About Red Cell Partners
Red Cell Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Washington, DC, United States. As of Mar 2026, Red Cell Partners is an active investor, having invested in 16 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Claros Overall, Red Cell Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Epirus. A lot of funds co-invest with Red Cell Partners, with names like General Catalyst sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Red Cell Partners has team of 86 people including 15 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Red Cell Partners' List of Top Investments
Red Cell Partners has a portfolio of 16 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Envisagenics and Eyris.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Red Cell Partners:
1. Epirus
Developer of high-power microwave systems for electronic warfare and air defense. The company combines solid-state, long-pulse high-power microwave systems with artificial intelligence and advanced electronics. It offers systems for layered short-range air defense and maneuver short-range defense. The company also provides testing and validation for electronic effects on long-range targets. It develops capabilities to defend high-value assets and provides compact electronic warfare. The company delivers air domain awareness using perception capabilities.
Key facts about Epirus
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $595M
- Employee Count: 242 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Greenspring Associates, Gaingels and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Red 6
Red Six is a developer of AR-based combat training systems. Its Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System enables live, virtual, and constructive training in outdoor environments, with features like manoeuvring against threats and synthetic training.
Key facts about Red 6
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $109M
- Employee Count: 213 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: RedBird Capital Partners, Octave Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Defcon
Developer of AI-driven software for resilient optimization of complex systems. The software models complex scenarios and evaluates responses using intelligent agents. It integrates next-generation technologies with mathematical optimization for informative training. The software reshapes response planning in disrupted and non-disrupted networks, aligning outcomes with operational goals.
Key facts about Defcon
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Mclean (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $44M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Red Cell Partners and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 20, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Reveal Tech
Provider of intelligent systems for the military. It offers intelligent systems for getting real-time updates in isolated areas with no updates from the headquarters. It offers products that can be used on mobile and tablets, deployed at the headquarters, and deployed on onboard sensors and they use artificial intelligence, computer vision, and edge computing technologies to gather and transact data.
Key facts about Reveal Tech
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $43.6M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: 8VC, Context Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 25, 2025, $*****
Developer of Identity AI with modular, ethically built AI for next-generation identity workflows. Its AI products, including face recognition, liveness detection, deepfake detection, and age estimation, powering identity workflows for enterprises and government agencies. Paravision consistently ranks among the top global performers in industry benchmarks, including NISTs Face Recognition Technology Evaluations and DHS Biometric Tests. Its technology enables identity, access, and fraud prevention systems at global scale. Trusted by leaders across travel, payments, digital identity, hospitality, security, and health identity sectors, the company combines benchmark-leading performance with ethically built, modular AI infrastructure for high-accuracy identity verification and authentication.
Key facts about Paravision AI
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $47M
- Employee Count: 62 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, Deep Learning and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Red Cell Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Red Cell Partners has invested in 16 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Evoke Security and most recent follow-on round was in Claros.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Red Cell Partners' Investments by Stage
Red Cell Partners has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $11M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $36.6M and 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $112M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Red Cell Partners' Investments by Sector
Red Cell Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on AI-Native.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 4 |
High Tech | 4 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Red Cell Partners' Investments by Geography
Red Cell Partners has made most investments in United States (13).Red Cell Partners' recent investments
Red Cell Partners has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Claros and Evoke Security are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Red Cell Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 19, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3637 | [+3] | |
Feb 24, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9593 | ||
Jan 08, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1121 | ||
Nov 26, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3369 | - | |
Mar 19, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4547 | - |
Unicorns in Red Cell Partners' Portfolio
Red Cell Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Epirus. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Epirus which became a unicorn in 2022.Here is a list of unicorns in Red Cell Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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69 | Developer of high-power microwave systems for electronic warfare and air defense | 2017 | Los Angeles | Series D | rahykkp |
Team profile of Red Cell Partners
Red Cell Partners has a team of 86 members including 15 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 16 Principals located in United States. Red Cell Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Red Cell Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Mclean | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Partner | Washington, DC | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Washington, DC | - | - | |
Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Alexandria | - |
Co-investors of Red Cell Partners
Over the past 5 years, 59 investors have co-invested in Red Cell Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Red Cell Partners: 8VC, Bedrock and 21 others have invested in rounds before Red Cell Partners. There is 1 company where 8VC has invested before Red Cell Partners and 1 company where Bedrock has invested before Red Cell Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Red Cell Partners: 25 investors entered a company along with Red Cell Partners. These include investors like General Catalyst (3 companies).
- Invested after Red Cell Partners: A total of 11 investors have invested in Red Cell Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Washington Harbour Partners (1 company), General Dynamics Land Systems (1 company) and M42 (1 company).
Recent News related to Red Cell Partners
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Claros Raises $30M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Mar 19, 2026•Aero X Ventures, Claros, Systemiq Capital, Red Cell Partners and 1 other
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Valinor Enterprises Scores $54M Series AMassinvestor•Jan 08, 2026•Friends & Family Capital, Fifth Down Capital, Red Cell Partners, XYZ Venture Capital and 4 others
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UMass Chan, Red Cell Partners Collaborate on AI AssuranceHealthcare Innovation•Jul 01, 2025•UMass Medical School, Red Cell Partners
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UMass Chan, Red Cell Partners Collaborate on AI AssuranceHealthcare Innovation•Jun 18, 2025•Red Cell Partners, UMass Medical School
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