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Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.)

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Venture Partner at AiiM Partners

Poway, California, United States

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About

Ellen Chang is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and Managing Director at CapZone Impact Investments LLC, where she leads business development and deal origination in the maritime, space, and energy sectors and structures public-private partnerships involving Department of Defense commitments. She is a member of Syndicate 708, a pre-seed investment syndicate focused on deep tech, with portfolio companies including Orbital Sidekick, Sea Satellites, and Phase Four. Chang also serves as a senior advisor at BMNT.

Experience

  1. CapZone Impact Investments LLCManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentNorwalk, CT; Washington DC; San Diego, CA
  2. Wharton Aerospace CommunityCofounder/Co Presidentcurrent2005 — present
  3. Cypre Inc.Member Of The Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. AiiM PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
  5. BMNTSenior Advisor2025
  6. BMNTVice President Ventures2018 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  7. Syndicate 708Founding/Managing Partner2019 — 2025
  8. Cognitive Medical Systems, Inc.Vice President Operations2017 — 2018Greater San Diego Area
  9. US NavyNaval Officer1988 — 2018Various
  10. Northrop GrummanDirector, Advanced Systems - Unmanned Systems Division Northrop Grumman2003 — 2015San Diego, CA
  11. Speed Tech CorporationDirector of Business and Corporate Development2001 — 2002Livermore, CA
  12. Aviara Research and DevelopmentFounder & Principal2000 — 2001Greater San Diego Area
  13. J.P. MorganBanker1998 — 2000Greater Los Angeles Area

Skills & more

CYBR - Security Awareness Training7Strategy Development13Operational Planning33Start-up Operations6Market Planning17Venture Capital26Business Strategy29Defense8National Security6Process Improvement5Business Development21Finance9
+2 moreSystems EngineeringAutonomous Vehicles

Languages Chinese (Mandarin) · French

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Colleagues at AiiM Partners

Diana Lieberman, CFA
General Partner at AiiM Partners
Ida Posner
Industry Partner at AiiM Partners
Jason Thomson
Advisory Board at AiiM Partners
Jessie Lam
Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
Justin Manley
Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
LeAnn Aharonian
CFO at AiiM Partners
Máire P. Walsh
Investor relations at AiiM Partners
Maisie Ganzler
General Partner at AiiM Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.)?
Ellen Chang is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and Managing Director at CapZone Impact Investments LLC, where she leads business development and deal origination in the maritime, space, and energy sectors and structures public-private partnerships involving Department of Defense commitments. She is a member of Syndicate 708, a pre-seed investment syndicate focused on deep tech, with portfolio companies including Orbital Sidekick, Sea Satellites, and Phase Four. Chang also serves as a senior advisor at BMNT.
Where does Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.) work?
Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.) is Venture Partner at AiiM Partners.
Where did Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.) go to school?
Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.) studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); Naval Postgraduate School (Master of Science - MS, Systems Engineering); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, History).

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Also worked at Cypre Inc.1

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