Lauren Knausenberger
Venture Partner @ NextGen Venture Partners
Washington, United States
Lauren Knausenberger is a Series B investor at NextGen Venture Partners in Washington focused on Security and Software. Lauren is Director of Cyberspace Innovation at the U.S. Air Force, driving innovation and increasing adoption of emerging technologies across the DoD.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Lauren Knausenberger invests in
Stages Lauren Knausenberger invests in
Countries Lauren Knausenberger invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Security 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Aerospace 1 (50%)
- Government 1 (50%)
- Space Travel 1 (50%)
Stage
- Series B 1 (50%)
- Corporate Round 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Proteus Space
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Proteus Space compresses the spacecraft definition and AI&T life-cycle from years to months, delivering full CAD based Design Packages with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation on record timelines. This transformational speed and scale, backed by Unlimited Data Rights to the resulting design specifications, fundamentally changes the ability torapidly prototype and field responsive space assets on radically shorter timelines. | Corporate Round / Oct 22, 2024 | |
Xage Security
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Xage Security is an information technology company that offers blockchain-protected security platform for Industrial IoT. | $60.2M / Series B / Nov 02, 2023 |
Co-Investors
About NextGen Venture Partners
NextGen Venture Partners invests $1-2M in seed-stage companies with the participation of 1,800+ Venture Partners. The firm specializes in the fields of private equity, business strategy, start-up acceleration, and fundraising.
NextGen Venture Partners Contacts
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Brian Hansen
Venture Partner
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Frank Ambrose
Venture Partner
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Lauren Knausenberger
Venture Partner
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Lisa Cuesta
Principal
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Ajay Kapoor
Venture Partner
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FAQ
What does Lauren Knausenberger invest in?
Lauren Knausenberger invests primarily in Security, Software and Aerospace startups, most often at Series B and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Lauren Knausenberger last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Lauren Knausenberger closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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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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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