Veteran Ventures Capital

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Veteran Ventures came in as one of our largest investors in the Series A, but their impact went far beyond capital. Within six months, they helped bring Jeff Immelt, former CEO of General Electric, onto our advisory bench and became a sound…

Veteran Ventures Capital's support goes beyond a check. They attracted >$4M above their commitment to our Series B and were the #1 insider at bringing in affiliated capital to fill the round. They got us in front of the House Armed Services…