Audere Capital

Peter has more than 20 years of investment and entrepreneurial experience across early and growth stage companies. He was previously a General Partner at Fin Capital, which grew to over $1.2 billion in AUM, and CFO and Partner at Symphony AI, a $1 billion AI-focused investment platform.

Brigham is co-founder and CEO of Atropos Health, an AI-driven digital health platform, and co-founder and CEO of Concert AI, a $2 billion company providing clinical cancer data and analytics. He previously served as a partner at Symphony AI.

Evan is co-founder of ICON, a $1.8 billion 3D printing and advanced materials company, and founding partner of Saturn Five, a technology investor and incubator. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ian serves as director at Aalyria, an advanced wireless communications network company. He is a Presidential Leadership Scholar and Director of Emerging Technology and Innovation Policy at the U.S. Air Force, and serves on the Department of Defense AI Workforce Subcommittee.

Jennifer is Chief Operating Officer of HQ Digital, a $1 billion-plus AUM wealth management platform. She was part of the founding team at Figure Technologies, a $3 billion blockchain company, and spent 10 years with Goldman Sachs.

Steve focuses on climate technology investing across supply chain, materials, energy, water, and waste recovery sectors. He was part of the founding team at 374Water and is co-founder of Lavit, and advises organizations including the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.

Caroline is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who served as a naval flight officer and personal aide to U.S. fleet commanders. She has worked at Shield AI and No One Left Behind as Chief Operating Officer, and is a 2020 Tillman Scholar pursuing a joint MPP and MBA at Harvard.

Don is Senior Partner at Brunswick Group and was Global Chair and CEO of Burson-Marsteller. He served as White House Director of Communications and Strategic Planning and held executive roles at Discovery.

A retired Brigadier General, John served as Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs and as Senior Defense Attaché to Iraq. He commanded the 412th Test Wing and Edwards Air Force Base.

Frances previously served as Assistant to the U.S. President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and sits on the boards of the Council on Foreign Relations, Chubb Insurance, and Freeport McMoRan.

Jaethan is a partner at Bellnote Partners, an investor in climate-technology founders across stages, and co-founder and CEO of Lightship Works, a technology platform for field data integration and asset tracking.

Ambassador Lapenn recently retired from the U.S. State Department after a 30-year career, serving as U.S. Ambassador to the African Union and as the inaugural Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation. She is now based in South Africa and serves as a principal at Busara Advisors.

Jory is an Associate at Segal Ventures LP. He previously served as Vice President of UST and MBS Trading at Nomura for seven years in New York City.

Marguerite is Head of Federal at Altana Digital Supply Chain. She has held senior positions including Sr. Analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, Branch Chief at EUCOM, and Under Secretary for DoD Intelligence, and was a Fulbright Scholar.

A retired Lieutenant General, Mike was Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization and held commanding positions in Iraq and at Fort Benning. He serves as Outside Director at SAAB Inc.

Nibras is an assistant director for the empowerME Initiative at the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. Previously, he worked for international organizations and think tanks including the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the Iraq Mission to the United Nations.

A retired Rear Admiral and SEAL officer, Wyman assumed command of Naval Special Warfare Command in 2020 and previously led Special Operations Command Central. He has held multiple joint and interagency leadership positions, including at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.