About
Adam Goobic is a Managing Director at General Purpose Venture Capital, working as a commercial investor with a background in defense leadership. His investment focus centers on advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, autonomy, cyber, data, space, advanced computing, AR/VR, communications, health, IoT/OT, and logistics and supply chain.
Experience
- General Purpose Venture CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2021 โ presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- AI AcceleratorAir Force Officercurrent2003 โ presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Liquid AIInvestorcurrent2024 โ present
- thatDotBoard Directorcurrent2023 โ present
- RohirrimInvestorcurrent2022 โ present
- Solestial, Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 โ present
- Noble.AIBoard Observercurrent2022 โ present
- Second FrontInvestorcurrent2022 โ present
- ImplicitBoard Observercurrent2022 โ present
- Arsenal GrowthAdvisorcurrent2014 โ presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Sparta Science (acquired by ลURA)Board Observer2020 โ 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
- 37.5ยฎ TechnologyBoard Director2020 โ 2021Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Sayari LabsBoard Observer2019 โ 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Stratifyd (acquired by Jigsaw)Investor2019 โ 2021Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Onapsis Inc.Investor2015 โ 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- OnPoint TechnologiesDirector and Trustee2015 โ 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- United States Air ForceProgram Manager2009 โ 2014Hanscom AFB, MA
- United States Air ForceEngineer2003 โ 2008Hanscom AFB, MA
Education
- University of VirginiaBS with Distinction, Electrical Engineering1998 โ 2002
- University of VirginiaMS, Electrical Engineering2002 โ 2003
- Boston College Carroll School of ManagementMBA, Management & New Ventures2004 โ 2006
- Chantilly (VA) H.S.1994 โ 1998
- Professional Military Education
Skills & more
DoD29Systems Engineering9Program Management29Military35Integration10Engineering3Sensors2Space Systems1Command7Training2Aerospace5Engineering Management4
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Start-upsPolicySIGINTSecurityAir ForceDefenseArmyManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareComputer SecuritySecurity ClearanceIntelligenceFrom Adam's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia402
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Also attended Boston College Carroll School of Management53
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesKevin StarrInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCAndrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Noble.AI6
Also worked at Arsenal Growth1
Also worked at Sparta Science (acquired by ลURA)6
Julie Allegro MaplesFounder & General Partner at FYRFLY Venture PartnersMatt HershensonVenture Partner at Playground GlobalMiles DorosinAnalyst at Westbound Equity PartnersDan KistlerManaging Director at General Purpose Venture CapitalChristy LaneVenture Partner at IA Capital GroupJeff RosenManaging Partner at Broom Ventures
Also worked at United States Air Force89
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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