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National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC)

Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Arlington, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
Industries
  • Dual-Use Hardware
  • Autonomy
  • Biotech
  • Space
  • Advanced Materials
  • National Security
About
National Security Innovation Capital is an Arlington-based DoD program focused on early-stage hardware companies developing dual-use technologies for national security. Their focus spans dual-use hardware, autonomy, biotech, space, and advanced materials across the United States. The program supports founders from Pre-Seed through Seed.
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$500K
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$3M
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Investment Thesis

National Security Innovation Capital is a US Department of Defense program providing non-dilutive capital across dual-use hardware, autonomy, biotech, space, advanced materials, and national security technology sectors. They invest in early-stage hardware companies developing technologies critical to US national security from trusted sources. The firm differentiates itself through its DoD program structure within the Defense Innovation Unit, non-dilutive funding model, dedicated focus on counterbalancing foreign adversarial capital in critical technology areas, and US-based investment mandate.
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National Security Innovation Capital operates as a US Department of Defense program within the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), providing non-dilutive capital to early-stage hardware companies developing dual-use technologies critical to US national security. The program team brings combined DoD and venture capital expertise supporting US-based founders from trusted sources. The team operates from Arlington VA with dedicated focus on counterbalancing foreign adversarial capital in critical technology areas including dual-use hardware, autonomy, biotech, space, and advanced materials.

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