About
Austin DeLorme is Vice President of Federal Affairs at Firehawk. He spent 15 years as an acquisition officer and physicist with the United States Air Force, where he worked on technology transition and supported defense and civilian government agencies in leveraging commercial innovation. He was involved in founding AFWERX and establishing the Air Force's first technology accelerator programs, the Air Force Pitch Day model, and AFVentures, and served as an advisor on commercial industry engagement to Air Force senior acquisition leaders and the formation of defense innovation programs including Army Futures Command and SpaceWERX. DeLorme continues to serve part-time as an Air Force Reservist and advises government agencies and commercial technology companies on federal market engagement.
Experience
- FirehawkVP, Federalcurrent2026 — present
- AuxoCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- Lionstone Advisors, LLCChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Small Business Consulting Corporation (SBCC)Senior Vice President2021 — 2023Louisiana, United States
- Gnostech, LLCStrategic Initiatives2021Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States
- Gnostech, LLCEngineering Program Manager2020 — 2021Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States
- United States Air ForceInvestment Strategist2018 — 2020SAF/AQ
- United States Department of DefenseLogistics Operations Manager2019
- United States Department of DefenseTechnology Forecasting & Innovation Officer2017 — 2018
- United States Air ForceTeam Lead: Comm System Analysis2016 — 2017
- United States Air ForceStrategic Engagements Team Lead2015 — 2016
- United States Air ForceBranch Manager & Program Lead2014 — 2015Kirtland AFB, NM
- United States Air ForceProject Manager & System Analyst2010 — 2012Patrick AFB, Florida
Education
- Syracuse UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Physics2006 — 2010
- Liberty UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing Research2012 — 2015
- Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementMaster’s Degree, Nuclear Physics2012 — 2014
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessGraduate Certificate, Design Thinking & Innovation2018 — 2019
Skills & more
Management ConsultingEntrepreneurshipGlobal Delivery5New Business Development6Agile Methodologies2Project Plans2Customer Relationship Management (CRM)4Government3Strategic Execution2Senior Program Management1Leadership Development1Engineering Management1
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Business DevelopmentProject ManagementProgram ManagementDefenseResearchU.S. Department of DefenseOrganizational LeadershipStrategic LeadershipMicrosoft OfficeTeamworkStrategic PlanningLeadershipFrom Austin's professional profile.
Colleagues at OUTPOST VENTURES
Alex Wagner
Advisor at OUTPOST VENTURES
Alexandra Shah
Managing Partner at OUTPOST VENTURES
Angela Donahoo
Advisor at OUTPOST VENTURES
Ben Strub
CFO at OUTPOST VENTURES
Brody Ferris
Operations Technical Lead at OUTPOST VENTURES
Chris Spinelli
Advisor at OUTPOST VENTURES
Dave Harden
Founder and Managing Partner at OUTPOST VENTURES
Deedee Yan
Director of Strategic Partnerships at OUTPOST VENTURES
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Austin DeLorme work?
- Austin DeLorme is Advisor at OUTPOST VENTURES.
Same school
Also attended Syracuse University78
Peter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersJackPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesBarbara BernsteinChief Human Resources Officer, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesAnnie DeanChief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCraig WeaverLP · Investment Committee at ALIAVIA Ventures
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Also attended Liberty University3
Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business110
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcStephan OppenheimerPrivate Equity Investor at FemHealth Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Firehawk3
Also worked at United States Air Force91
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also worked at United States Department of Defense71
Edi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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