# Kirsten Bartok Touw

> Kirsten Bartok Touw is a seed investor at New Vista Capital backing Aerospace. See 18 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Nov 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Firm: [New Vista Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-vista-capital)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Nov 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-bartok-touw-a2b2/
- Website: https://www.newvistacap.com/

Kirsten Bartok Touw is a seed investor at New Vista Capital in Washington focused on Aerospace and Software. Kirsten Bartok Touw - Managing Partner @ New Vista Capital

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4M–$4.7M |
| Pre-Seed | $1M–$3.3M |
| Series A | $33M–$40M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aerospace | 6 | 33% |
| Software | 3 | 17% |
| Logistics | 3 | 17% |
| Transportation | 3 | 17% |
| Analytics | 2 | 11% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 33% |
| Series A | 4 | 22% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 11% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |
| Series D | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Data Blanket | Data Blanket develops drone swarm hardware and AI-driven software designed to support wildfire response teams by improving situational awareness and coordination during active fire events. The company’s system deploys coordinated aerial drones that collect real-time visual, thermal, and environmental data to map fire behavior, terrain conditions,and asset locations. Its AI software processes incoming data streams to generate actionable insights that help incident commanders allocate firefighting resources more effectively and adapt strategies as conditions change. Data Blanket’s platform supports integration with existing wildfire command systems to enhance visibility across air and ground operations. The technology is designed to operate in challenging environments, enabling continuous monitoring even in low visibility or high-risk zones. Data Blanket works with emergency response organizations to support planning, training, and live operations aimed at improving the efficiency and safety of wildfire suppression efforts. | $4.2M | Seed | Nov 01, 2022 | http://www.datablanket.com |
| UpSmith | UpSmith is significantly enhancing lives by giving people access to training in practical skills and long-lasting careers. | $3.3M | Pre-Seed | Oct 26, 2022 | https://upsmith.com/ |
| Antaris | Antaris develops cloud-based software platforms that support the design, simulation, and operation of satellite missions. The company provides a unified system that enables organizations to model entire space missions digitally, from early concept through deployment and in-orbit operations. Its core offering, the Antaris Cloud Platform, allowsusers to design satellites, test configurations, and simulate real-world mission scenarios using digital twin technology before committing to hardware. This approach helps teams evaluate performance, validate decisions, and reduce risks associated with complex space missions. | $4.2M | Seed | Aug 09, 2022 | https://antaris.space/ |
| Assembly OSM | Assembly OSM delivers architecturally distinctive high-rise buildings through their innovative building systems. Assembly OSM achieve buildings that are both beautiful and innovative — high-quality in performance, high-end in aesthetics, green in materials, and highly cost-effective in componentry, fabrication, delivery, and operating expense.Perhaps most importantly, Assembly buildings entail a significantly reduced time to completion, with vastly improved cost- and schedule-certainty, compared to conventional projects. | $38M | Series A | Jul 12, 2022 | http://assemblyosm.com/ |
| Elroy Air | Elroy Air is a logistics company that specializes in the fields of logistics, robotics, and air transportation. Its air cargo system features rotor-based vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and transitions to wing-based cruise flight for long-range. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. |  | Series A | Jun 07, 2022 | http://elroyair.com |
| Regent | Regent develops an electric boat-flying machine for coastal transportation. The company designs and manufactures electric flying machines that will transport commercial passengers. The vehicle, known as a seaglider, is a wing-in-ground-effect craft that operates a few meters above the water's surface and combines an airplane's high speedwith a boat's low operating cost. Seagliders are designed to travel at speeds of up to 180 mph (290 km/h) with a range suitable for regional trips, connecting coastal cities and islands. The company aims to revolutionize regional transportation by creating fast, efficient, and sustainable seagliders that connect coastal communities. | $18M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 04, 2022 | https://www.regentcraft.com/ |
| Mangata Networks | Mangata is a telecommunication company that specializes in satellite and wired communication services. It was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. | $33M | Series A | Jan 11, 2022 | https://www.mangatanetworks.com/ |
| Aerolane | Aerolane is building a new logistics method, delivering shipments as fast as same-day and as affordably as the cost of ground. Proprietary technology unlocks aircraft capacity making every cargo flight more productive, efficient, and sustainable. Founded in 2021, our experienced team brings decades of logistics and aviation industry experience toserve government, commercial and defense customers through fast, affordable middle mile air logistics services and direct technology sales. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Dec 01, 2021 | http://www.aerolane.com |
| HawkEye 360 | HawkEye 360 is a data analytics company that develops space-based radio frequency mapping. The company operates a commercial satellite constellation to identify, process, and geolocate a broad set of RF signals. Its products include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping and monitoring; our customers include a wide range of commercial,government, and international entities.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. | $150M | Series D | Nov 08, 2021 | http://www.he360.com/ |
| Elroy Air | Elroy Air is a logistics company that specializes in the fields of logistics, robotics, and air transportation. Its air cargo system features rotor-based vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and transitions to wing-based cruise flight for long-range. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $40M | Series A | Aug 04, 2021 | http://elroyair.com |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eniac Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eniac-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lockheed Martin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lockheed-martin-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Catapult Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catapult-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Four Cities Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fourcities-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Frontures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frontier-technologies) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Kirsten Bartok Touw invest in?

Kirsten Bartok Touw invests primarily in Aerospace, Software and Logistics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What round sizes does Kirsten Bartok Touw invest in?

Kirsten Bartok Touw typically joins rounds of $4M–$4.7M at Seed, $1M–$3.3M at Pre-Seed and $33M–$40M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Kirsten Bartok Touw's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Kirsten Bartok Touw took part in.

### How do I contact Kirsten Bartok Touw?

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### When did Kirsten Bartok Touw last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kirsten Bartok Touw closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 18 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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