Point72 Ventures

New York NY (+ Seattle, San Francisco). Venture arm of Point72 Asset Management (Steven A. Cohen, $59B+ AUM). Founded 2016. Every-stage: seed to pre-IPO. $5-50M checks. Focus: AI, defense tech, fintech/enterprise. Defense team background includes CIA, US Navy, Marine Corps, IQT, BAE Systems, NATO Innovation Fund, Northrop Grumman. "Deterrence" Fund raising $400M (2025, $100M from Cohen). ~164 companies, 12 unicorns. Defense portfolio: Shield AI (Series C $90M lead 2021), Vannevar Labs (Series A lead 2021), Overland AI (seed 2023), CX2 (electronic warfare Series A 2024), Saronic (autonomous surface vessels), Rune (military logistics), Apex (satellite manufacturing), Starfish Space (orbital servicing). Jan 2026: transferred mature fintech assets to $280M Portage continuation vehicle (Goldman Sachs Alternatives backed). Partners: Sri Chandrasekar, Chris Morales, Tara Stokes, Sugam Sarin, Ishan Sinha. [merged from 1378]: Venture capital arm of Point72 Asset Management (Steven A. Cohen). Focus: AI, ML, enterprise technology. Kevin Berardinelli is Head of Portfolio.