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Veteran Ventures Capital

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Veteran Ventures Capital is a venture capital firm based in the United States, investing in Industry & Hardware; Software & Developer Tools and Energy, Environment & Mobility, 15 tracked investments.

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Investments Tracked

About Veteran Ventures Capital

Operating out of the United States, Veteran Ventures Capital is a venture capital firm. Our dataset covers 15 investments involving Veteran Ventures Capital.

Recorded deals span Industry & Hardware; Software & Developer Tools; Energy, Environment & Mobility and Cybersecurity. Coverage extends to 8 sectors in total. Participation spans Seed, Series A and Series B rounds.

Veteran-owned growth equity investing in dual-use national security technology companies led by veterans.

Investment Focus

Stage Focus
seedseries-aseries-b
Sectors
Industry & HardwareSoftware & Developer ToolsEnergy, Environment & Mobilitycybersecurityadvanced manufacturingautonomous systemsAviationbiotechnology

Investment Thesis

Veteran-owned growth equity investing in dual-use national security technology companies led by veterans.

Veteran Ventures Capital Portfolio Companies

15 tracked holdings.

Portfolio outcomes
24 active

Team

Derren BurrellFounder & Managing Partner

Retired Lt. Col., USAF. 30+ years of professional financial management experience across public and private sectors. The Citadel graduate. 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year, U.S. Forces in Business Awards.

Josh WeedGeneral Partner

10 years active duty USAF. Former COO of Stewart & Stevenson, leading its $752M sale to Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX). PhD in Policy Analysis from RAND Graduate School.

Steve KiserGeneral Partner

Lt. Col. (Ret.), USAF. 20-year military career including squadron command and senior combat leadership. Special advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. PhD from RAND. Bronze Star recipient.

Craig JaquesGeneral Partner & COO

General Partner and COO. Prior work spans defense technology, international expansion, and humanitarian operations — managing BD pipelines exceeding $3.5B. Career began at sea with Project HOPE, leading humanitarian missions across 20+ coun…

Paul WoolardGeneral Partner & Director of Engagement

General Partner and Director of Engagement. VP of Finance/Risk Management at Eco-Energy. 30 years in global agriculture and energy investing. 20 years in senior finance, innovation, M&A, and business development roles with ADM and Tate & Ly…

Kenneth A. HershAnchor Investor / Advisor / Investment Committee

Co-Founder and former CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management ($20B+ capital managed, 27-year annualized return of 30%). President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

General (Ret.) Stanley A. McChrystalInvestor / Advisor

Former Commander of JSOC and all international forces in Afghanistan. Credited with the capture of Saddam Hussein. Called 'perhaps the most dangerous man alive' by Newsweek.

Brigadier General (Ret.) Eden MurrieAdvisor

29-year Air Force career. Director of Air Force Services. National Security Staff for the White House. Master navigator with 2,400+ flying hours including 100+ combat missions.

David AlpernInvestor / Advisor

Founding Partner and Managing Partner of Varsity Healthcare Partners. Former Partner at Aurora Capital Group and GTCR Golder Rauner. BA University of Michigan, MBA Harvard Business School.

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