David Rothzeid

Experience

1. Shield CapitalPrincipalcurrent2024 — present
2. Shield CapitalVice President2021 — 2024Washington, District of Columbia, United States
3. DantiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
4. Starfish SpaceBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
5. AlbedoBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
6. mPower Technology, Inc.Board Observercurrent2025 — present
7. US Air Force ReserveStaff Officercurrent2021 — presentPentagon
8. Overwatch ImagingBoard Observer2022 — 2025
9. United States Air ForceABMS Program Element Monitor (PEM)2019 — 2021
10. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)Director of Acquisition Pathways2018 — 2019Mountain View CA
11. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)Pathways Manager2016 — 2018Mountain View, CA
12. United States Air ForceExecutive Officer2015 — 2016Hanscom AFB, MA
13. United States Air ForceSenior Program Manager2012 — 2015Hanscom AFB, MA
14. United States Air ForceProject Manager2008 — 2012Petersen AFB, CO
15. USSOCOMGHOST2013 — 2014MacDill AFB, Florida and Bagram AB, Afghanistan
16. Colorado Springs Soccer ClubTeam Manager2010 — 2012Greater Colorado Springs Area
17. Mitchell High SchoolAssistant Soccer Coach2009 — 2012Colorado Springs

Education

1. Miami UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics2004 — 2008
2. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management2009 — 2011

Skills & more

Languages English · Spanish

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From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Miami University120

KWKate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSKSean KwiatVice President, Investments at CincyTechKRKevin RileyBoard Member at CincyTechMFMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaKSKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesSYSam YehAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk Ventures

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Also attended University of Colorado Colorado Springs4

CCindiInvestor at TFX CapitalJCJacob ChamplinDirector of Engineering & Technical Strategy at InveniamCBCindi BasenspilerVenture Partner (Talent Partner) at TFX CapitalMHMark HawkinsVenture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Shared employers

Also worked at mPower Technology, Inc.2

MSMark SpotoManaging Partner at Razor's Edge VenturesJRJohn RichmondSenior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures

Also worked at US Air Force Reserve4

JMJustin MasonCo-Founder & CEO, CaringAI at FuturesightLDLisa DisbrowAdvisory Board at Blue Delta CapitalEBEduardo BuenviajeInvestor at Berkeley Angel NetworkEAErik AvniSenior Vice President | Corporate Finance & Accounting at Closed Loop Partners

Also worked at United States Air Force80

DMDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RPRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNHNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesTMTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSSSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsFUForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also worked at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)10

OPOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One VenturesJHJohn HrivnakOperations Director, National Security at Red Cell IncubationIEIan EishenVenture Partner at Audere CapitalEOEnrique OtiInvestor at Green FlagDMDan MaddenPrincipal, National Security at SQUADRA VENTURESEBErnie BioManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital

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