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Venture capital for
the age of deterrence.
MinasTirith backs founders building autonomous systems, space infrastructure, and the software of national security — from first check to program of record.
Investment
Focus.
We invest where technology decides outcomes — the domains that will define deterrence for the next fifty years.
01.
Autonomous Systems
[ AIR, GROUND & MARITIME ]
Attritable aircraft, uncrewed vessels, and robotic ground systems that put mass back on the side of the free world. We back teams building autonomy at automotive cost and software speed.
- Early-stage first checks
- Founder-first partnership
- National security customers first
02.
Space & ISR
[ LAUNCH, SENSING, RESILIENCE ]
03.
AI & Decision Systems
[ C2, SENSOR FUSION, EDGE COMPUTE ]
THE WATCH
we keep.
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The best deterrent is a defense industrial base that moves at the speed of software and builds at the scale of war.
Will Schulz & Mihai DinulescuFounders
THE FIRMBased in San Francisco, CA.
Deployed Globally.
Deployed Globally.
By the Numbers.
Where the fund stands today — stated plainly, updated as we grow.
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Founder-Led
MinasTirith
/ The Mission
DISPATCHES
from the wall.
FAQFREQUENTLY
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
questions.
Straight answers for founders weighing us as a partner — before you ever get on a call.
Early-stage defense technology: autonomous systems, space and ISR, AI and decision software, cyber and electronic warfare, and the industrial base that builds all of it.
MinasTirith®
Building something vital?
Submitting opens an email to pitch@minastirith.ai.
Pitch us.
Tell us what you're building — whether it's a prototype in a garage, a seed round, or a Series A on the path to production.
Every Pitch Read.
Every pitch is read by a founder of the fund and answered — a clear yes, a clear no, or a clear question. Never silence.
Clear Next Steps.
If we engage, you get a defined diligence process, direct access to the founders, and honest terms without games.
