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Decisive AI Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $1.0M

Portfolio

25+ companies

Team

14 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Decisive AI is a niche micro-fund backing builders of AI tools and infrastructure for developers.

Meet the Team

EH

Eric Horan

Partner

Deep Tech
Defense
Government Contracting
Emerging Hardware
LB

Laura Barnett

Senior Associate

KM

Keeley Macafee

Principal

DO

Debi-Michelle O’Connell

Partner

National Security
Dual Use Technologies
Defense Innovation
Government Market Access
KM

Keeley Marrocco

Operating Partner

Operational Scaling of Deep Tech
Government Contracts / FP&A
Infrastructure & Defense Support
JM

Jason Meyer

Managing Partner

AI Tools
DevOps
JB

Jacqueline Blackburn

Principal

Defense & Government Tech
National Security Deep Tech
Dual-Use Ventures
AP

Andrew Price

General Partner

Early- & Growth-Stage Defense Tech
Autonomy
AI / AI-enabled C2
Space
Energy Systems
Kinetic Systems
TH

Thomas Hendrix

General Partner / Managing Partner

Aerospace & Defense
Semiconductors & Hardware
Robotics & Automation
Developer Tools & Infrastructure
Security & Cybersecurity
MH

Marlena Haddad

Senior Associate

BA

Brenna Alvarez

Executive Assistant

MW

Matt Williams

Partner

Autonomy
Kinetic Systems
ISR
Space
Energy Systems
AI-enabled C2
SC

Shawn Caton

Principal

Hardware & Software Infrastructure
Defense Projects
Systems Engineering
JV

Julia van der Colff

Principal

AI / Machine Learning
Dual-Use Deep Tech
Government R&D Translation

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Other
Developer Tools

Portfolio Companies (25)

Other

AI

AIfinity

AI Collaboration Tools
LA

LambdaStack

Machine Learning Infrastructure
AL

Aloft

AS

Asylon

Robotic perimeter security with AI-powered autonomous drones.

AU

Aurelius

EN

Enhanced Radar

AI systems for air traffic control and airspace management.

EP

EpiSci

FI

Firehawk Aerospace

3D-printed hybrid rocket engines for aerospace and defense.

FI

Firestorm

FL

Flightwave

How to pitch Decisive AI Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Other, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Eric Horan, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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