Grind Ventures
Pre-seed & seed / Dual-use / United States
A $3M pre-seed and seed fund for U.S. founders building dual-use technology for commercial industry and national security.
$3M
Target fund size
3.25×
Cash returned in prior network transactions
7
Realized exits in the prior network
U.S.
Pre-seed & seed founders
The 7 realized exits and 3.25× cash returned reflect prior transactions in companies sourced through Maven Scouts and MavenWERX, not investments made by Grind Ventures. Past outcomes do not predict future performance for this fund.
The team
Founder & Investment Lead
A U.S. Army intelligence veteran, Grant has spent his career moving mission-critical technology from the lab to the field. He has sourced 300+ startups, advised 30+ companies on defense and commercial transitions, and helped founders secure $45M+ in DoD research contracts from 2018 through 2023 and $30M+ in private investment through MavenWERX. Grant now leads sourcing and investment at Grind Ventures.
Fund Manager
Jacob has spent 13 years helping technology companies move from invention to market, with a focus on operations for products already shipping. He has supported more than $500M in investment, managed 400+ technology projects and 50 startups across the U.S. and Europe, and founded three medical technology startups as a named inventor on several patents.
Venture Partner
An attorney and U.S. Air Force officer, Jason advises companies, investors and governments on national security, market entry and cross-border transactions. His work includes defense and dual-use deals, foreign investment review, export controls and DoD contracting. He also serves in the Louisiana Air National Guard as State Defense Counsel.
Venture Partner
RJ has spent seven years building a real estate investment networking group that connects opportunities with capital. He brings commercial lending and business loan brokerage experience, and works alongside venture scouts to identify seed-stage companies entering accelerators.
Our thesis
Grids, cyber defenses, sensors and domestic supply chains are being rebuilt. We back U.S. founders solving problems shared by commercial industry and national security customers, with capital informed by procurement, certification and commercialization experience.
Read our investment thesis01
Energy resilience, advanced materials and industrial technologies that keep the country running.
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Cyber defenses and sensing technologies serving commercial industry and national security customers.
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Applied AI for the industrial base, with a path from a working system to a first paying customer.
Our ecosystem
Founders
Building dual-use or critical industry tech in the U.S.? Connect with the fund and accelerator network.
Investors
VC dealsharing, co-investment opportunities and limited partner inquiries.
Partners
For corporates, universities, government and ecosystem organizations.