# Ross Hangebrauck

> Ross Hangebrauck is a General Partner at BVVC (Bravo Victor Venture Capital), a seed-stage fund backing mission-first founders building technologies at the intersection of national security and commercial innovation. A former U.S. Navy SEAL turned entrepreneur, he co-founded Hover Inc. in 2011 — a platform that turns smartphone photos into 3D home models — raising $142M and reaching 12 million homes scanned. After six years as a startup CEO and a stint managing international VC operations at Almaz Capital, he joined BVVC to back companies operating across defense, autonomy, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. He brings a rare operator-to-investor arc: from deploying in operational theaters worldwide to architecting portfolio companies that he says must deliver 'integration, interoperability, and scalability.'

- **Role:** General Partner at BVVC
- **Organizations:** BVVC, Hover Inc., Almaz Capital, Cohort Ventures, North Vector Inc.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Business, California State University, Chico
- **Known for:** Co-founded Hover Inc., which raised $142M across 9 funding rounds from investors including Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures, Scaled Hover to 12 million homes scanned and 300,000+ construction professionals, 9 of the top 10 national insurance carriers use Hover's platform

## Career timeline

- **pre-2006** — Served as U.S. Navy SEAL, deployed in operational theaters worldwide
- **2006** — Co-founded North Vector Inc., Reno, NV
- **2011** — Co-founded Hover Inc. with AJ Altman — platform turning smartphone photos into 3D home models
- **2011-2017** — Served as CEO of Hover Inc. for approximately six years, growing to 300,000+ construction professionals
- **2013** — Joined Almaz Capital as Managing Director; managed $102M fund with Cisco and EBRD as anchor investors
- **2023+** — Joined BVVC as General Partner, focusing on seed-stage defense and national security technology
- **ongoing** — Remains Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board at Hover Inc.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Hover Inc., which raised $142M across 9 funding rounds from investors including Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures
- Scaled Hover to 12 million homes scanned and 300,000+ construction professionals
- 9 of the top 10 national insurance carriers use Hover's platform
- Managed Almaz Capital's $102M Fund II with Cisco and EBRD as anchor investors
- Served as U.S. Navy SEAL with deployments across multiple operational theaters
- General Partner at BVVC, a portfolio that includes Figure AI (valued at $2.6B at Series B)

## Latest updates

- **2023** — Joined BVVC as General Partner as the firm launched its inaugural fund focused on national security and defense technology
- **2024** — BVVC portfolio company Figure AI raised $675M Series B at $2.6B valuation
- **2025** — Continues active investment work at BVVC across autonomy, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors

## Links

- Website: https://bv.vc/leaders/ross-hangebrauck/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-hangebrauck-16a08411

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Last updated: 2026-05-17