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Eddie Fishman

Investor

National Advisory Network at Commonweal Ventures

New York

About

Edward Fishman focuses on the intersection of business, economics, and national security, and invests in and advises early-stage technology startups aligned with US national interests. He served on the US State Department's policy planning staff from 2015 to 2017, working on economic sanctions and strategy, and earlier held roles at the Pentagon and Treasury Department. In the private sector he held operating roles at Via, Zoox, and IronNet Cybersecurity, and he holds a BA from Yale, an M.Phil. from Cambridge, and an MBA from Stanford; he is also a senior research scholar at Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy and an adjunct professor at Columbia.

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Invests in

Defense TechGovTech

Experience

  1. Council on Foreign RelationsSenior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomicscurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Columbia University in the City of New YorkSenior Research Scholar | Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairscurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  3. Self EmployedInvestor + Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  4. ViaDirector of Via for Health2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. ViaPrincipal, New Product Strategy2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. Zoox Inc.Strategy & Finance2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. U.S. Department of StateMember, Policy Planning Staff, Office of the Secretary of State2015 — 2017
  8. U.S. Department of StateRussia and Europe Lead, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation2013 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
  9. United States Department of DefenseSpecial Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff2014
  10. Foreign Affairs MagazineAssistant Editor2012 — 2013Greater New York City Area
  11. U.S. Department of the TreasurySpecial Assistant to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence2011Washington, DC

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. University of CambridgeM.Phil, International Relations
  3. Yale UniversityBA, History

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147

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Also attended University of Cambridge621

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Also attended Yale University491

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations51

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI CapitalTim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures

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Also worked at Columbia University in the City of New York106

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp

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Also worked at Self Employed87

Vlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesAshish GuptaChairman and Partner at MFV PartnersBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalKristina SimmonsInvestor at Overwater Ventures LlcLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpCarl VogelGeneral Partner at 6th Man Ventures

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Also worked at Via15

Arnon DinurPartner at 83NorthSam NasrolahiPrincipal at InMotion VenturesIsaac HillelManaging Partner | Growth at PitangoAsaf CharnilasPrincipal at Team8Alon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalBoaz FachlerManaging Director at Link Ventures

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Colleagues at Commonweal Ventures

Alan Estevez
Senior Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Alicia Barton
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Anthony Foxx
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Brenna Berman
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Carol Browner
Senior Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Edward Davis
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Evan Smith
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Harrison Marks
Principal at Commonweal Ventures