Raiseby Fusion42
Open Deterrence Fund in the live Raise dashboard →

Explore: Defense Tech · Space Tech · Clean Energy · Cybersecurity · Seed · Series A

Deterrence Fund

Point72 Ventures

vc

Deterrence Fund is Point72 Ventures' first dedicated venture capital fund, raising $400 million to invest in defense technology startups, including areas like defense, space, energy, and security. It primarily targets seed and Series A stages with check sizes from $1 million to $30 million, providing capital, networks, and expertise to help startups scale innovative technologies. Backed by Steve Cohen with at least $100 million of his own investment, the fund emphasizes startups' ability to deliver transformational capabilities over bureaucratic large companies.

Deterrence Fund (Point72 Ventures) invests at seed and Series A, focuses on Defense Tech, Space Tech, Clean Energy, Cybersecurity and Govtech, backs founders in Global.

Stages

seedSeries A

Sectors

Defense TechSpace TechClean EnergyCybersecurityGovtech

Geographies

Global

Headquarters

United States

Visit website

Recently backed startups

🔒 Team & partners

Sign in to view

🔒 Live funding signals

Sign in to view

🔒 Contacts

Sign in to view

Sign in to see Deterrence Fund's full profile

Team & partners, portfolio, live funding signals and contacts. Free account, Google sign-in.

Create free account

Verified 29 March 2026 · Sources: company website, Fusion42 review

Frequently asked questions

What does Deterrence Fund invest in?
Deterrence Fund invests in Defense Tech, Space Tech, Clean Energy, Cybersecurity and Govtech at the seed and series-a stages.
Which geographies does Deterrence Fund focus on?
Deterrence Fund focuses on Global, and is headquartered in United States.
Which startups has Deterrence Fund backed?
Deterrence Fund has 1 tracked investment on Fusion42, including Endurance Energy.
Deterrence Fund — venture fund profile | Fusion42