DARPA_VentureHorizons_RFI_Response_Spreadsheet_(Enter Firm Name)_09.14.2026[42].xlsx
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This is a Response Spreadsheet template for the DARPA Venture Horizons Request for Information (RFI), designed for investment firms and venture capital entities to provide detailed information about their organization, investment capabilities, and alignment with DARPA's technology commercialization objectives.
The spreadsheet contains nine sections of structured questions covering organizational profile (categorization, headquarters location, assets under management, and investment stage preference); DARPA office preferences and domain expertise alignment; investment goals including commitments to non-adversarial capital and willingness to invest in defense-derived technology; historical performance with DARPA performers and dual-use technology commercialization; service commitments regarding mentorship and in-person attendance at DARPA events in Ballston VA, Palo Alto CA, San Diego CA, and New York NY; unique capabilities including security clearances and geographic focus areas; fund information such as fund size, duration, and expected status through CY 2026; track record including exits in industrial and defense technology sectors over the past five years; deal flow metrics covering deal review, due diligence, and investment execution rates; and investor vetting requirements including submission of investor lists and I-9 information for personnel working with DARPA. Respondents must address whether their organization can self-certify non-adversarial capital sources, demonstrate prior DARPA engagement, and commit to supporting DARPA performers through mentorship and advisory services.
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| CommercialStrategy_DARPAVentureHorizons_09.14.2026[51].pdf | ||
| DARPA Venture Horizons RFI_09.14.2026[58].pdf |
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Tab A RFI Response Cover Sheet
| Final | |
| DARPA Venture Horizons (for Commercial Strategy) RFI Response Spreadsheet | |
| 1 | Organization: |
| 2 | CAGE Code (if applicable): |
| 3 | SCIF ID (if applicable): |
| 4 | Response Title: |
| 7 | Technical Point of Contact: | Name: |
| Address: | ||
| Phone number: | ||
| Email address: |
| 8 | Administrative Point of Contact: | Name: |
| Address: | ||
| Phone number: | ||
| Email address: |
| 9 | Security Point of Contact: | Name: |
| Address: | ||
| Phone number: | ||
| Email address: |
Tab B Questions
| Final | ||
| Question # | Question | Response |
| 1.0 | Organization Information | |
| 1.1 | How would you categorize your organization? Please select from the drop down list. | |
| If you selected "Other", please explain. | ||
| 1.2 | Where is your organization's primary headquarters? Please list city and state. | |
| 1.3 | What is your organization's total AUM? Please enter a dollar value, or enter 0. | |
| If you entered 0 or more information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 1.4 | What is your organization's investment stage preference? Please select from the drop down list. | |
| If you selected "Other", please explain. | ||
| 2.0 | DARPA Interest | |
| 2.1 | Rank in priority the offices of highest preference using the drop down list: | |
| First office preference | ||
| Second office preference | ||
| Third office preference | ||
| If you'd like to share any additional information, please explain here. | ||
| 2.2 | Rank in priority the offices of your organization's highest domain experience using the drop down list: | |
| First office domain experience | ||
| Second office domain experience | ||
| Third office domain experience | ||
| If you'd like to share any additional information, please explain here. | ||
| 2.3 | Does your organization have a track record with DoW and defense? Please select Yes or No. | |
| If you'd like to share any additional information, please explain here. | ||
| 3.0 | Investment Goals | |
| 3.1 | For purposes of this RFI, does your firm self-certify and will your investment entity certify to only make investments in DARPA technology using non-adversarial capital? Please select Yes or No. | |
| 3.2 | Would you be willing to set aside non-adversarial capital to participate in this program? Please select Yes or No. | |
| If you selected "Yes", please explain how much. | ||
| 3.3 | Will your firm be able to certify that it does not have adversarial partners and does not currently manage or advise funds with adversarial capital? Please select Yes or No. | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 3.4 | Is your firm active or are you actively investing capital in the sectors noted in the RFI? Please select Yes or No. | |
| If you selected "Yes", please explain. | ||
| 3.5 | Is your entity willing to invest in technology derived from defense funding? Please select Yes or No. | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 3.6 | Do you have any arrangements or agreements that prevent you from investing in defense technology? Please Select Yes or No. | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 4.0 | History & Domain Expertise | |
| 4.1 | Over the past 10 years, how many of your entity's previous investments were a DARPA Performer/Awardee? Please enter a whole number, or enter 0. | |
