What is Booz Allen Ventures?

Bring commercial-grade technology to mission at speed and scale, in service of tech superiority that defends the nation.

How much does Booz Allen Ventures manage?

Booz Allen Ventures manages $300M (as of July 2025, tripled from an initial $100M committed at the 2022 launch); Booz Allen has also separately committed $400M to the a16z Growth Fund, a distinct vehicle not included in this figure in assets, and was founded in 2022.

What stages does Booz Allen Ventures invest at?

Booz Allen Ventures invests at Seed, Series A.

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Booz Allen Ventures

Corporate venture capital arm of Booz Allen Hamilton backing early-stage dual-use startups in AI, cybersecurity, and defense tech; participated in Reality Defender's expanded $33M Series A (October 2024) and Scout AI's funding round (April 2025).

Booz Allen Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Booz Allen Hamilton, launched in 2022 to back early-stage, dual-use startups in AI, cybersecurity, defense tech, quantum, and space. It organizes its activity around three stated pillars — Discover (source emerging transformative technology), Deploy (commercialize rapidly using Booz Allen's capital and ~20,000 technologists), and Defend (deliver solutions for homeland/national security) — leveraging Booz Allen's government relationships to help portfolio companies reach mission customers faster.

Overview

Firm: Booz Allen Ventures
Headquarters: McLean, VA
Founded: 2022
AUM: $300M (as of July 2025, tripled from an initial $100M committed at the 2022 launch); Booz Allen has also separately committed $400M to the a16z Growth Fund, a distinct vehicle not included in this figure
Stages: Seed, Series A
Thesis: Bring commercial-grade technology to mission at speed and scale, in service of tech superiority that defends the nation.

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FounderBrian MacCarthyManaging Partner of Booz Allen Ventures, Booz Allen Hamilton's corporate venture capital arm, which he founded in 2022.

Frequently asked

What is Booz Allen Ventures?: Bring commercial-grade technology to mission at speed and scale, in service of tech superiority that defends the nation.
How much does Booz Allen Ventures manage?: Booz Allen Ventures manages $300M (as of July 2025, tripled from an initial $100M committed at the 2022 launch); Booz Allen has also separately committed $400M to the a16z Growth Fund, a distinct vehicle not included in this figure in assets, and was founded in 2022.
What stages does Booz Allen Ventures invest at?: Booz Allen Ventures invests at Seed, Series A.

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