Skip to main content
Caplight Logo









The PenFed Foundation

The PenFed Foundation

Alexandria, Virginiapenfedfoundation.org

Overview

The PenFed Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that operates the Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP) to provide seed capital, mentorship, and network access to veteran-owned startups.

Year Founded

2001

Portfolio Companies

6

Investments

The PenFed Foundation investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Supply VeinsFeb 2025GrantCo-investor
Signum TechnologiesJun 2024AcceleratorCo-investor
SquareDashMar 2024VC RoundCo-investor
SquareDashApr 2023SeedCo-investor
TumbleOct 2022Seed-
View all investments

Key People

Jennifer Baird

Managing Director of Development

Paul Mavrikes

Chief Operating Officer

Chris Sowder

Director of Finance

Deborah Lee James

Chairwoman, Board Of Directors

View all key people

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

Premium
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

Unlock portfolio analytics

Sign up to view full sector, stage, and valuation breakdowns for this investor.

Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

Premium
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Unlock portfolio analytics

Sign up to explore yearly investment trends and funding raised over time.

FAQ

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
Year Founded2001

Institutional Data Access

Join leading institutional investors using Caplight to access private market data, discover pricing, and execute secondary block trades.

Requires verified institutional or accredited status.

See something wrong or outdated?