Joltoo
Grants
Browse catalogTailored listsFind your matchesFundersPrograms
InvestorsAdvisoryInsights
DeepTech 2026 PlaybookRequest access
Browse all
  1. Home
  2. /Investors
  3. /Defense
  4. /Forward Deployed Venture Capital
FD

Forward Deployed Venture Capital

DeepTech NativeSan Francisco, USAActiveWebsiteLinkedIn
Stage FocusSeed, Series A
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity-
Industry Focus
Industries
DefenseAISpaceEnergy TechAdvanced ManufacturingCybersecurityAerospace
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeDeepTech Specialist
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio

Forward Deployed Venture Capital (FDVC) is an early-stage fund founded in 2022 by General Partner Mark Scianna, investing in mission-critical sectors: defense, energy, industrials, and artificial intelligence. Scianna spent 11 years at Palantir as a founding member of its defense team and as a forward-deployed engineer, working extensively with US and allied forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Ho...

Notable Investments
A
Anduril
S
SpaceX
P
Palantir
O
Oklo
T
Turion Space
C
Castelion
B
Biobot
P
Paladin Drones
C
Chariot Defense
C
Conductor AI
M
Method Security
G
Govly

Similar Funds

Humba Ventures

Humba Ventures

San Francisco, United States

DeepTech NativeDefenseClimate TechRoboticsSeedSeries A
Lavrock Ventures

Lavrock Ventures

Arlington, United States

DeepTech NativeDefenseAICybersecuritySeedSeries A
NN

New North Ventures

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

DeepTech NativeDefenseCybersecuritySpacePre-SeedSeed
Presto Tech Horizons

Presto Tech Horizons

Prague, Czechia

Pure DeepTechDefenseSpaceCybersecuritySeedSeries A
Aero X Ventures

Aero X Ventures

Los Angeles, United States

Pure DeepTechDefenseSpaceRoboticsSeedSeries A
AF

Anti Fund

Miami, United States

DeepTech NativeDefenseRoboticsSpacePre-SeedSeed
Work at Forward Deployed Venture Capital? Claim this page
Joltoo
PricingInsightsTailored lists
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service
Security
© 2026 Joltoo. All rights reserved.