Aaron Ishikawa
InvestorInvestor at Aero X Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M
About
Aaron Ishikawa blends operator experience at major defense contractors (Northrop Grumman, Raytheon) with investment-bank leadership—he led cybersecurity for uncrewed aircraft, coordinated Global Hawk development, and founded a Booz Allen incubator.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics
Experience
- Aero X VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Singularity Capital AdvisorsPartnercurrent2024 — present
- Booz Allen HamiltonTech Acquisitions2015 — 2022
- Illuminate VenturesVenture Capital2019 — 2020
- Northrop GrummanEngineering Lead2013 — 2015
- RaytheonSystems Engineer2009 — 2013
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Master of Business Administration
- University of Southern CaliforniaM.S. and B.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering
Skills & more
Systems Engineering27Aerospace14Venture Capital1Logistics Engineering3Program Management11Business DevelopmentStart-upsManagement Consulting1Software Development2BusinessFinancial AnalysisData Analysis
+12 more
EngineeringSoftware EngineeringProduct ManagementInformation AssuranceTestingSystem DesignElectronicsProduction PlanningStrategyStrategic PlanningAnalysisLeadership- Series 7 — FINRA
- Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) — FINRA
- Series 63 — FINRA
From Aaron's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,502
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also attended University of Southern California476
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aero X Ventures4
Also worked at Singularity Capital Advisors1
Also worked at Booz Allen Hamilton145
Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VCLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalSean EbertSenior Partner at Altira Group LLC
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Also worked at Illuminate Ventures9
Cindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesDaria DavydenkoVice President at Fin CapitalBen BayatManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersCeleste FordPartner Champion to Harvest Thermal at Silicon ValleySharon VosmekManaging Director at Astia
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Colleagues at Aero X Ventures
Network4
Basil Yap
Principal at Aero X Ventures
David Mounts
Partner at Aero X Ventures
Kyle Mounts
Partner and CIO at Aero X Ventures
Michael Baughan
General Partner at Aero X Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Aaron Ishikawa work?
- Aaron Ishikawa is Investor at Aero X Ventures.
- What does Aaron Ishikawa invest in?
- Aaron Ishikawa invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
- What check size does Aaron Ishikawa write?
- Aaron Ishikawa typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.