About
Doug Philippone co-founded Snowpoint Ventures in 2021, a venture firm focused on bringing technology talent to defense and government. He served as Head of Global Defense at Palantir Technologies from 2008 to 2024, building the defense business to support more than 19 allied countries, before becoming Senior Advisor. He spent 18 years in the US Army with six deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, holds a mathematics degree from West Point and a master's in Terrorism Operations and Finance from the Naval Postgraduate School, and studied Machine Learning at MIT.
Invests in
Defense TechGovTech
Experience
- Snowpoint VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2021 β presentPalm Beach, Florida, United States
- Valar AtomicsMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 β present
- Rivet IndustriesMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β present
- Shield AIMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 β present
- Red 6Member Board of Directorscurrent2021 β present
- MerlinMember Board of Directors2022 β 2025
- Palantir TechnologiesSenior Defense Advisor2024 β 2025
- Palantir TechnologiesGlobal Defense Lead2008 β 2024
- Alliance for Digital InnovationMember Board Of Directors2018 β 2021
Education
- United States Military Academy at West Point
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Brophy College Preparatory
Same school
Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point66
+ 60 more
Also attended Naval Postgraduate School11
+ 5 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
+ 971 more
Also attended Brophy College Preparatory3
Shared employers
Also worked at Valar Atomics8
+ 2 more
Also worked at Red 65
Also worked at Merlin2
Also worked at Palantir Technologies118
+ 112 more
Deals Β· 3
Shield AIBoard seat
via SnowPoint Ventures Β· filed May 2026 Β· $591.8M raise
Rivet Industries, Inc.Board seat
via SnowPoint Ventures Β· filed Mar 2026 Β· $74.6M raise
Ark PESSolo GP
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