Booz Allen Ventures taps into America’s collective ingenuity by investing in software, hardware, and emerging tech startups that are developing differentiated technologies that can be applied to our platform strategy needs and client use cases.
Booz Allen Ventures
Booz Allen is investing in technology that will make government more efficient
Booz Allen Ventures’ investments in early-stage technology are poised to transform mission outcomes across the nation.
A deep knowledge of federal government operations, combined with real technological expertise, puts Booz Allen in a unique position to understand exactly what the government needs from the tech industry to deliver more efficiently and with greater impact. Booz Allen Ventures was created to identify and invest in breakthrough solutions that can reshape the future of government—from enhancing taxpayer services and cutting costs to strengthening border security and modernizing our military. Our mission is to accelerate the development and adoption of cutting-edge technologies by supporting innovators in AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity. Backed by a $100 million venture fund and a team of tech scouts searching nationwide, we're focused on uncovering the most promising technologies the American private sector has to offer—solutions with the power to transform how the U.S. government serves its people. In addition to funding, we offer entrepreneurs deep expertise and connections, helping startups navigate challenges, reduce risks, identify use cases, and develop their innovations faster. These close partnerships fast-track results, transforming breakthrough ideas into real-world, impactful solutions.
Investing to Impact Today’s Critical National Security Missions
Booz Allen Ventures prioritizes new solutions that demonstrate clear potential to be used in the field where our defense and national security clients need them most.
To fast-track results for critical missions, we back startups working at the center of AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, and other core technology areas. Our focus is on early-stage companies, where we can provide the greatest technical and strategic support, and where there is the greatest potential to develop joint intellectual property.
Spotlight Investments
Our investments in technology startups are already making a difference, transforming how the government executes critical missions. To accelerate progress and bridge the gap between lab innovation and real-world application, we connect startups with Booz Allen’s technical experts—teams that not only understand what’s missing but also know how to integrate cutting-edge solutions into government environments. This hands-on collaboration helps break down barriers, speed deployment, and deliver innovation that drives mission success.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Booz Allen Ventures identify startups to invest in?
We invest primarily in Seed, Series A, and Series B stage U.S.-based startups with mission-driven founders and strong technical teams working on innovative products that can improve the speed and scale with which we support our federal clients’ mission capabilities.
We primarily focus on technologies aligned with DOD’s JADC2 efforts and the firm’s digital battlespace vision, artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity, and deep tech. We back founders building technologies with mission-specific applications demonstrating clear potential to outperform the industry standard.
Booz Allen Ventures allows us to use our existing Tech Scouting capability sources to recommend technology companies for our federal clients. This provides a unique source of deal flow and insight and enables Booz Allen to gain upside potential from our promising startup partners.
Are there geographic requirements for Booz Allen Ventures—for example, a requirement to invest in U.S. companies only?
Yes, there are requirements for this. All Booz Allen investments will undergo a rigorous financial and legal due diligence process to ensure that we are not investing in companies that may have ties with foreign adversaries.
How do you help companies once you invest in them?
Leveraging Booz Allen’s unique scale and reach, Booz Allen Ventures helps companies identify and execute various federal opportunities through executive sponsorship, teaming agreements, marketing, co-development, and compliance support.
- Executive Sponsorship: For each deal Booz Allen Ventures invests in, we find a Booz Allen executive to support the investment case. This executive sponsor serves as an advisor to the company, connecting the company with opportunities and offering guidance about the relevant market.
- Teaming Opportunities and Access to Federal Contracts: The most important aspect of value creation through Booz Allen Ventures is helping portfolio companies win federal revenue. Booz Allen Ventures helps companies in the near term by finding subcontracting opportunities to support existing client efforts and, in the longer term, by proposing teaming agreements for various proposals.
- Marketing and Conferences: Public announcements and promotions of our strategic investments mutually benefit the startup and Booz Allen, driving interest and demand.
- Co-Development and Software Purchases: In some cases, Booz Allen teams may co-develop products with our portfolio companies. In other instances, Booz Allen developers may purchase software licenses to access a portfolio company’s technologies.
- Compliance Related to Authorities to Operate and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program: Booz Allen Ventures can help our venture-backed partners achieve the security requirements necessary to work with federal clients more quickly.
Learn More About Booz Allen Ventures
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Aligned with client demand and the firm’s VoLT growth strategy, Booz Allen Ventures will invest in early-stage companies and technologies within four core areas of demand: defense, artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity, and deep technology. Read More
