Pitch Us

Building for national security? Send us what you have — a deck, a memo, or a demo link. Every submission is read and answered by a founder of the fund.

Pitch us directlypitch@minastirith.ai

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, USA

Founders

Will Schulz
Mihai Dinulescu

FAQ

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.

Why MinasTirith?

Built by founders, for founders.
The Firm

Built by founders, for founders.

MinasTirith was created by Will Schulz and Mihai Dinulescu to back the companies rebuilding the free world's technological edge. When you pitch us, you are talking to the people who make the decision — not a process.

The Focus
Thesis

The Focus

Defense technology, exclusively — autonomy, space, decision software, cyber, and the industrial base.

The Speed
Tempo

The Speed

Founders answer every pitch directly. No associates, no black holes, no slow-rolling your runway.

The Patience
Endurance

The Patience

Defense cycles outlast most funds. We underwrite for the long watch, not the quick flip.