Capital Factory (Defense)
Defense & Space · Run by Capital Factory · Austin, TX
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- MixedA blend of the models above. Read the terms notes for the specifics.
- Investment
- Not publishedTexas startup hub and venture firm with defense as one of its four stated technology frontiers (Space, Energy, Bio, Defense); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (first-check cash investments, 'pitch us, no warm intro needed') and the All Access membership, not a fixed-terms cohort, so amounts and equity are null (not published). The 'Center for Defense Innovation' branding is historical and does not appear on the current homepage or Government and Defense page; the defense practice itself is primary-verified via capitalfactory.com/government.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedTexas startup hub and venture firm with defense as one of its four stated technology frontiers (Space, Energy, Bio, Defense); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (first-check cash investments, 'pitch us, no warm intro needed') and the All Access membership, not a fixed-terms cohort, so amounts and equity are null (not published). The 'Center for Defense Innovation' branding is historical and does not appear on the current homepage or Government and Defense page; the defense practice itself is primary-verified via capitalfactory.com/government.
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- pre-seed to Series A dual-use startups
- Sub-vertical
- dual-use defense tech (Texas)
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Capital Factory Texas Fund
- Notable alumni
- Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems
Terms notes: Texas startup hub and venture firm with defense as one of its four stated technology frontiers (Space, Energy, Bio, Defense); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (first-check cash investments, 'pitch us, no warm intro needed') and the All Access membership, not a fixed-terms cohort, so amounts and equity are null (not published). The 'Center for Defense Innovation' branding is historical and does not appear on the current homepage or Government and Defense page; the defense practice itself is primary-verified via capitalfactory.com/government.
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Terms in plain English
Capital Factory is not a fixed-terms cohort accelerator. Defense and dual-use startups engage through its Texas Fund, which writes first-check cash investments in Texas deep tech and takes pitches without a warm introduction, or through its All Access membership for experienced founders. Check sizes, equity percentages, and membership pricing are not published, so there is no standard deal to quote. There is no application deadline; the fund reviews pitches on a rolling basis.
Who this is actually for
Texas-based (or Texas-relocating) dual-use and national-security founders from pre-seed to Series A who want investor backing, customer introductions to defense agencies and primes, and a community hub, rather than a structured cohort program with set terms.
Application windows
Texas Fund pitch submissions (rolling, no warm intro needed): Rolling: applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
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