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Dauntless Ventures

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 83 out of 100

Also known as Dauntless VC, Dauntless VC Fund I, L.P., Dauntless Ventures SBIC A, Dauntless Ventures SBIC B, Dauntless Ventures SBIC-A, L.P., Dauntless Ventures SBIC-B, L.P.

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Biotech & therapeutics
  • Clean energy & storage
  • Cybersecurity
  • Logistics & supply chain
  • Mobility, autonomy & EVs
  • Robotics & automation
  • Semiconductors & computing hardware
  • Space, aerospace & defense
  • Sustainable materials & circular economy
  • Pre seed
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Deeptech
  • US
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
Provo, UT
Latest fund size
$34.1MSEC amount sold, as of 2025-03-21Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
3
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Record updated 30 September 2026

About

Dauntless backs founders building the next generation of America’s defense and industrial base. We accelerate technologies vital to national and economic security and resilience.

Investment approach

Thesis
We focus where national resilience meets commercial scale across dual-use, defense adjacent, and hard tech. We look for innovators building high-potential frontier tech to fuel both American prosperity and security.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
At Dauntless, we’re in pursuit of ideas that will fortify and strengthen our nation. If you are building with the same pursuit, we would love to connect.

Funds

Dauntless VC Fund I, L.P.
$34.1MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
Dauntless Ventures SBIC-A, L.P.
$31.6MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
Dauntless Ventures SBIC-B, L.P.
$16.8MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold

SEC registration

SEC CIK
2061794, 2075676, 2075726
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