AIN Ventures

AIN Ventures, established in 2020 and based in New York, is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage startups. It focuses on dual-use technology companies, which develop products with both commercial and military applications, and veteran-led startups. The firm aims to support innovative, impactful businesses that contribute to both economic growth and national security.

Sherman Williams

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Past deals in Defence

Proteus Space

Seed Round in 2025
Proteus Space specializes in automating satellite design processes, enabling rapid deployment of payload-tailored satellites. Led by a team of experienced professionals from the space and advanced technology sectors, they offer comprehensive small satellite systems integration services. The company's expertise spans designing, inventing, sourcing, manufacturing, integrating, and operating novel capabilities for customizable mission services, primarily serving the U.S. government and its allies.

Locus Lock

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Locus Lock is a global technology company specializing in advanced GPS solutions. It develops intelligent, software-defined GNSS receiver technology, delivering centimeter-accurate real-time positioning for both commercial and military applications. The company's expertise lies in capturing precise heading data for navigation and timing, along with advanced signal situational awareness and anti-spoofing capabilities, ensuring high-resolution location data.

Proteus Space

Seed Round in 2023
Proteus Space specializes in automating satellite design processes, enabling rapid deployment of payload-tailored satellites. Led by a team of experienced professionals from the space and advanced technology sectors, they offer comprehensive small satellite systems integration services. The company's expertise spans designing, inventing, sourcing, manufacturing, integrating, and operating novel capabilities for customizable mission services, primarily serving the U.S. government and its allies.

Lux Semiconductors

Seed Round in 2023
Lux Semiconductors specializes in the development of crystalline thin-film semiconductors tailored for flexible integrated circuits. The company focuses on addressing limitations in semiconductor chip integration through its innovative system-on-foil platform, which facilitates heterogeneous integration. This patent-pending technology integrates silicon circuitry onto a patterned flexible silicon substrate, allowing for the creation of densely integrated devices. Lux Semiconductors' solutions cater to a diverse range of sectors, including aerospace, defense, clean energy, medical applications, and consumer internet-of-things electronics, providing designers with the capability to fabricate devices that are not only durable but also lightweight and flexible.

Proteus Space

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Proteus Space specializes in automating satellite design processes, enabling rapid deployment of payload-tailored satellites. Led by a team of experienced professionals from the space and advanced technology sectors, they offer comprehensive small satellite systems integration services. The company's expertise spans designing, inventing, sourcing, manufacturing, integrating, and operating novel capabilities for customizable mission services, primarily serving the U.S. government and its allies.

Lux Semiconductors

Seed Round in 2022
Lux Semiconductors specializes in the development of crystalline thin-film semiconductors tailored for flexible integrated circuits. The company focuses on addressing limitations in semiconductor chip integration through its innovative system-on-foil platform, which facilitates heterogeneous integration. This patent-pending technology integrates silicon circuitry onto a patterned flexible silicon substrate, allowing for the creation of densely integrated devices. Lux Semiconductors' solutions cater to a diverse range of sectors, including aerospace, defense, clean energy, medical applications, and consumer internet-of-things electronics, providing designers with the capability to fabricate devices that are not only durable but also lightweight and flexible.

Inversion

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Inversion Space is a privately held company focused on transforming humanity's engagement with space through the development of affordable and efficient re-entry vehicles. These vehicles are designed to support both commercial and defense applications, facilitating global delivery, resupply missions to space stations, and the return of resources from space. By providing low-cost, high-cadence re-entry solutions, Inversion Space aims to enhance access to low Earth orbit and beyond, contributing to the sustainable growth of human activities in space.

Orbit Fab

Venture Round in 2020
Orbit Fab, Inc. is a company focused on developing orbital propellant depots to support satellite servicing operations. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Orbit Fab creates infrastructure that offers satellite propellant supply in Earth orbit, thereby enhancing the operational capabilities of both existing and new space assets. Its product offerings include the Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface (RAFTI) for on-orbit refueling, as well as various prototypes for rigid tankers designed for the International Space Station (ISS). By enabling more flexible fuel management, Orbit Fab aims to facilitate the growth of a sustainable in-space market that supports a range of industries, including communications, Earth observation, space tourism, manufacturing, and mining.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.