Razor’s Edge Closes $560 Million Fund To Accelerate Mission-Critical National Security Innovation

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Razor’s Edge, a leading national security-focused growth equity firm, today announced the final closing of its fourth investment fund. With $560 million of committed capital, the firm exceeded its original target of $400 million. This new fund brings total assets under Razor’s Edge management to over $1.25 billion and reflects continued investor confidence and support for the firm’s strategy of backing mission-focused founders and growing high barrier to entry technology companies solving key U.S. national security challenges.

Since its inception in 2010, Razor’s Edge has played a critical role in shaping the modern national security technology landscape, helping scale some of the market’s most impactful companies. The firm’s model integrates a growth equity strategy and company-building discipline with proprietary national security insights gained by the investing team over three decades, allowing for accelerated portfolio company market access. Fund IV is the firm’s largest fundraise to date and expands Razor’s Edge’s ability to rapidly scale companies that can deliver strategic advantages across domains including space, autonomy, cyber, advanced sensing, signal processing, AI-enabled systems, and other aerospace and defense technologies.

“This fund represents a renewed commitment to our mission to ensure the U.S. and its allies maintain technological superiority in an increasingly contested world,” said Peggy Styer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner. “Our team is built from the national security community, and we invest with deep conviction in companies that will win on the modern battlefield.”

“Razor’s Edge is uniquely positioned to accelerate the delivery of critical capabilities to the defense and intelligence community’s mission,” noted Jack Kerrigan, Co-Founder and Managing Partner. “With Fund IV, we are continuing our commitment to build enduring companies that support and maintain the defense of our country.”

“The national security environment demands bold innovation and decisive capital. Fund IV represents the continued confidence of our limited partners in our deep domain expertise and differentiated approach,” said Mark Spoto, Co-Founder and Managing Partner. “With four new investments already completed out of Fund IV, we are enabling significant advancements in national security that will safeguard our country and allied partners.”

About Razor’s Edge

Razor’s Edge, a Reston, Virginia-based growth equity firm, invests in high-growth technology companies solving significant challenges in national security and other adjacent markets. In addition to providing capital to accelerate the pace of innovation, Razor’s Edge offers direct and practical operational support informed by decades of collective experience in the national security sector. The Razor’s Edge team works tirelessly to identify disruptive technologies and capabilities that can solve and deliver critical mission needs. For more information, visit www.razorsvc.com.