venture capital Archives

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III briefs the press from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2021. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders).

Pentagon creates Office of Strategic Capital to bridge the ‘valley of death’ with private funding

The Office of Strategic Capital is meant to connect companies developing tech in support of national security with organizations that can help fund and sustain their growth.

Dec 1, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks observes a demonstration of thermal test equipment during a visit to the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

AFRL to solicit emerging technologies via its new regional research ecosystem

The Air Force’s R&D arm kicked off the pilot in Summer 2021 and signed cooperative agreements in February.

Sep 14, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

The Army is trying to jump-start its venture capital arm

The Army Venture Capital Corporation is coming back from the grave with a new managing director: Jake Chapman.

Feb 11, 2022 By Jackson Barnett