Dave Harden
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at OUTPOST VENTURES
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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About
Founder of AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force's innovation arm, and an architect of the modern dual-use funding model. A former Pentagon Tech Director and combat C-17 pilot with 4,000 flight hours, he has helped 220+ companies secure over $480M in contracts and catalyzed over $5B in follow-on capital.
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Experience
- Outpost VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentAlexandria, VA
- ScaleWolfFounder & Partnercurrent2022 — presentVilnius, Lithuania
- KULR Technology Group, IncAdvisor2020 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
- AFWERXCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2019Pentagon, Virginia, United States
- Melwood Horticultural Training Center, IncChief Operating Officer2012 — 2014Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States
Skills & more
Strategy9Team Building29Strategic Planning35Management10Leadership27Entrepreneurship5Business Strategy4Business Development9Negotiation5New Business Development6
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Colleagues at OUTPOST VENTURES
Alex Wagner
Advisor at OUTPOST VENTURES
Alexandra Shah
Managing Partner at OUTPOST VENTURES
Angela Donahoo
Advisor at OUTPOST VENTURES
Austin DeLorme
Advisor at OUTPOST VENTURES
Ben Strub
CFO at OUTPOST VENTURES
Brody Ferris
Operations Technical Lead at OUTPOST VENTURES
Cedric Drui
General Partner at OUTPOST VENTURES
Chris Spinelli
Advisor at OUTPOST VENTURES
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave Harden?
- Founder of AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force's innovation arm, and an architect of the modern dual-use funding model. A former Pentagon Tech Director and combat C-17 pilot with 4,000 flight hours, he has helped 220+ companies secure over $480M in contracts and catalyzed over $5B in follow-on capital.
- Where does Dave Harden work?
- Dave Harden is Founder & Managing Partner at OUTPOST VENTURES.
- Where did Dave Harden go to school?
- Dave Harden studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Executive Certificate, Strategy & Innovation); University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Specialization, Design Thinking & Innovation); The George Washington University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Organizational Management).
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business169
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Also attended United States Air Force Academy73
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