Christian Amelia
InvestorSenior Associate at Pallas Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
Christian Amelia is a Senior Associate at Pallas Ventures who works with clients in the national security and defense ecosystem, including AI-enabled autonomous flight and ammunition manufacturing companies. He previously served over a decade in the U.S. Navy as an MH-60S pilot, worked as a Program Manager at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction efforts, and finished his service as Aide to the Commander of Carrier Strike Group Ten. He holds a B.S. in Political Science from the United States Naval Academy and an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University.
Invests in
Defense Tech
Experience
- Pallas AdvisorsSenior Associatecurrent2026 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Pallas AdvisorsAssociate2025 — 2026Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Pallas AdvisorsSkillbridge Fellow2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- US NavyAide-de-Camp to Commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten2024 — 2025Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- US NavyU.S. Naval Aviator2018 — 2025
- US NavyQuality Assurance Officer2021
- US NavyStandardization Officer2020 — 2021
- US NavyAssistant Officer in Charge and & Operations Officer2020
- US NavyAircraft Division Officer2019 — 2020
- US NavyAssistant Operations and Division Officer2019
- US NavyStudent Naval Aviator2015 — 2018
- Defense Threat Reduction AgencyInternational Project Manager2023 — 2024Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
- Defense Threat Reduction AgencyInternational and Support Agreements Manager2021 — 2023Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
Colleagues at Pallas Ventures
Alexis Lasselle Ross
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Andrew Loiselle
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Anthony Zeruto
Cyber Advisor at Pallas Ventures
Bob Ashley
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Bob Skinner
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Brian McSorley
Director at Pallas Ventures
Caroline Gage
Executive Assistant at Pallas Ventures
Charlie Cleveland
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christian Amelia?
- Christian Amelia is a Senior Associate at Pallas Ventures who works with clients in the national security and defense ecosystem, including AI-enabled autonomous flight and ammunition manufacturing companies. He previously served over a decade in the U.S. Navy as an MH-60S pilot, worked as a Program Manager at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction efforts, and finished his service as Aide to the Commander of Carrier Strike Group Ten. He holds a B.S. in Political Science from the United States Naval Academy and an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University.
- Where does Christian Amelia work?
- Christian Amelia is Senior Associate at Pallas Ventures.
- What does Christian Amelia invest in?
- Christian Amelia invests in Defense Tech.
- Where did Christian Amelia go to school?
- Christian Amelia studied at Georgetown University (Master of Arts - MA, Security Studies); Georgetown University (Certificate, Diplomatic Studies); United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science - BS, International Relations and Affairs).
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