MD One Ventures
www.md-one.comMD One invests in Pre-Seed to Series A applied DeepTech companies (software and hardware) across diverse subsectors with national security applications for the UK, Europe and Allies. The firm is geographically focused on Europe and the UK, and maintains no requirement for products to have existing governmental track record.
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MD One Ventures invests in product-focused DeepTech businesses with strong commercial foundations that advance European and Allied National Security capabilities. Founded in 2021 as Europe’s first National Security specialist VC, the firm combines deep sector expertise from Venture Capital, Research, Academia, and National Security backgrounds with a ‘flexible, founder friendly and agile approach to capital allocation.’ The firm explicitly states: ‘Investing for a safer future’ and focuses on ‘dual use technologies’ that serve both commercial and governmental end users.
What Sets Them Apart
- Europe's first dedicated National Security VC firm (founded 2021)
- Team combines 160+ historic transactions across 12+ subsectors with deep military and national security experience (founders from UK Specialist Military Unit, BlackRock, Palantir, military with 19+ years experience)
- Agnostic across subsectors and technology types - both software and hardware expertise
- Technology-agnostic investment approach with no requirement for existing government track record
- Access to strategic network partners: Defence Battle Lab (15,000ft cleared airspace, live fire capable testing) and Randox (global diagnostics leader with 1,300+ employees in 145 countries)
- Randox for Builders accelerator program providing non-dilutive support and access to manufacturing, R&D, regulatory expertise, distribution channels, and clinical validation
- Significant value-add support model combined with founder-friendly approach
- Follow-on investment strategy seeking to invest in two subsequent rounds
Portfolio Highlights
Januus
Fintech/Intelligence
Xtend
Deeptech/Defense
Valarian
Cybersecurity
Cydome
Cybersecurity/Maritime
Greenjets
Deeptech/Aerospace
Labrys
Software/Defense
BiFrost AI
Ai Ml
Hefring Marine
Deeptech/Maritime
+ 10 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
7 Partners at MD One Ventures
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