| 4.2 | How many current investments are a DARPA Performer/Awardee? Please enter a whole number, or enter 0. | |
| 4.3 | If your entity has scaled or commercialized technology with DARPA in the past, please describe those activities. | |
| 4.4 | Based on your rankings of each of the six Technical Offices, please expand on the ones which most align to your investment interests and portfolios to include experience in each area. | |
| 5.1 | Commitment of Service | |
| 5.1 | Are any of your firm's investment professionals or advisors willing to serve as a mentor or advisor to DARPA Performers? Please select Yes or No. | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 5.2 | Are you willing to send a Director or Managing Director or other senior level investor to attend events at both DARPA's headquarters in Ballston, VA and NASA's Ames Research Center in Palo Alto, CA for various forums in-person? We will also host occasional roaming events in San Diego, CA and New York, NY. Please select location preference(s). | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 5.3 | How many members of your team have relevant operational expertise and prior industry experience? Describe any special skills that your partners have in support of DARPA's mission. | |
| 5.4 | Is there anything else you would like to describe (i.e., other government involvement through other agencies or laboratories)? | |
| 6.0 | Unique Capabilities | |
| 6.1 | Over the past 10 years, how many of your portfolio companies (current/previous) had a dual-use (DoW and commercial) go-to-market strategy? Please enter a whole number. | |
| If you'd like to share any additional information, please explain here. | ||
| 6.2 | If your entity has scaled any dual-use technology activities, please describe the nature of those activities. | |
| 6.3 | How many current staff maintain active security clearances? Please enter a whole number. | |
| If you entered a number greater than 0, please describe the security clearance level of your staff. | ||
| 6.4 | What geographic cities or regions are primary focus areas for investment, if any? Do you have any restrictions to geographical regions and or sectors? | |
| 6.5 | Describe any unique attribute, talent, experience, skill set of entity or personnel not captured elsewhere. | |
| 7.0 | Fund Information | |
| 7.1 | What is your organization's latest fund size? Please enter a dollar value, or enter 0. | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 7.2 | What is the expected duration of your fund? Please enter the number of years, or enter 0. | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 7.3 | What is the expected status of your fund by the end of CY 2026? Please select from the drop down list. | |
| If your fund is partially committed, please enter the amount of capital committed to date. | ||
| 7.4 | What is the expected close date of your fund? | |
| 7.5 | Describe any additional information on your fund not captured elsewhere. | |
| 7.6 | Do you anticipate any LPs who would directly or indirectly manage, direct, allocate or otherwise influence the investment direction of adversarial capital? Please select Yes or No. | |
| If you selected "Yes", please explain. | ||
| 7.7 | Please enter the number of portfolio companies currently receiving funding from DARPA. Please enter a whole number. | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 8.0 | Track Record | |
| 8.1 | Please enter your firm's number of exits in the industrial and defense tech sectors in the past 5 years. Please enter a whole number, or enter 0. | |
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 8.2 | Are you a first time fund manager? Please select Yes or No. | |
| If you selected "Yes", please enter the number of prior exits prior to launching your new fund. Please enter a whole number, or enter 0. | ||
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 9.0 | Deal Flow | |
| 9.1 | On average, how many deals do you review per year? Please enter a whole number. | |
| On average, how many deals do you vet or conduct due diligence on per year? Please enter a whole number. | ||
| On average, how many deals do you execute/invest in per year? Please enter a whole number. | ||
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 9.2 | On average, what percent of deals in your current and/or previous fund have you led? Please enter a numerical value. | |
| On average, what percent of deals in your current and/or previous fund have you syndicated? Please enter a numerical value. | ||
| If further information is required, please explain here. | ||
| 10.0 | Investor and I9 Information | |
| 10.1 | For vetting purposes, are you willing to provide a list the investors in your active funds and any fund that would be used to support DARPA performers? If so, we will email you a secure link to upload the information at a later date. (We will need this information as part of the non-adversarial capital attestation and self-certification process) | |
| 10.2 | Are you willing to provide I-9 information for fund personnel who would be working with DARPA and its performers? If so, we will email you a secure link to upload the information at a later date. |
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