of drones and components using additive manufacturing and automated workflows. The company offers multiple aerial systems, including larger modular drones, tube-launched systems, and lightweight hand-launched units, each designed for different operational roles such as surveillance, electronic warfare, or strike missions. In addition, it develops supporting technologies like onboard computing systems and software tools that enable autonomous operation, sensor integration, and third-party interoperability. Firestorm also provides simulation and mission-planning capabilities that allow users to test scenarios, train operators, and evaluate payload performance in virtual environments. | $82M | Series B | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Firestorm | Firestorm is a defense technology company that develops modular, mission-adaptable unmanned aerial systems (UAS) designed for military applications. Its platform focuses on open-system architectures that allow operators to reconfigure hardware, software, propulsion, and payloads based on mission requirements. Firestorm also builds distributedmanufacturing solutions such as containerized production units that enable on-site or remote fabrication of drones and components using additive manufacturing and automated workflows. The company offers multiple aerial systems, including larger modular drones, tube-launched systems, and lightweight hand-launched units, each designed for different operational roles such as surveillance, electronic warfare, or strike missions. In addition, it develops supporting technologies like onboard computing systems and software tools that enable autonomous operation, sensor integration, and third-party interoperability. Firestorm also provides simulation and mission-planning capabilities that allow users to test scenarios, train operators, and evaluate payload performance in virtual environments. | $82M | Series B | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Scout AI | Scout AI is building the robotic foundation model for defense. | $100M | Series A | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Ulysses Ecosystem Engineering | Ulysses rewild the ocean and remove gigatons of carbon, contributing to global efforts to combat climate change and restore marine ecosystems. | $38M | Series A | Apr 16, 2026 |  |
| Portal Space Systems | Portal Space Systems is a full-service space manoeuvrability solution that delivers tactical response and dynamic space. | $50M | Series A | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Portal Space Systems | Portal Space Systems is a full-service space manoeuvrability solution that delivers tactical response and dynamic space. | $50M | Series A | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| ORAN Development Company | ODC provides an AI-optimized, cloud-native, and scalable AI-RAN platform | $45M | Series A | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Performance Drone Works | PDW is a family of small autonomous platforms designed for the modern warfighter. It has a record of developing novel technology across a large stack in suas design. Its systems share the common design in electronics and software across three different sized platforms. | $110M | Series B | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Hadean | Hadean are a venture backed tech startup providing the most simple and secure platform for cloud native development. Intuitive and developer friendly, the Hadean Platform provides a friction free route to a cloud-native infrastructure. It lets you write applications once and deploy anywhere, taking care of setup, configuration, scaling, securityand more.Hadean have developed two flagship applications. Aether Engine provides distributed load balancing for agent-based simulations, while Muxer is a network model that utilises distributed edge networks. The result is spatial simulations of unparalleled size and complexity, where thousands of concurrent users can join and interact. Hadean have found traction in gaming, healthcare, virtual events and defence with industry leading companies such as Microsoft, Minecraft and CAE. | $15M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 11, 2026 |  |
| NODA AI | NODA AI builds defense focused algorithm using software for collaborative autonomous systems. | $25M | Series A | Feb 26, 2026 |  |

10 of 37 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Washington Harbour Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/washington-harbour-partners) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Booz Allen Ventures invest in?

Booz Allen Ventures invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Aerospace startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 37 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Booz Allen Ventures?

The team at Booz Allen Ventures includes Brian MacCarthy (Vice President, Tech Scouting and Ventures) and Chris Christou (Senior Vice President, Edge/NextG, Chief Technology Office). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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