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Forward Deployed Venture Capital

Forward Deployed Venture Capital

San Francisco, Californiadeployed.vc

Overview

Forward Deployed Venture Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 that invests in early-stage, mission-critical technology sectors including defense, energy, industrials, and artificial intelligence.

Year Founded

2022

Portfolio Companies

21

Investments

Forward Deployed Venture Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Turion SpaceApr 2026Series BCo-investor
CapeMar 2026Series CCo-investor
CapeMar 2026Series CCo-investor
The Compression CompanyFeb 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
SilklineOct 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Mark Scianna

General Partner

Chris Bank

Venture Partner

Kimberly Nguyen

Early-stage Investing

Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2022

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