DARPA "Venture Horizons" Request for Information

DARPA’s Venture Horizons RFI seeks private‑sector investors—venture capital, family offices, private‑equity, corporate‑venture firms—that can provide non‑adversarial capital and expertise to help commercialize DARPA‑originated technologies across its six technical offices. The agency will use the responses to identify qualified partners for future private‑capital engagement activities; no funding or contract award is attached to this RFI. • Target audience: investors with capacity for early‑stage equity, growth equity, licensing, venture debt, or private‑credit in domains such as AI, autonomous systems, quantum, biotech, materials, and cyber. • Required response: a ≤ 25‑page narrative plus a filled “Attachment A – RFI Response Spreadsheet,” submitted unclassified via email by 5 p.m. ET on October 9 2026. • No government funding is provided; participants must certify that neither they nor their limited partners receive adversarial (foreign) capital. • Successful respondents may be invited to DARPA Venture Horizons activities, offering access to DARPA experts and potential investment opportunities, but no contract value is disclosed.