Lockheed Martin Ventures
VC Fund
Bethesda, United States
Lockheed Martin Ventures is a VC fund in Bethesda focused on Software and Aerospace. Lockheed Martin Ventures is the venture arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The mission of Lockheed Martin Ventures is to make strategic investments in companies that are developing disruptive, cutting-edge technologies in core businesses and new markets important to Lockheed Martin. These emerging innovations have the potential to become foundational technologies that solve the complex challenges customers face.
- Total investments:
- 142
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 32%
- Fund size:
- $200M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in
Stages Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in
Countries Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $10M–$41M
- Series B
- $13M–$100M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $7M–$18M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 20 (14%)
- Aerospace 20 (14%)
- Artificial Intelligence 18 (13%)
- Manufacturing 16 (11%)
- Information Technology 14 (10%)
Stage
- Series A 28 (20%)
- Series B 27 (19%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 20 (14%)
- Seed 14 (10%)
- Series C 5 (4%)
Country
- United States 65 (46%)
- United Kingdom 4 (3%)
- Canada 2 (1%)
- Australia 2 (1%)
- Switzerland 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank A. St. John
Chief Operating Officer
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Chief Operating Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
J. Christopher Moran
VP & GM LM Ventures
|
VP & GM LM Ventures | Total investments: 71 | Find email | |
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Chairman, President & CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
|
Chairman, President & CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
John W. Mollard
Acting Chief Financial Officer
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Acting Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Optics is commercializing next generation imaging technology which leverages a compact camera system based on breakthroughs in hardware design and software processing. | $20M / Series A / Sep 24, 2026 | ||
| CloudNC develops advanced software that enables factories to autonomously manufacture precision parts. Precision manufacturing is fundamental to every aspect of modern life - without it, there are no cars, aircraft, or ships. No mobile phones or computers. No houses or hospitals, no factories or power plants. No food. In the modern world,virtually nothing can be made without precision parts. And yet, the manufacturing industry has been slow to modernize and adopt the innovations that are shaping the future. CloudNC's mission is to automate manufacturing and create a clean and sustainable industrial revolution that accelerates humanity. They’re building the autonomous factories of the future to make manufacturing 10x more efficient, sustainable and faster than anything today.They’re reimagining manufacturing, making it more efficient and productive than ever before, and opening a unique opportunity for investors to transform a $150bn industry.CloudNC elevates an entire industry and put manufacturing back at the cutting edge. | $20M / Series B / Sep 08, 2026 | ||
| Diffraqtion develops quantum imaging technology that boosts the visual capabilities of satellites and machines. Their sensors deliver ultra-high magnification with low energy use. This helps aerospace and industrial sectors achieve faster image processing and greater accuracy. | Pre-Seed / Aug 31, 2026 | ||
| 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. | $120M / Series B / Aug 27, 2026 | ||
| Venus Aerospace is a space company that provides an innovative approach to hypersonic transportation. Venus Aerospace is a startup aerospace company focused on engineering the future of hypersonic flight. We are making one-hour global transport possible to connect the world and make it safer.The company is an expert team of PhDs, rocketscientists, and engineers taking on the biggest challenges in aerospace at Mach 9 speed. The company also takes pride in being moms and dads, military veterans, and BBQ enthusiasts. | $91M / Series B / Jul 08, 2026 | ||
| 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. | $28M / Series A / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| Arlula provides the infrastructure and single access point that allows users to procure, manage and process satellite imagery at scale. Founded in 2018, Arlula aims to connect the value of Earth observation data from orbit to people and businesses on the ground. Our automation technology, ML tasking scheduler, and partnerships with global satelliteoperators, Government and research institutions, and technology companies to create the infrastructure that fuels the growth of the EO industry. Arlula is changing this by providing the infrastructure which will enable anyone to monitor our planet from space. | $2.4M / Seed / Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| Radiant is a technology company that develops portable nuclear microreactors designed to generate electricity and heat in a compact, factory-built form. The company’s flagship product, Kaleidos, is engineered to be transportable to customer sites and to replace traditional power sources such as diesel generators for applications including backuppower and continuous energy supply. Radiant manages design, assembly, fueling, and testing of its reactors with a focus on modular deployment and energy generation without on-site water requirements. It also undertakes infrastructure planning for reactor production facilities to support broader availability of its microreactors. Radiant engages with regulatory processes and industry partners to advance testing and commercialization of its nuclear energy solutions. | Series D / Feb 17, 2026 | ||
| Satellite Vu will monitor the temperature of every building on the planet in near real time to determine valuable insights into economic activity, energy efficiency and carbon footprint. We are passionate about supporting decision making around the world related to: the Energy industry, investors monitoring economic activity, sustainable finance.Natural Disaster responders, building operators & Plastics Cleanup. | $40.9M / Feb 16, 2026 | ||
| Perseus Materials specialises in moldless composite production by using technologies that combine pultrusion and 3D printing to create lightweight, resilient structures. | Seed / Feb 10, 2026 | ||
| See all 142 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Lockheed Martin Ventures invest in?
Lockheed Martin Ventures invests primarily in Software, Aerospace and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 142 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 Lockheed Martin Ventures invest in?
Lockheed Martin Ventures typically joins rounds of $10M–$41M at Series A, $13M–$100M at Series B and $7M–$18M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Lockheed Martin Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Lockheed Martin Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Lockheed Martin Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Lockheed Martin Ventures?
The team at Lockheed Martin Ventures includes Frank A. St. John (Chief Operating Officer), J. Christopher Moran (VP & GM LM Ventures) and Jim Taiclet (Chairman, President & CEO), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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