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Lavrock Ventures has appointed Juliane Gallina, a former CIA deputy director for digital innovation, as a partner to enhance its focus on military and intelligence-related startups. With global investments in defense tech startups reaching $39.9 billion by Q3 2025, Lavrock aims to strengthen connections between the sector and military agencies while investing from its third fund, targeting $125 million by early 2026. The firm’s portfolio includes companies like missile startup Castelion and satellite-tech developer CesiumAstro.