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Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Austin, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
Industries
  • AI Infrastructure
  • Manufacturing
  • Industrial Growth
  • Aerospace
  • Defense
About
Banner VC is an Austin-based venture capital firm focused on backing the next generation of American innovation. Their focus spans AI infrastructure, manufacturing, industrial growth, aerospace, and defense across United States. The firm supports American innovation founders from Pre-Seed through Seed.
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$250K
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$1.5M
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Investment Thesis

Banner VC is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across AI infrastructure, manufacturing, industrial growth, aerospace, and defense sectors. They invest in founders building the next generation of American innovation, focused on rebuilding American industrial capabilities and supporting strategic technologies. The firm differentiates itself through deployment of approximately $220M AUM into pre-seed and seed-stage startups advancing AI infrastructure and industrial growth.
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Manager's Experience

Adam Ramada was previously Managing Partner at Spring Tide Capital, and held investment roles at Islet Capital, Och-Ziff Capital Management, and The Blackstone Group. He served as a staffer at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during 2025. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from The Wharton School. Brooks Morgan co-founded Banner VC after also serving as a staffer at DOGE. The founders' time inside federal operations provides a procurement-native vantage point on U.S. government as an anchor customer.

Team

Adam Ramada - Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Brooks Morgan - Co-Founder

Portfolio

Impulse Space

Mesh Optical Technologies

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