We haven't just been there. We're still here. A veteran-led syndicate deploying capital into the defense and industrial base companies America actually needs to win.
The companies building the technology America needs to win can't get traction through traditional channels. Most VCs have zero idea how to evaluate them. Defense procurement moves at the speed of bureaucracy — not the speed of war.
CQC2 is different. We source deals through a closed network of vetted special operations veterans, run operator-led diligence, and stay in the fight post-investment. Our LPs aren't passive — they're the edge.
Deals come through our LP network before they hit the market. You bring the intel; we deploy the capital. No auction processes. No inflated valuations.
End-users vet the tech. No more suits guessing what warfighters actually need. Our IC includes combat veterans who've used — or wished they had — the products we back.
Portfolio companies get direct access to our LP base for product feedback, testing, and navigating DoD channels. That's a competitive moat no traditional VC can replicate.
You're not writing a check and disappearing. LPs in CQC2 source deals, validate technology, and open doors for portfolio companies inside the DoD ecosystem.
Your network is the fund's most valuable asset. Expect a community of 40–50 operators, a shared Signal group, and direct access to founders.
4 companies in pipeline, 2 commitments made. Targeting ~20 total investments over the next 18 months. All domains — maritime, ground, air, space, cyber.
You've used the gear. You know what's broken. That's not a soft skill — it's the most valuable diligence capability in defense tech investing. No analyst can replicate it.
Your relationships inside the DoD, the acquisition community, and the operator world are the exact channels these startups need to survive. That's deal flow no VC firm can buy.
This isn't passive investing. It's a mission. The companies we back will equip the next generation of warfighters. You know what it means when the gear fails. That matters.
CQC1 is tracking 1.7× unrealized MOIC across 16 portfolio companies. Defense tech is one of the few sectors where the U.S. government is a guaranteed customer with a non-discretionary budget.
$25K minimum commitment. 0% management fee. 10% carry. You're not paying a fund manager to sit on their hands — you're co-investing alongside operators who are in the fight.
LP-sourced deals come through the network before they hit the market. You bring the intel; we deploy the capital. First look at the companies building the future of American defense.
We invest across the full spectrum of defense and industrial base technology — wherever the gap between American capability and adversary threat is widest.
The CQC investment committee is made up of veterans who've used the gear, felt the gaps, and now have the network and capital to fix them.
Veteran and founder. Brings operator-level diligence and a deep network inside the DoD acquisition and special operations communities.
Veteran and startup operator. Evaluates technical feasibility and warfighter applicability across all portfolio investments.
Veteran, corporate development professional. Bridges the gap between early-stage founders and broader ecosystem.
CQC2 is managed under a streamlined GP structure designed to minimize overhead and maximize capital deployed into portfolio companies. The 0% management fee reflects our commitment to LP-first economics.
If you've served, you know what's at stake. CQC Fund 2 is looking for 40–50 operators, veterans, and defense professionals who want to put their network and capital to work in the companies building America's next edge.