Lightspeed Scout Program

CNF Investments is a Bethesda, Maryland-based venture capital firm backing U.S. companies, with a stated focus on pre-seed and seed opportunities and later-stage venture participation. It invests across defense, manufacturing, SaaS, education, HealthTech, AI and machine learning, cloud and marketing technology, typically writing $250K–$1.5M checks. Portfolio examples include Ceros, DroneShield, Regent Education and Svelte Medical Systems.