VXI Capital
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Somerville, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
Investment stages
- Series A
- Series C
- Growth
Industries
- Hardware
- Alternative Energy
- Defense Tech
- Deep Tech
- Healthcare
About
VXI Capital is a Somerville, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm founded in 2023 by Orin Hoffman, former CTO of the Defense Innovation Unit. The firm targets a small, concentrated portfolio of challenge-driven startups across hardware, alternative energy, and defense-adjacent sectors. Portfolio companies include TeraDAR, Resonant Link Medical, VEIR, and Blue Energy.
VXI Capital is a Somerville, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm founded in 2023 by Orin Hoffman, former CTO of the Defense Innovation Unit. The firm targets a small, concentrated portfolio of challenge-driven startups across hardware, alternative energy, and defense-adjacent sectors. Portfolio companies include TeraDAR, Resonant Link Medical, VEIR, and Blue Energy.
Investment Thesis
VXI Capital focuses on partnering with founders addressing significant global problems, utilizing a "barbell" investment strategy among a small group of companies. The firm invests at or around Series A and then deploys significantly larger capital in Series C/D phases.
Manager's Experience
VXI Capital is led by Founder and Managing Director Orin Hoffman, the former CTO of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at the US Department of Defense. Orin previously worked at The Engine (MIT-connected tough tech fund) and brings deep expertise in systems engineering, embedded systems, and defense technology commercialization. The team applies a concentrated "barbell" strategy across a small portfolio including TeraDAR, Resonant Link Medical, VEIR, and Blue Energy.
VXI Capital Contacts Information
Primary contact
Team
Orin Hoffman - Founder Managing Director
Portfolio
TeraDAR
Resonant Link Medical
VEIR
Blue Energy