Grind VenturesAbout Grind Ventures
Grind Ventures is a $3M pre-seed and seed fund backing U.S. founders in energy resilience, cybersecurity, sensing, advanced materials and industrial technologies.
We focus on dual-use technologies solving problems for commercial industry and national security customers. Our capital is informed by experience across procurement, certification and commercialization, helping founders move mission-critical technology from the lab toward the field.
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. He runs fund operations and portfolio support.
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 point of view
The technologies that strengthen essential systems can serve customers across both commercial markets and national security. We back U.S. founders building for that overlap, and bring a practical understanding of the path from technical achievement to adoption.