Defense · Energy · AI · Space
Designing, Building, and Commercializing the Next Generation of Defense and Critical Infrastructure Technologies
A113 Venture Fund develops advanced technology platforms across defense, aerospace, AI, energy, autonomy, communications, and resilient infrastructure while helping strategic partners accelerate commercialization and deployment.
For SBIR-stage defense-tech founders pursuing Phase III commercialization, defense primes seeking qualified small-business sub partners, university research commercialization offices accelerating technology transfer, and the companies building the infrastructure national security depends on.
What We Do
From Research to Deployment.
Five integrated pillars that move mission-critical technology from prototype to program of record — with the engineering depth, government access, and industrial partnerships required to deploy at scale.
Advanced Defense Technologies
- ◆Tactical edge computing
- ◆AI-enabled autonomy
- ◆Energy storage systems
- ◆Robotics
- ◆UAS and counter-UAS systems
- ◆Space systems
- ◆Directed energy infrastructure
- ◆Tactical communications
- ◆Intelligent infrastructure
Applied Research & Development
- ◆Prototype development
- ◆SBIR / STTR programs
- ◆Defense proposal development
- ◆Technology maturation
- ◆Rapid commercialization
- ◆Public-private partnerships
- ◆Government transition strategies
Industrial & OEM Partnerships
- ◆Joint development programs
- ◆Strategic teaming
- ◆Supply chain integration
- ◆Manufacturing partnerships
- ◆Defense prime collaboration
- ◆Technology licensing
- ◆Platform integration
Venture Studio & Ecosystem
- ◆Portfolio incubation
- ◆Strategic capital
- ◆Go-to-market acceleration
- ◆Government access
- ◆Infrastructure deployment
- ◆Commercialization strategy
Infrastructure Platforms
- ◆Edge data centers
- ◆AI infrastructure
- ◆Smart energy systems
- ◆Microgrids
- ◆Private wireless networks
- ◆Space-enabled infrastructure
- ◆Resilient digital infrastructure
Research Commercialization
- ◆University patent portfolio analysis
- ◆Federal program alignment mapping
- ◆Named licensee identification
- ◆Commercialization pathway analysis
- ◆Tech transfer office partnerships
- ◆Research center engagements
About A113
Operators at the intersection of capture, capital, and appropriations.
A113 Venture Fund was built by founders and operators who have raised, scaled, and exited companies at the intersection of defense, energy, telecommunications, and intelligent systems. Our principals have founded and led advanced technology companies — including a pioneer in two-phase liquid immersion cooling that raised over $100 million before being acquired by a Fortune 1000 industrial leader — and hold 25+ patents spanning robotics, post-quantum security, batteries, and edge infrastructure.
That operator background is the difference. A113 does not write memos from the outside; we sit shoulder-to-shoulder with founders through Phase II execution, prime negotiation, and the appropriations cycle. The firm advises U.S. government agencies, primes, and capital providers across homeland security, critical infrastructure protection, and advanced manufacturing.
A113 Advanced Systems Division
Applied Innovation Labs for the next generation of mission systems.
Our Advanced Programs group operates in the spirit of Skunk Works, DARPA, and Bell Labs — exploring frontier technologies in AI, energy, edge autonomy, advanced compute, resilient communications, intelligent infrastructure, robotics, space systems, and next-generation industrial capabilities. Visionary in scope. Engineered for transition.
Autonomy & Robotics
Edge autonomy, sensor fusion, and intelligent mobility for contested and GPS-denied environments.
Space & Orbital Systems
Power, payload, and downlink architectures for the next decade of national-security space.
Resilient Communications
EW-aware waveforms, private wireless, and spectrum infrastructure for the contested electromagnetic battlespace.
AI & Advanced Compute
Tactical edge inference, model orchestration, and AI infrastructure deployed where the mission lives.
Frontier Energy
Storage, microgrids, and directed-energy infrastructure engineered for forward bases and critical loads.
Next-Gen Industrial
Advanced manufacturing, immersion cooling, and intelligent infrastructure platforms built for sovereign supply chains.
◆ A113 Defense Intelligence Platform
Find the appropriations line items that will fund your next phase.
Our LLM-native intelligence engine turns the entire DoD budget, solicitation pipeline, and contract award history into a ranked, evidence-backed list of opportunities matched to your specific technology. Built and operated by A113 Ventures. Available as a productized engagement for defense-tech founders post-SBIR Phase I or II.
Recent example: A defense-grade battery manufacturer was onboarded in under 10 minutes. The platform surfaced 151 high-relevance opportunities including a $287.9M Marine Corps program with 19 congressional adds whose mission statement explicitly named the company's product category.
Engagement
Build the infrastructure that national security depends on.
For founders, primes, government partners, and capital providers working at the edges of defense, energy, AI, and space infrastructure.