Which deep tech venture capital firms brands does AI mention most?

Data as of Oct 8, 2026Based on 173 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky · Oct 5, 2026

Lux Capital holds a narrow lead over DCVC, with recommendations centering on frontier science, defense, and advanced hardware. For startups seeking patient capital with extended research cycles, DCVC is the usual answer.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 6

#30d	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1 No change	Lux Capital 57% frontier science, defense tech, robotics, and advanced hardware	frontier science, defense tech, robotics, and advanced hardware	57%
2 No change	DCVC 55% capital-intensive deep tech requiring patient capital and long horizons	capital-intensive deep tech requiring patient capital and long horizons	55%
3 No change	Founders Fund 38% contrarian, high-risk bets bridging space, defense, and frontier technology	contrarian, high-risk bets bridging space, defense, and frontier technology	38%
=4	SOSV 28% hands-on accelerator programs and engineering support for science-driven startups	hands-on accelerator programs and engineering support for science-driven startups	28%
=4	HAX 28% early-stage hardware prototyping, robotics, and operational manufacturing setup	early-stage hardware prototyping, robotics, and operational manufacturing setup	28%
6	Seraphim Space Capital 26% dedicated space domain investing across orbital infrastructure and Earth observation	dedicated space domain investing across orbital infrastructure and Earth observation	26%
7	Space Capital 25% early-stage investments in satellite communications, GPS, and space economy foundations	early-stage investments in satellite communications, GPS, and space economy foundations	25%
=8	Airbus Ventures 23% aerospace and space tech startups seeking corporate industry validation	aerospace and space tech startups seeking corporate industry validation	23%
=8	Eclipse Ventures 23% full-stack physical industries, supply chain automation, and advanced manufacturing	full-stack physical industries, supply chain automation, and advanced manufacturing	23%
10	Khosla Ventures 22% technically ambitious, high-risk research bets in hard science and climate	technically ambitious, high-risk research bets in hard science and climate	22%
=11	The Engine 21%		21%
=11	Construct Capital 21%		21%
13	Andreessen Horowitz 20%		20%
=14	Root Ventures 18%		18%
=14	Breakthrough Energy 18%		18%
=16	Bessemer Venture Partners 17%		17%
=16	Prime Movers Lab 17%		17%
=16	Playground Global 17%		17%
=16	Lockheed Martin VenturesLockheed Martin product line 17%		17%
20	Eclipse VC 16%		16%
21	Space VC 13%		13%
=22	Ironspring Ventures 11%		11%
=22	Type One Ventures 11%		11%
=22	8VC 11%		11%
25	Permanente Equity 10%		10%
=26	SpaceFund 9%		9%
=26	Schematic Ventures 9%		9%
=26	Promus Ventures 9%		9%
=29	In-Q-Tel 8%		8%
=29	RTX VenturesRTX product line 8%		8%
=29	Dynamo 8%		8%
=29	IndieBio 8%		8%
=33	Lowercarbon Capital 7%		7%
=33	General Catalyst 7%		7%
=33	Boeing 7%		7%
=36	NewSpace Capital 6%		6%
=36	Starbridge Venture Capital 6%		6%
=36	Fifty Years 6%		6%
=36	Shield Capital 6%		6%
=40	Alpine Space Ventures 5%		5%
=40	Primo SpacePrimo Ventures product line 5%		5%
=40	Tiny 5%		5%
=40	Anzu Partners 5%		5%
=44	1984 Ventures 4%		4%
=44	E2MC 4%		4%
=44	Bee Partners 4%		4%
=44	British Patient CapitalBritish Business Bank product line 4%		4%
=44	Y Combinator 4%		4%
=49	Vertical Venture Partners 3%		3%
=49	Insight Partners 3%		3%
=49	ARCH Venture Partners 3%		3%
=49	Future Ventures 3%		3%
=49	Flagship Pioneering 3%		3%
=49	America's Frontier Fund 3%		3%
=49	Brick & Mortar Ventures 3%		3%
=49	Blue Bear Capital 3%		3%
=49	CreativeCo Capital 3%		3%
=49	Lightstone Ventures 3%		3%
=49	Hardware Club (HCVC)3%		3%
=49	Innovation Endeavors 3%		3%
=49	True Ventures 3%		3%
=49	Airbus 3%		3%
=49	Blipr 3%		3%
=49	Lockheed Martin 3%		3%
=49	Northrop Grumman 3%		3%
=66	Builders VC 2%		2%
=66	Starburst Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Asteria Space 2%		2%
=66	Wischoff Ventures 2%		2%
=66	mHUB VenturesmHUB Chicago product line 2%		2%
=66	Balerion Space Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Battery Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Alumni Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Spero Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Lemnos 2%		2%
=66	Foundamental 2%		2%
=66	S2G Investments 2%		2%
=66	Monozukuri Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Boring Business Fund 2%		2%
=66	mHUB Chicago 2%		2%
=66	Omni Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Energy Impact Partners 2%		2%
=66	JetBlue Technology Ventures 2%		2%
=66	AE Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Razor's Edge Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Bain Capital 2%		2%
=66	F-Prime Capital 2%		2%
=66	Hadrian 2%		2%
=66	Instrumental 2%		2%
=66	Glasswing Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Gatespan Capital Partners 2%		2%
=66	Initialized Capital 2%		2%
=66	Planet 2%		2%
=66	Prologis VenturesPrologis product line 2%		2%
=66	Costanoa Ventures 2%		2%
=66	Material Impact 2%		2%
=66	Maersk GrowthA.P. Moller – Maersk product line 2%		2%
=66	Felicis 2%		2%
=66	Schneider Electric Ventures 2%		2%
=66	TDK Ventures 2%		2%

Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Lux Capital	54%	60%
DCVC	63%	47%
Founders Fund	39%	37%
SOSV	25%	31%

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