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TechDefenders Capital

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

TechDefenders Capital is a Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Security, Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$3.0M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
8 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Security, Other, AI / ML
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-28

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in technological innovations tailored for defense and robust cybersecurity applications.

How TechDefenders Capital invests

TechDefenders Capital is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Security, Other, AI / ML. It does not invest in Media, Consumer.

TechDefenders Capital typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.

TechDefenders Capital has backed 2 companies in our records, including FortifyTech, ITAD Company.

Partners & Team

NE

Nicolas Estrada

Director of Operations

AH

Alyssa Hill

Human Resources Manager

ZR

Zachary Reed

Account Manager

JG

Johnson Gao

Device Management Specialist

NC

Nick Campana

Fulfillment Specialist

JL

James Lee

GP

Defense
Cybersecurity
CB

Christian Butler

Director of Finance

TL

Tonya Lawrence

Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Industry Focus

Invests In

Security
Other
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Media
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

FO

FortifyTech

Cybersecurity
IT

ITAD Company

How to pitch TechDefenders Capital
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Security, Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Nicolas Estrada, Director of Operations.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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