Overview
About T|Y|R.vc
Who You Are: We’re looking for founders with a) Strong, protected IP (lab-proven or prototype-stage), b) Ambition to deliver to both civic and defense contractors (dual use), and c) A vision to scale from early-stage to market leader. You may be based out of the New Nordics, i.e. Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway or Denmark.
Who We Are and What We Offer You: TYR.vc isn’t your typical investor. We’re a designed to invest and afterwards assist companies like yours bootstrap beyond the next rounds while keeping our mutual ownership intact. How? By strategic co-development agreements with corporate customers — think defense contractors, large industry-players and beyond. These partnerships shall have negotiated prepayments that fuel company growth, giving your company working capital in exchange for negotiated IP rights. This approach has proven itself in industries like pharma, telecom during deregulation, and now climate-tech. Today, we see a perfect storm for dual-use tech, especially in the European defense sector—and we’re here to help you ride that wave.
Why Now? Your Opportunity in Dual-Use Tech: The next 5-15 years are a golden window for founders like you. NATO allies, particularly in Europe, are ramping up defense investments—global military spending hit $2.72 trillion in 2024, up 9.3% from the year before (SIPRI). This surge means big opportunities for innovative startups. Defense contractors are hungry for differentiation, and your dual-use technology—spanning defense and civic applications—can set them apart.
Who We Are and What We Offer You: TYR.vc isn’t your typical investor. We’re a designed to invest and afterwards assist companies like yours bootstrap beyond the next rounds while keeping our mutual ownership intact. How? By strategic co-development agreements with corporate customers — think defense contractors, large industry-players and beyond. These partnerships shall have negotiated prepayments that fuel company growth, giving your company working capital in exchange for negotiated IP rights. This approach has proven itself in industries like pharma, telecom during deregulation, and now climate-tech. Today, we see a perfect storm for dual-use tech, especially in the European defense sector—and we’re here to help you ride that wave.
Why Now? Your Opportunity in Dual-Use Tech: The next 5-15 years are a golden window for founders like you. NATO allies, particularly in Europe, are ramping up defense investments—global military spending hit $2.72 trillion in 2024, up 9.3% from the year before (SIPRI). This surge means big opportunities for innovative startups. Defense contractors are hungry for differentiation, and your dual-use technology—spanning defense and civic applications—can set them apart.