FedTech VentureMatch

Deep tech deal flow from the source.

VentureMatch gives investors early access to startups emerging from federal labs, research institutions, and leading innovation programs before they reach the broader market. We've accelerated 500+ companies, and these are the ones worth watching.

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Trusted by investors and founders across the innovation ecosystem.

At FedTech, VentureMatch connects investors with high-potential startups emerging from federal labs, research institutions, and leading innovation programs. We streamline access to curated, early-stage investment opportunities and accelerate the flow of breakthrough technologies into the market.

High-Quality Deal Flow

We source startups from leading federal R&D programs, university labs, and government-backed innovation hubs.

Vetted Startups

Our rigorous selection process ensures investors engage only with high-potential, investment-ready companies.

Proven Track Record

500+ startups accelerated, with alumni consistently outperforming market benchmarks and raising over $5B in funding.

Exclusive Access

Early visibility into curated, frontier technology deal flow before it reaches the broader market.

What FedTech clients and partners say

"FedTech played a real role in accelerating Hybron at a critical stage for us. The Crucible program gave us exposure to parts of the defense ecosystem that are otherwise very difficult to access. A lot of the relationships we built have continued well beyond the program and directly contributed to where we are now."

Brennan Lieu
Hybron Technologies
Brennan Lieu

"With the help of FedTech, we’re providing tools to accelerate commercialization of NASA technologies while potentially helping create new businesses in Ohio and across the country."

NASA
A NASA T2X Executive
 NASA

"It’s an engaging, highly innovative program. The benefit for Carderock is that we're exposing our scientists and engineers to a new way of thinking about how they interact with companies and get their technology to the point where it's usable by the Navy."

U.S. Navy
A Naval Surface Warfare Center Official
U.S. Navy

"FedTech's expertise in technology transfer and commercialization has been a game-changer for our innovation initiatives."

U.S. Army
An xTech Accelerator Official
U.S. Army

"As someone who was born and raised here, and who has spent a long time working in technology, economic development, and community-building—it’s incredibly exciting to see a program like this taking shape locally. To my knowledge, nothing like this has ever been rolled out in my home county before. It’s great to see the direction things are heading."

Tommy Luginbill - FedTech Advisor
Montgomery County, MD Technology Innovation Fund and Montgomery County, MD Founders Fund
Tommy Luginbill - FedTech Advisor

"FedTech was vital to refining Neurable's presentation, narrative, and overall understanding of how to work with the DoD. But most excitingly, we've accepted for our very first Phase II [SBIR]! This is a direct result of our most recent Phase I engagement with FedTech and I am beyond thankful"

Neurable
NSIN Foundry Alumni Company and SBIR Recipient
Neurable

"From day one, this community has believed in our mission and pushed us to execute with precision. Thank you to the entire FedTech team for the incubation, the continued support, and the doors you consistently help open."

John B. Sanwo
Founder, WearableDose
John B. Sanwo

FedTech's program is going to provide us a really good environment to learn how the technologies are going to contribute to different types of innovation.

ICL
ICL

"FedTech's unique access to emerging technologies and proven commercialization expertise has significantly accelerated our innovation initiatives."

BAE Systems
BAE Systems

FedTech has proven to be a valuable asset in our company’s ability to navigate the unknown military environment. They have identified excellent mentors and staff to make introductions, facilitate face-to-face meetings, and insight into their development processes.

An Accelerator Participant
An Accelerator Participant

"FedTech's programming was new paradigm for us, a new mindset. But it's a growth area and you have to be willing to plow through it."

A Fortune 500 Firm
An Internal Innovation Program Participant
A Fortune 500 Firm

Portfolio Highlights

Advancing Deep Tech Commercialization at Scale

The impact of our network is measured by the success of our startups and the investors who back them. Our alumni companies have raised over $5 billion following participation in our programs, with many securing funding from VCs, corporate investors, and government grants.

BioVind's Microbial Detection System is an easy-to-use portable device that can identify up to 18 microbes in a single sample. Using state-of-the-art molecular methods, our system can take you from a prepared sample to results in 30 minutes or less. Our solution has potential applications in industrial, animal and human diagnostics.

Signum Technologies develops cutting-edge computer vision solutions to rapidly detect environmental and physical threats to health and safety. Our products reduce the risk to front-line workers and address a wide range of critical applications from vital sign monitoring to contagion prediction.

DKS develops, manufactures, and sells Persistent Power Sources (PPS). These devices harness the high energy density of beta-emitting isotopes and utilize their continuous and steady emission of energy to generate current that can directly power devices, charge batteries, or work as a complement to other power sources.

GridFlow is developing lithium-sulfur hybrid flow battery technology to support tomorrow’s grid, which will be stabilized with distributed energy storage. We are bringing safe and cost-effective energy storage to the edge of the grid, creating a safer, more sustainable, and resilient tomorrow.

Safire is developing advanced Li-ion battery technologies for government and automotive markets. The company's core technology, SAFe Impact Resistant Electrolyte (SAFIRE™), is the world's only patented and proprietary drop-in additive for Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that prevents fire through an instantaneous liquid-to-solid transformation upon kinetic impact, such as an electric vehicle (EV) crash or ballistic event.

ParaWatt’s vision is to deliver the next efficiency boost to energy systems, enabling the transition to an electrified world. We aim to accomplish this by delivering lower costs, higher efficiency, and higher power density to energy systems like EV chargers, wireless chargers, inverters, data centers, and electric motors.

TurbineOne’s software performs where others can’t: directly on battlefield sensors, without requiring cloud access, custom hardware, or large compute footprints. Designed by veterans and built for austere conditions, its edge-first AI platform is now deployed across the U.S. DoD for missions ranging from drone warfare and base security to targeting operations​.

Wearabledose improves radiotherapy using an innovative electronic polymer detector that accurately detects, directs, and measures radiation to tumors, reducing costs and significantly enhancing treatment safety and efficacy.

Canopy leverages additive manufacturing, robotic automation, and proprietary software to displace traditional ceramic fabrication methods; dramatically cutting lead times and cost. Their vertically integrated facility enables rapid, on-demand production of complex parts, including advanced Thermal Protection Systems (TPS), aluminum nitride cold-plate components, and oxide/non-oxide ceramics for propulsion and opto-mechanical applications

BioVind
Signum Technologies
Direct Kinetic Solutions
GridFlow
Safire
PeraWatt
TurbineOne
Wearabledose
Canopy Aerospace

How to join our network

Your Seat at the Forefront of Discovery

1

Sign Up for Deal Flow

Fill out a brief questionnaire to join our investor network and gain access to curated startup profiles tailored to your interests.

2

Meet with FedTech

We'll set up an introductory call to walk you through our current pipeline, how we source and vet founders, and the kinds of opportunities we're seeing across defense, deep science, and national security technology.

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Connect & Invest

Once you're in, you'll receive curated startup profiles direct to your inbox — each one pre-vetted by the FedTech team. Back the founders building the technologies that will define the next decade.

Ready to back the technologies that will define the next decade? We’ve streamlined the path from curiosity to capital. Here is how you can begin accessing our vetted pipeline of disruptive startups:

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