Marlinspike Partners

Partner and Managing Director bringing private-sector and intelligence community expertise. Formerly Senior Director of Northrop Grumman Ventures and a CIA senior executive involved with In-Q-Tel; a Naval Aviator and U.S. Naval Academy graduate.

Partner and CFO with financial, accounting and regulatory expertise. Former CFO/CEO of Breakout Capital and of Farmer Mac, and a former KPMG auditor and CPA.

Advisor who retired from the CIA in 2022 after serving as its Chief Operating Officer, capping a 37-year career including roles leading weapons and counter-proliferation analysis and Agency modernization.

Analyst supporting due diligence, workflow optimization and market research. Previously an intelligence analyst at the U.S. Department of State's INR and an AI/ML Product Owner at SHI, and co-founder of the mentoring platform MentorRing.

Advisor and senior fellow directing the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, expert in naval operations, electronic warfare and autonomous systems, and a former Navy officer and CSBA senior fellow.

Senior Associate supporting due diligence, valuation underwriting, deal flow and portfolio operations. Served ten years in the U.S. Army with the 75th Ranger Regiment and 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Advisor and former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (2017-2021). Previously President and CEO of Textron Systems, with numerous defense and aerospace board and advisory roles.

Senior Associate who began her career at RBC's Debt Capital Markets team and later joined Balbec Capital's Capital Formation Group, where she helped raise over $1.7 billion for its flagship private credit fund.

Advisor and finance executive with experience in capital markets, alternative investments and family offices. Formerly led Partner Relations for CH Investment Partners and held leadership roles at Merrill Lynch and UBS.

Senior Associate supporting portfolio operations, legal and government affairs, and capital formation. A former U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer, Congressional Legislative Fellow, and member of Palantir Technologies' U.S. Government legal team.

Retired Lieutenant General and 15th Commander of Joint Special Operations Command. A career Air Force helicopter pilot and former U.S. Special Operations Command Vice Commander.

Co-Managing Partner and CIO with deal sourcing, due diligence and portfolio management experience. Formerly CIO and Partner at AIM13|CVP Partners and CFO of the Crumpton Group, with prior roles at Highland Capital Management and Airbus UK.

Vice President leading due diligence, valuation underwriting and deal flow. Formerly a management consultant at West Monroe Partners (via Pace Harmon) working with the Carlyle Group, and a former U.S. Army officer.