■ Tampa, FL · Est. 2018
Founded by GovCon Operators.
Built for the Mission.
Bellator LLC was established by Special Operations veterans and cleared finance professionals who recognized a persistent gap in the early-stage defense technology investment market — and decided to fill it with their own capital, on their own terms.
"The Managing Partner has co-founded, operated at the C-suite level, and served on the boards of two successful defense technology companies — from formation through exit."
Managing Partner
Brian Overstreet — Co-Founder, C-Suite Operator & Board Member,
Two Successful Defense Technology Exits
Our Story
Proprietary Capital.
Operator Perspective.
Bellator LLC invests exclusively from its own proprietary capital. There are no outside investors, no limited partners, and no external governance constraints. Every investment decision is made by the principals — on their timeline, without committee approval or LP reporting requirements.
This structure gives portfolio companies something rarely found in institutional defense investing: a counterparty who has operated in the same environments they serve. The Bellator LLC team brings direct experience building, scaling, and exiting defense technology companies in the SOCOM and Intelligence Community markets.
The firm's founder and Managing Partner co-founded ARMA Global and was the lead pre-seed investor in Iron EagleX, Inc. — both from formation through successful exit. That track record is not incidental to Bellator's investment approach. It is the approach.
Track Record
Two Exits.
One Playbook.
The Bellator LLC principals have built and exited two defense technology companies serving U.S. Special Operations Command. Both were taken from formation to successful exit — a complete cycle that informs every investment decision the firm makes today.
Why Bellator LLC
What Sets Us Apart
Most defense technology investors have financial backgrounds. Bellator's principals have operational backgrounds — they have held clearances, worked alongside the customer, and built companies that served the mission directly.
The Bellator LLC team has operated in the same environments as the customers our portfolio companies serve. That credibility opens doors that capital alone cannot.
Proprietary capital means no LP reporting cycles, no investment committee approvals, and no governance constraints that slow decisions. We move at the speed of the mission.
Two successful exits means Bellator LLC has navigated every stage of the defense technology company lifecycle — from formation and first contract through scale and exit.
Operating Principles
How We Operate
Ready to Connect?
If your company satisfies Bellator's four prerequisites and operates in one of our target sectors, we want to hear from you. Inquiries are reviewed directly by the principals.