Discipulus Ventures Fund I

Discipulus Ventures

Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

El Segundo, United States

Countries of investment

United States

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed

Industries

Hard Tech
Defense Tech
Aerospace
Manufacturing
National Interest Tech

About
Discipulus Ventures is an El Segundo-based VC focused on early-stage hard tech and defense startups in American Dynamism. Their focus spans hard tech, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and national interest technology across the United States. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Seed.

Min check size: $150K
Max check size: $1M
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Investment Thesis

Discipulus Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm and residency program deploying capital across hard tech, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and national interest technology sectors. They invest in young founders building category-defining hardware companies serving American national interest. The firm differentiates itself through its El Segundo "Gundo" positioning at the heart of aerospace innovation hub, distinctive military-style residency program with 6 a.m. workouts, conservative ideals around patriotism and family values, and focus on founders building hardware rather than B2B SaaS.

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Manager's Experience

Jakob Diepenbrock (Founder & General Partner) founded Discipulus Ventures in 2024 to cultivate young founders solving America's hardest problems. Augustus Doricko (Venture Partner, also founder of Rainmaker) supports the firm's residency program. The team operates from El Segundo CA at the heart of the "Gundo" aerospace and defense ecosystem with dedicated focus on hard tech, defense, and aerospace founders rooted in conservative ideals of patriotism, religion, and family values. The firm runs an intense military-style residency program with 6 a.m. workouts, providing access to top defense-tech networks.