Moonshots Capital
Moonshots Capital
Eligibility
Early-stage startups, often vet-led; broad sector focus.
Award
Check sizes average $1.5M to $2M. Fund II closed at $36M; Fund III being raised as of 2026.
Deadlines
Rolling · Rolling
Editor's take
You are below $1M ARR. Moonshots states a preference for teams at $1M+ ARR, which rules out most early-stage founders. Save the application.
Run by Craig Cummings and Kelly Perdew, both West Point graduates, investing since 2004. Focus is spacetech, deeptech, and fintech.
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