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Dave Kumashiro

Investor

Senior Advisor – National Security; Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Dave Kumashiro is a senior executive with experience leading teams across Department of Defense portfolios. He currently serves in a National Security and Strategy role at Swoop Technologies and has background in emerging technology implementation.

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Experience

  1. Swoop TechnologiesNational Security and Strategycurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  2. New Vista CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. ArqitGeneral Manager, US2021 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. National Security Commission on Artificial IntelligenceDirector, Research and Analysis (Application of AI to National Security Missions)2020 — 2021Arlington, Virginia, United States
  5. United States Air ForceDirector, Joint Force Integration and Cross Functional Team Lead, Joint All Domain Command & Control2019 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
  6. United States Air ForceDirector, AF Executive Talent Management2018 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
  7. United States Air ForceDirector, AF General Officer Management2015 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. United States Air ForceCommander, 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA2013 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
  9. The Joint StaffChief of Staff, Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell, Joint Chiefs of Staff2011 — 2013Pentagon, Washington D.C.
  10. National Defense UniversityStudent (National War College)2010 — 2011Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.
  11. USAFStudent, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB TX1992 — 1993

Education

  1. The George Washington UniversityMA Organizational Management1997 — 1999
  2. National War CollegeMS, National Security Strategy2010 — 2011
  3. USAF Air Command and Staff CollegeMA, Airpower Studies2004 — 2005
  4. United States Air Force AcademyBS Engineering Sciences (Mechanical Engineering), Engineering1988 — 1992

Skills & more

C-5 Evaluator Pilot4MQ-1 Instructor Pilot4Afghanistan56Aircraft53Air Force99Army7Aviation10C4ISR16Command99Defense36DoD64Electronic Warfare16
+12 moreExercisesFlight SafetyFlightsForce ProtectionForeign Military SalesGovernmentGovernment ContractingInformation AssuranceIntelligenceTacticsIntelligence AnalysisInteragency Coordination

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Same school

Also attended The George Washington University146

RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauChristina PasanenInvestor at GGV Capital

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Also attended National War College6

Lt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious VenturesGeneral John AllenGeneral, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.) at AIFChuck CorcoranMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALFumez HuyckMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALJeff KruseLieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALJenn ShortLieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Also attended USAF Air Command and Staff College5

Lt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious VenturesArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagCharlie MooreSenior Advisor at DisruptiveDr. Ravi ChaudharyAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURESJohn RichmondSenior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures

Also attended United States Air Force Academy41

LeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context VenturesSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square VenturesLt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Arqit3

Stephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalRichard SeewaldFounder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners

Also worked at National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence1

Zoe WeinbergInvestment Team at Ex/Ante

Also worked at United States Air Force81

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainJohn MayfieldPartner at Peak VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also worked at The Joint Staff6

Lt. Gen. Steven BashamAdvisor at Vetted AcceleratorHeidi GrantFormer Global Growth & Engagement Head at the Boeing Company, former Director Defense Security Cooperation Agency at NEW VISTA CAPITALCharlie MooreSenior Advisor at DisruptiveLisa DisbrowAdvisory Board at Blue Delta CapitalTony DeMartinoPartner at Pallas VenturesSally DonnellyPartner at Pallas Ventures

Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Ben Story
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Brando Brandolini d'Adda
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dan Hart
Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dennis Muilenburg
Co-Founder, Chairman & Senior Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL