Halden Capital LLC
Private Equity · Technology · AI · Defense
Overview

Private Equity for Technology, AI, and Strategic Innovation

Halden Capital LLC is a private equity firm focused on technology, advanced artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and dual-use defense innovation. We back durable, category-defining businesses that sit at the intersection of economic value and strategic relevance.

Investment Thesis

Institutional-grade technology and defense-aligned investments.

Our mandate is intentionally focused: institutional-quality companies where software, AI, and secure infrastructure are core to product and value creation. We underwrite based on fundamentals, technical depth, and long-term positioning.

What we look for

  • Advanced AI systems, autonomy stacks, and secure model infrastructure.
  • Dual-use defense technologies applicable to both national security and commercial markets.
  • Mission-critical B2B software with recurring revenue and strong retention.
  • Cybersecurity, cloud, and data intelligence platforms.
  • Consumer AI infrastructure emerging from enterprise and defense innovation.

How we create value

  • Scaling go-to-market across enterprise, government, and defense channels.
  • Supporting AI, data, and security architecture through in-house technical expertise.
  • Strengthening governance, reporting, and institutional readiness.
  • Aligning capital structure and exit paths with long-term value creation.
Core Focus Areas

Technology, AI, defense, and crossover innovation.

Advanced Artificial Intelligence

Investments in foundational and applied AI, including multimodal models, autonomy, on-device intelligence, sensor fusion, and real-time decision systems.

Defense & National Security Technology

Dual-use technologies across autonomous platforms, ISR, secure communications, battlefield analytics, and cyber defense, where technical depth and reliability are critical.

Commercial–Defense Crossover

Companies whose technology can scale into both defense and global enterprise markets, with Halden helping navigate procurement, compliance, and go-to-market complexity.

Consumer AI Infrastructure

Platforms and infrastructure that enable consumer-facing AI experiences, originating from enterprise or defense-grade capabilities and engineered for scale and trust.

Team

Leadership team

The Halden Capital team brings together experience across private equity, technology operations, defense innovation, and institutional capital formation. Names and biographies are representative and may be updated as the partnership evolves.

Managing Partner
Alexander Hart

Previously Partner at a global private equity firm focused on software and infrastructure, with over 15 years of investing experience across North America and Europe.

M.B.A., Harvard Business School · B.A., Economics, Yale University

Co-Founder & Partner · AI & Defense
Leah Stone

Former head of AI strategy at a leading defense technology company, responsible for deployment of AI-enabled systems across intelligence and operational domains.

M.S., Computer Science (AI), Stanford University · B.S., Electrical Engineering, MIT

Partner · Technology Investments
Rahul Mehta

12+ years investing in B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure, with prior experience in technology M&A at a global investment bank.

M.B.A., Wharton School · B.Tech., Computer Science, IIT Delhi

Operating Partner · Product & Engineering
Emily Carter

Former VP of Engineering at a high-growth enterprise software company and product leader at a Fortune 500 technology firm.

B.S., Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley

Head of Capital Formation
Jonathan Reed

Leads relationships with institutional investors, family offices, and strategic partners; previously in investor relations at a global alternatives manager.

M.Sc., Finance, London School of Economics · B.A., Political Science, Columbia University

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Natalie Brooks

Over a decade of experience in private funds, securities regulation, and governance at leading international law firms and asset managers.

J.D., New York University School of Law · B.A., History, Princeton University

Advisory network

Halden also works with a network of senior advisors drawn from defense, intelligence, large-scale cloud platforms, and scaled enterprise software companies.

  • Former senior officers from defense and national security organizations.
  • Founders and CEOs of software, cybersecurity, and data intelligence companies.
  • Specialists in AI safety, secure infrastructure, and regulated industries.
Investors

One-page investor overview

Mandate

Technology-focused private equity investing in software, AI, digital infrastructure, and dual-use defense technologies with durable strategic relevance.

Target companies

B2B software and AI platforms with recurring revenue and strong retention; advanced defense-related technologies with commercial crossover potential; and cybersecurity, secure cloud, and data intelligence infrastructure businesses.

Geography

Primarily North America, with select investments in allied technology hubs.

Value creation

Go-to-market acceleration across commercial and defense channels; AI, infrastructure, and security expertise embedded into portfolio operations; and disciplined governance and institutional-level reporting.

Stage & size

Typically companies with $10–$150M in revenue; flexible equity check sizes based on opportunity, growth profile, and ownership structure.

Contact

All investor and partnership inquiries can be directed to:
Email: info@halden-capital.com

Contact

Connect with Halden Capital LLC

For investment opportunities, introductions, or investor materials, please contact:

Email: info@halden-capital.com

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