# UA1 VC

> UA1 VC is a VC fund backing Drones, Manufacturing and Internet Radio. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ua1-vc/
- Website: https://www.ua1.vc/

UA1 VC is a VC fund focused on Drones and Manufacturing. UA1 VC invests in bold, visionary founders who are building transformative technologies designed to protect and strengthen democratic values, institutions, and societies around the world.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for UA1 VC. Shizune tracks 2 team members at UA1 VC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ua1-vc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.5M–$6.5M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.6M–$3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drones | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |
| Internet Radio | 1 | 25% |
| Marine Technology | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lenore Karafa | Co-Founder & Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lenore-karafa-2861 |
| William McNulty | Co-Founder & Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-mcnulty |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HIMERA | Himera is a defense technology startup, manufactures communication radio stations. | $2.5M | Seed | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Thermopylae Aerospace | Thermopylae Aerospace is a company specializing in low-cost, rapid-response systems designed for modern warfare dynamics. Their offerings include advanced technologies aimed at enhancing military capabilities. | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Nov 26, 2025 |  |
| Albacore | Albacore is a developer of long-range autonomous underwater vehicles designed to deter maritime invasions. | $6.5M | Seed | Sep 09, 2025 |  |
| Bravo Ordnance | Bravo Ordnance is a manufacturer of advanced warhead technology intended for autonomous defense systems. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 08, 2025 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Freedom Fund VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/freedom-fund-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Green Flag Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/green-flag-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Outlander VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/outlander-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [640 Oxford](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/640-oxford-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Big Defence](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-defence) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does UA1 VC invest in?

UA1 VC invests primarily in Drones, Manufacturing and Internet Radio startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 UA1 VC's check size?

UA1 VC typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$6.5M at Seed and $1.6M–$3M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds UA1 VC participates in.

### How do I contact UA1 VC?

Public channels for UA1 VC include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at UA1 VC?

The team at UA1 VC includes Lenore Karafa (Co-Founder & Partner) and William McNulty (Co-Founder & Partner). 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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