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$1M - $5M
Meaningful capital to get you beyond your next milestone.
Earlier the better
Idea stage, pre-product, pre-company: if you're building, we're in.
Unique Gov Relationships
Warm intros to the program offices, primes, and end users who actually buy.
$1.5M+ in Partnerships
Compute, cloud, legal, and tooling credits from day one.
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Capital
$500K - $5M
We'll work with you on terms that best fit your company goals.
Go-to-Market Experience
We give hands on guidance and access to top government funding programs.
We'll provide insight on capture and proposal strategies to help unlock non-dilutive funding opportunities.
Mentors
Direct access to premier founders on the front lines of innovation. Like you.
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Partners
Our relationships with premier branches of the military are simply unmatched.
We know how to sell directly to all the big players, and will work with you to best position yourself throughout this process.
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$500K - $5M million investment? What are the terms? Who does that investment come from?
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What's the association with Black Flag and Harpoon Ventures?
How are Dauntless, Shield Capital and In-Q-Tel involved with Black Flag?
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