# Disruptive

> Disruptive is a VC fund in Los Angeles backing Software and Aerospace. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/disruptive-technology-advisers-llc
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dtadvisersllc
- Website: https://disruptive.tech
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DTAdvisersLLC/

Disruptive is a VC fund in Los Angeles focused on Software and Aerospace. Disruptive Technology Advisers is a merchant bank that works with top private technology companies and investors around the world. It has established itself as a source of capital through primary equity, debt, and structured product placements.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5M–$22M |
| Series D | $125M–$250M |
| Series E | $65M–$750M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 25% |
| Aerospace | 3 | 19% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 19% |
| Sensor | 2 | 13% |
| Analytics | 2 | 13% |

49 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 19% |
| Series D | 3 | 19% |
| Series E | 3 | 19% |
| Series C | 2 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 38% |
| Israel | 2 | 13% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Germany | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Davis | Co-Founder & CEO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-davis-4 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Groq | Groq is a technology company that designs and provides specialized artificial intelligence compute solutions focused on accelerating AI inference workloads using its custom-built Language Processing Unit (LPU) hardware and associated software stack. The company’s core products include purpose-designed silicon and cloud-accessible platforms thatsupport real-time execution of large language models and other AI tasks with low latency and high throughput, enabling developers and enterprises to integrate AI services into production environments efficiently. Groq also delivers cloud-based services that allow customers to access inference capabilities via APIs compatible with popular development tools, supporting seamless integration into existing AI workflows. Its engineering efforts emphasise deterministic performance and streamlined deployment, targeting use cases where speed and cost predictability are critical. Groq engages with partners and customers across sectors that require rapid AI inferencing, and the company’s technology has attracted significant strategic interest and investment within the broader AI infrastructure ecosystem. | $650M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 22, 2026 |  |
| Shield AI | Shield AI is an enterprise-focused company specializing in AI-powered mission autonomy, developing and deploying advanced autonomous systems for defense and security. The company builds AI pilots that operate aircraft and drones, enabling autonomous flight in environments where communication and GPS may be unavailable. Its platform supports missionplanning, navigation, and real-time decision-making for aerial systems used in reconnaissance and operational tasks. Shield AI also integrates hardware and software components to deploy autonomous capabilities across different types of unmanned systems. The company works with government and defense organizations to support missions that require autonomous operation and data-driven coordination. | $2B | Series G | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Groq | Groq is a technology company that designs and provides specialized artificial intelligence compute solutions focused on accelerating AI inference workloads using its custom-built Language Processing Unit (LPU) hardware and associated software stack. The company’s core products include purpose-designed silicon and cloud-accessible platforms thatsupport real-time execution of large language models and other AI tasks with low latency and high throughput, enabling developers and enterprises to integrate AI services into production environments efficiently. Groq also delivers cloud-based services that allow customers to access inference capabilities via APIs compatible with popular development tools, supporting seamless integration into existing AI workflows. Its engineering efforts emphasise deterministic performance and streamlined deployment, targeting use cases where speed and cost predictability are critical. Groq engages with partners and customers across sectors that require rapid AI inferencing, and the company’s technology has attracted significant strategic interest and investment within the broader AI infrastructure ecosystem. | $750M | Series E | Sep 17, 2025 |  |
| Shift5 | Shift5 is a cybersecurity company that provides hardware and software solutions to defend operational technology (OT) platforms, such as planes, satellites, ground combat vehicles, and large-scale mining and construction vehicles. | $75M | Series C | Sep 03, 2025 |  |
| Shield AI | Shield AI is an enterprise-focused company specializing in AI-powered mission autonomy, developing and deploying advanced autonomous systems for defense and security. The company builds AI pilots that operate aircraft and drones, enabling autonomous flight in environments where communication and GPS may be unavailable. Its platform supports missionplanning, navigation, and real-time decision-making for aerial systems used in reconnaissance and operational tasks. Shield AI also integrates hardware and software components to deploy autonomous capabilities across different types of unmanned systems. The company works with government and defense organizations to support missions that require autonomous operation and data-driven coordination. | $300M | Series F | Oct 31, 2023 |  |
| Hana Kuma | At Hana Kuma, we think that a single concept may have a huge impact and motivate our audience to make a difference. We take care to offer our storylines with the kind of pride and workmanship that is authentic to the civilizations represented. | $5M | Series A | Apr 20, 2023 |  |
| Hana Kuma | At Hana Kuma, we think that a single concept may have a huge impact and motivate our audience to make a difference. We take care to offer our storylines with the kind of pride and workmanship that is authentic to the civilizations represented. | $5M |  | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Lumen | Lumen is a device and app that measures your metabolism in a single breath and provides daily personalized nutrition based on your metabolic data. Through the device and app, you can achieve your fitness goals whether they be weight loss, performance optimization, or simply improving your metabolic health.As a company, we are a team ofscientists, researchers, engineers, and designers, aimed at improving the way people understand their metabolism. We believe that a healthy metabolism is a key to better health and that everyone can attain it with a little help from Lumen.At Lumen, we are all about teamwork, friendship, and family. Curious about joining? We are always looking for creative people who share our passion for health and fitness to join our team. | $62M | Series B | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| General Radar Corp. | General Radar specialized in the development of phased array mm-wave radars for the Autonomous Vehicles industry | $22M | Series A | Jun 15, 2022 |  |
| Shield AI | Shield AI is an enterprise-focused company specializing in AI-powered mission autonomy, developing and deploying advanced autonomous systems for defense and security. The company builds AI pilots that operate aircraft and drones, enabling autonomous flight in environments where communication and GPS may be unavailable. Its platform supports missionplanning, navigation, and real-time decision-making for aerial systems used in reconnaissance and operational tasks. Shield AI also integrates hardware and software components to deploy autonomous capabilities across different types of unmanned systems. The company works with government and defense organizations to support missions that require autonomous operation and data-driven coordination. | $90M | Series E | Jun 09, 2022 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Manhattan Venture Partners (MVP)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manhattan-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Riot Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riot-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Snowpoint Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/snowpoint-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Booz Allen Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/booz-allen-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Breyer Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breyer-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Disruptive invest in?

Disruptive invests primarily in Software, Aerospace and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A and Series D stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Disruptive's check size?

Disruptive typically joins rounds of $5M–$22M at Series A, $125M–$250M at Series D and $65M–$750M at Series E. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Disruptive participates in.

### How do I contact Disruptive?

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### Who are the partners at Disruptive?

The team at Disruptive includes Alex Davis (Co-Founder & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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