Est. 2018 — Cybersecurity · Biotech · Engineering

Speeding innovation for the U.S. and its allies.

We invest in science and cybersecurity, and we validate every disruptive technology with prospective customers before we ever write a check.

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We power the most ambitious scientific founders and research spin-outs by connecting them to markets with speed.

Ferocity Capital is a venture capital fund established in 2018 that invests in science and in cybersecurity. Our edge isn't just capital — it's a business development engine that gets disruptive technology in front of the customers who will actually buy it.

We validate before we invest, not after. That discipline shapes every company we back and every dollar of Fund I and Fund II.

Our process

We validate disruptive technology with prospective customers before we invest.

01

Assess new product needs

Monitoring corporate R&D and business development across our network.

02

Screen new startups

Science-based and cybersecurity companies enter the pipeline.

03

Validate product-market fit

With at least 2–3 potential corporate partners, before capital moves.

04

Review partner feedback

Corporate signal shapes the underwriting, not the other way around.

05

Start due diligence

Only once the market has shown strong, demonstrated interest.

2019 – 2025

Our portfolio

Purposefully connecting cutting-edge technology to customers. A sample of the companies we back, and what we look for.

Jurata Thin Film

Revolutionizing the storage and delivery of vaccines and biologics.

BiotechUT AustinUSA
See Jurata →

Field AI

Embodied AI and autonomous robotics for unstructured, real-world environments.

EngineeringRoboticsUSA
See Field AI →

NinjaTech AI

Agentic AI. Foundational models.

Agentic AIAI/MLSRI
See NinjaTech →

Genecis Bioindustries

PHAs, not PFOAs.

BiotechAI/MLCanada
See Genecis →

Synfini

AI-driven drug discovery.

BiotechAI/ML
See Synfini →

Vaultree

End-to-end encryption.

CyberIreland
See Vaultree →

Lasso Security

Cybersecurity for LLMs.

CyberIsrael
See Lasso →

Prof. Jim

AI / EdTech.

EngineeringAI/ML
See Jim →

Vectorly

AI / compression algorithm. Acquired by Hopin (2021).

EngineeringMITUC Berkeley
See Vectorly →

Superlinked

AI / vector computing.

EngineeringBig data
See Superlinked →

Seemplicity

Cloud security risk management.

CyberIsrael
See Seemplicity →

Hopo Tx

Heavy-metal chelating drugs and radioisotope delivery therapies.

BiotechUSA
See Hopo →
Where the fund is deployed

What we invest in

Engineering

30%

Math, chemistry, physics, big data, AI/ML, software or software-enabled hardware, manufacturing, new materials, energy, data centers, agtech, semiconductors, logistics.

Biotechnology

40%

Human systems, sensors, big data, AI/ML, biodefense.

Cybersecurity

30%

IT/OT/IoT, critical infrastructure, defense.

No apps·No blockchain·No crypto·No B2C·Yes B2B·Yes science & cyber
Trust · Integrity · Authenticity

Guiding principles of our team

Founding partners
KV

Kris Vulgan

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

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TM

Tal Mozes

Co-Founder & General Partner

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SW

Steve Wurzburg

Co-Founder & General Partner

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Partners
BP

Babak Pahlavan

AI/ML software

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DE

David Eagleman

Life sciences

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JW

Jason Walker

AI/ML manufacturing

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OM

Ofer Maor

Cybersecurity

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Operators
YK

Yuka Koshino

Partner, Defense / Investor Relations

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TK

Thomas Kelly

Associate, Life Sciences

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ZG

Zdenka Gardner

Junior Associate, Research Spin-outs

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Special advisors
KM

Keith Miao

Founder, Birdstop

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CD

Chiara Daraio

Prof. Mechanical Engineering & Applied Physics, Caltech

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BN

Brad Nelson

Vice President, General Inception

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Our network

A superior network of organizations we can leverage.

NATO

Kris Vulgan advised on the creation of NATO's $1B innovation fund (2021–2022) and the DIANA accelerators.

European Investment Bank

Ferocity designed a new executive-in-residence program that launched in Q4 2024, giving early visibility into EU27 innovation.

USA Defense Investors Network / AUKUS

Invite-only member, attending monthly reviews of defense and cybersecurity deal flow.

CyberClub London

Co-founded by Tal Mozes — 65+ CISOs reviewing new cybersecurity startups.

Founder perspectives

What founders say

"Ferocity Capital has been a vital partner in NinjaTech AI's growth, with Kristina's sharp business development skills and powerful network opening key opportunities."

Babak PahlavanCo-Founder & CEO, NinjaTech AI — Fund II

"Kris is extremely well connected with Fortune 500s and has made many valuable intros. She's one of a kind and we're lucky to have her part of our journey."

Luna YuCEO, Genecis — Fund II

"A unique combination of investor and entrepreneur."

Jagadish VenkatamaranCEO, Vectorly — Fund I, Acquired

"Ferocity helped me realize the full potential of my startup."

Jason WalkerCEO, Waypoint Robotics — Fund I, Acquired
Latest

News

Jan 13, 2026

Ferocity hosts first Biodefense Summit at JPM 2026

Leaders from government, industry, and the investment community gathered in San Francisco to discuss the future of biodefense.

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Jan 13, 2026

DARPA + Ferocity at JP Morgan 2026

Save the date — meet us at the Exploratorium, 5–10pm.

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Sep 2025

SuperReturn Asia

APAC's leading private equity conference — Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

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Aug 2025

Pacific Future Forum, Tokyo

Yuka Koshino addresses the Pacific Future Forum aboard HMS Prince of Wales.

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Oct 2025

Field AI in Japan and Singapore

Kris Vulgan and Field AI's Ali Agha meet corporate partners across Tokyo and Singapore.

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