Lavrock Ventures, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.LAVROCKVC.COM
- HQ
- VA
Lavrock Ventures is an early-stage investor focused on national security and frontier technologies. The firm backs companies shaped by real-world demand. Its team includes Managing Partners Steve Smoot and Daniel Hanks, General Partner Jim Hunt, Partners Alex Poulin and Juliane Gallina, and Venture Partner George Hoyem.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A |
| Sectors | Space, Aerospace and defense, Manufacturing, Quantum | Not enough dated deals | Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | DC, VA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | Cybersecurity, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2013 | 1 | Edtech, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2014 | 3 | Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Digital health |
| 2016 | 2 | Digital health, Edtech, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2018 | 1 | None |
| 2019 | 4 | Data analytics, AI applications, Cybersecurity |
| 2020 | 1 | None |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC | 2026 | $72.01M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Lavrock - Castelion, LLC | 2025 | $13.19M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Lavrock-Castelion-P, LLC | 2025 | $26.81M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP Early-stage investor focused on national security and frontier technologies, backing companies shaped by real-world demand. Investments span advanced manufacturing, space, quantum technologies, and kinetic systems, grounded in procurement patterns and mission needs. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2025 | $125M (Form D) | Raising |
| Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP | approx. 2020 | $75M to $83.57M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Alex Poulin, Partner
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Team); Lavrock - Castelion, LLC (Named on Form D); Lavrock-Castelion-P, LLC (Named on Form D); Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP (Team)
- Daniel Hanks, Managing Partner
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Team); Lavrock - Castelion, LLC (Team); Lavrock-Castelion-P, LLC (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP (Named on Form D); Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- JAMES HUNT, MANAGING PRINCIPAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Named on Form D); Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP (Named on Form D); Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- Jefferson Hanks, Manager of the Manager
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Named on Form D)
- STEPHEN SMOOT, MANAGING PRINCIPAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Named on Form D); Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP (Named on Form D); Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- George Hoyem, Venture Partner
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Team); Lavrock - Castelion, LLC (Team); Lavrock-Castelion-P, LLC (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP (Team)
- Jim Hunt, General Partner
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Team); Lavrock - Castelion, LLC (Team); Lavrock-Castelion-P, LLC (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP (Team)
- Juliane Gallina, Partner
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Team); Lavrock - Castelion, LLC (Team); Lavrock-Castelion-P, LLC (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP (Team)
- Steve Smoot, Managing Partner
Lavrock - Castelion C, LLC (Team); Lavrock - Castelion, LLC (Team); Lavrock-Castelion-P, LLC (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund III, LP (Team); Lavrock Venture Fund II, LP (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026