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Aurora Defense Capital — Seed VC Firm ($1.0M–$3.5M Checks)

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Austin, TXWebsite

Aurora Defense Capital is a Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.5M checks.

Check size
$1.0M–$3.5M
Partners
3 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-09-16

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $3.5M

Team

3 partners

Investment Thesis

Specializes in investing in pioneering tech companies that deliver cutting-edge defense and enterprise intelligence solutions.

How Aurora Defense Capital invests

Aurora Defense Capital is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other.

Aurora Defense Capital typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.5M per investment.

Partners & Team

JT

James Tran

General Partner

Defense Technology
AF

Augie Fabela

President

TS

Tom Scheele

Sales Director

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
How to pitch Aurora Defense Capital
  • •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.5M check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as James Tran, General Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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