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DefendPoint Capital

VC
Austin, TX

DefendPoint Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Security, Other. The firm typically writes $300K–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$300K–$3.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors
Security, Other
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-07

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A

Check Size

$300K – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in defense-grade solutions applied to SMB sectors and compliance-focused tech, including applications of AI to governance.

How DefendPoint Capital invests

DefendPoint Capital is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Security, Other. It does not invest in Consumer goods.

DefendPoint Capital typically writes checks of $300K–$3.0M per investment.

DefendPoint Capital has backed 1 company in our records, including AIShield Systems.

Partners & Team

MO

Michael O’Neil

Founding Partner

GRC automation
Cybertech
AI governance

Industry Focus

Invests In

Security
Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer goods

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

AI

AIShield Systems

GRC compliance automation
How to pitch DefendPoint Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Security, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Michael O’Neil, Founding Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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