Empower the Innovator.
Serve the Warfighter.
Defense tech.
Pacific Northwest focus.
We back founders building defense technology, bringing the team, network, and operating experience to help them succeed. We are focused on the Pacific Northwest, with national impact.
Home-team capital. Down-range impact.
A focused, local approach.
Embedded in the PNW
Close access to the region's most promising defense startups and a genuine commitment to building the community around them.
Founder-first
We back founders we can genuinely help. High trust, low ego, no theater.
Defense tech native
Deep experience in defense-tech incubation and go-to-market across U.S., NATO, and allied customers.
A network that opens doors
Tuned to navigate defense procurement across the U.S. and allied partners, with connectivity into law-enforcement and corporate-security markets.
Two paths to revenue
We prioritize technology with a credible second market so companies build revenue while government contracts mature.
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Why FirstWatchA structural gap.
The Pacific Northwest is a top STEM economy — and an underserved defense-capital market.
The region offers deep technical talent, leading research universities, national laboratories, and major military installations. We are based here and committed to it.
Empower the innovator. Serve the warfighter.
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