Capital Factory (Defense)
Defense & Space · Run by Capital Factory · Austin, TX
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The facts
All fields verified Oct 1, 2026- Terms model
- MixedA blend of the models above. Read the terms notes for the specifics.
- Investment
- Not publishedTexas startup hub and venture firm whose Texas Fund lists defense among the frontier areas it backs (autonomy, robotics, space, defense, neurotech, energy); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (cash investments from seed through Series C; '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 Government and Defense page (capitalfactory.com/government) features the Center for Dual-Use Innovation (CDI), which opened at Capital Factory in 2019 as the Center for Defense Innovation and was renamed in 2024, plus the Fed Supernova conference, the Dual-Use Academy, and STATION DC in Washington, DC.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedTexas startup hub and venture firm whose Texas Fund lists defense among the frontier areas it backs (autonomy, robotics, space, defense, neurotech, energy); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (cash investments from seed through Series C; '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 Government and Defense page (capitalfactory.com/government) features the Center for Dual-Use Innovation (CDI), which opened at Capital Factory in 2019 as the Center for Defense Innovation and was renamed in 2024, plus the Fed Supernova conference, the Dual-Use Academy, and STATION DC in Washington, DC.
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- seed through Series C
- 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 whose Texas Fund lists defense among the frontier areas it backs (autonomy, robotics, space, defense, neurotech, energy); defense portfolio includes Saronic Technologies, X-Bow Systems, Red 6, Allen Control Systems, and Apptronik. Startups engage via the Texas Fund (cash investments from seed through Series C; '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 Government and Defense page (capitalfactory.com/government) features the Center for Dual-Use Innovation (CDI), which opened at Capital Factory in 2019 as the Center for Defense Innovation and was renamed in 2024, plus the Fed Supernova conference, the Dual-Use Academy, and STATION DC in Washington, DC.
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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 seed through Series C who want investor backing, customer introductions to defense agencies and primes, and a community hub, rather than a structured cohort program with set terms.
Capital Factory (Defense) application deadlines
Texas Fund pitch submissions (rolling, no warm intro needed): Rolling: applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Verified Oct 1, 2026Source
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Capital Factory (Defense) application deadline?
- Capital Factory (Defense) accepts applications on a rolling basis, so there is no single fixed deadline.
- How much does Capital Factory (Defense) invest?
- Capital Factory (Defense) does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does Capital Factory (Defense) take?
- Capital Factory (Defense) does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is Capital Factory (Defense) located and is it in person?
- Capital Factory (Defense) is based in Austin, TX and runs a hybrid program.
- Is Capital Factory (Defense) still active?
- As of our last check on Oct 1, 2026, Capital Factory (Defense) is active.
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