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 Black Marlin Defense offers precision services tailored to high-impact players in the defense innovation ecosystem:

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Solutions and Offerings

What We Do

We help VCs and PE firms de-risk bets in maritime defense and dual-use tech

If you're underwriting a hard-to-evaluate portfolio company or exploring buy-side opportunities in defense innovation, we’re your edge. 

Founder & Tech Diligence

 

Tier 1 – Quicklook Diagnostic
For pre-seed through Series B

  • Evaluate TRL, dual-use viability, & team fit
     
  • Flag risks others miss
     
  • 90-min partner call + written summary
     

Tier 2 – Deep Dive Diligence
For term sheets, M&A targets, and board-level decisions

  • Full-stack analysis (tech, GTM, GovCon path)
     
  • Primary source interviews (DoD, end-users, primes)
     
  • Founder briefing + internal investment memo

Portfolio Acceleration

 

Tier 3 – 90-Day Commercialization Sprint

  • Map funding lanes (APFIT, SBIR/STTR, OTAs)
     
  • Shape early demand signals
     
  • Co-develop positioning for defense + investors
     
  • Weekly syncs with founders
     
  • Tools & templates that actually get used
     

Tier 4 – Strategic Retainer

  • On-call advisory for firm & founders
     
  • Quarterly portfolio briefings
     
  • Participation in key meetings (Gov/prime/investors)
     
  • One facilitated annual portfolio workshop

Why Black Marlin

Operators. Acquirers. Builders. We’ve been in the room when programs got funded or killed. Our lens is maritime. Our loyalty is to outcomes. And our speed matches the moment.

What We Don’t Do

  • We’re not a capture shop.
     
  • We don’t take finder’s fees.
     
  • We don’t ghostwrite vaporware.
     
  • If it won’t get to TRL 6, we won’t pitch it.

Black Marlin Defense, LLC. is a referral-based firm. We reserve the right to decline engagements at our discretion. While our work is U.S.-focused, select international partnerships may be considered on a case-by-case basis in alignment with U.S. government priorities and legal frameworks. All engagements are evaluated for compliance, mission alignment, and operational integrity.

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