Lavrock Ventures

Lavrock Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in frontier technologies for national security, including space, quantum, deep tech, advanced manufacturing, and kinetic systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the firm is led by managing partners Steve Smoot and Daniel Hanks along with other partners with backgrounds in intelligence and government. It leads seed and Series A rounds for demand-driven startups.