# Danu Venture Group

> Danu Venture Group is a New York venture firm investing from seed through Series B in enabling technologies for critical digital and physical infrastructure. Its portfolio ranges from autonomous ocean vessels and robotic building maintenance to water intelligence, trustworthy AI, cybersecurity and underground power transmission, reflecting a dual-use strategy aimed at commercial markets and national security.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Max Brown (Founder and General Partner), Ryan Coughlin (Founder and General Partner)
- **Team size:** Approximately 13 employees in supplied company data; LinkedIn publicly lists 2-10 employees.
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investment, Commercial and national-security support, Portfolio and governance support
- **Notable:** Built a publicly listed portfolio of 13 companies across AI, cybersecurity, robotics, maritime autonomy, space data, water intelligence, energy and underground infrastructure., Participated in Lucid Bots' $9.1 million Series A in 2024., Participated in KETOS's $10 million growth round announced in 2024.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investment** — Capital for near- or post-revenue critical-infrastructure technology companies, typically from seed through Series B.
- **Commercial and national-security support** — Hands-on strategic help for founders, scientists and engineers selling into commercial and government markets.
- **Portfolio and governance support** — Opportunity evaluation, disciplined capital allocation, strategic guidance and governance engagement alongside management teams.

## Achievements

- Built a publicly listed portfolio of 13 companies across AI, cybersecurity, robotics, maritime autonomy, space data, water intelligence, energy and underground infrastructure.
- Participated in Lucid Bots' $9.1 million Series A in 2024.
- Participated in KETOS's $10 million growth round announced in 2024.
- Co-led Seekr's announced $100 million financing round with AMD Ventures in 2025.
- Reported $7.56 million sold for Danu Ventures Fund I in a May 2026 SEC Form D amendment.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — An amended SEC Form D reported $7.56 million sold for Danu Ventures Fund I, with the offering amount listed as indefinite.
- **2026-05** — Danu publicly highlighted its backing of automated materials-discovery company Radical AI.
- **2025-06** — Danu and AMD Ventures led Seekr's announced $100 million financing round at a stated $1.2 billion valuation.
- **2025-04** — Private Equity International listed Danu Ventures Fund II as in market and Fund I as later closing in May 2025.
- **2024-06** — KETOS announced Danu's participation in a $10 million equity growth round led by Tenfore Holdings.
- **2024-05** — Lucid Bots announced a $9.1 million Series A with Danu among participating investors.

## Links

- Website: https://www.danuvg.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/danuvg

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Last updated: 2026-08-17