Organization · Venture Capital
Decisive Point
Decisive Point is a venture capital firm based in New York, specializing in investments in dual-use technology startups focused on defense, national security, energy, and infrastructure. The firm combines capital investment with expertise in government contracting.
Overview
What Decisive Point does
What Decisive Point is
Decisive Point is a venture capital firm based in New York, specializing in investments in dual-use technology startups focused on defense, national security, energy, and infrastructure. The firm combines capital investment with expertise in government contracting.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 2, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Decisive Point as a funder
Investment thesis
Decisive Point backs founders building critical technologies for security, energy, health, and infrastructure. The firm seeks companies that can serve commercial markets while also becoming relevant to federal customers and national missions.
Focus narrative
Decisive Point invests in sectors including robotics, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, power generation, battery technology, mobility, logistics, human health, and advanced materials. The firm provides services such as government contracting support, strategic advisory, and assistance with compliance and appropriations to help startups transition from R&D to federal acquisitions.
Value beyond capital
Decisive Point's standout value-add is federal market support, including government contracting, public R&D funding, rapid acquisition pathways, government relations, appropriations guidance, and assistance in turning R&D into larger federal acquisition opportunities.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $500,000–$1,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- Defense · Energy · Healthcare · Robotics · AI · Advanced Materials · Mobility · Logistics
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 11
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Aloft (drone airspace systems), Asylon (robotic perimeter security), Aurelius (directed energy laser systems), Enhanced Radar (AI systems for air traffic control), EpiSci (AI solutions for autonomous decision-making), Firehawk Aerospace (hybrid rocket engines), HavocAI (maritime autonomy solutions), Intramotev (battery-electric rail solutions), LIFT Aircraft (eVTOL aircraft), Maybell Quantum (quantum tools), and Pendulum Systems (supply chain AI).
Common questions
What to know about Decisive Point
Upseed classifies Decisive Point under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 2, 2026
Known limits
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