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Forrest Underwood

Investor

AIN Venture Partner at ACADEMY INVESTOR

San Diego, California, United States

About

Venture Partner focused on dual-use technology and veteran entrepreneurship, and Director of Strategy at Shield AI. A former Air Force pilot with 12 years of active duty, he helped build AFWERX and co-founded the Defense Ventures Fellowship.

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Experience

  1. Evergreen IndustriesFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. Office of the Under Secretary of WAR for Research and EngineeringReservist - Chief, Joint Investment Strategiescurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  3. IronGate Capital AdvisorsVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. The Veteran FundLimited Partnercurrent2024 — present
  5. Bessemer Venture PartnersOperating Advisor / Defense Tech Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
  6. AIN VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
  7. United States Space ForceReservist - Global Partnerships2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. True AnomalyChief Growth Officer & Chief Operating Officer2022 — 2023Denver Metropolitan Area
  9. Space Systems CommandReservist - Chief of Commercial Space2020 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  10. Shield AIDirector of Product Management2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  11. Shield AIDirector of Strategy (Heron Systems, a Shield AI Company)2021 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  12. Shield AIDirector Of Business Development2021San Diego, California, United States
  13. ShiftCo-Founder, Defense Ventures Program2020San Francisco Bay Area
  14. AFWERXEarly Adopter | Tech Evaluator | Special Operations Expert2018 — 2020
  15. United States Department of DefenseCOVID-19 Task Force, Technical Evaluation Program Manager2020
  16. GGV CapitalAir Force Ventures Fellow2020San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Special Operations Command EuropeStrategic Engagements Director2018 — 2020Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  18. Air Force Special Operations CommandMC-130J Evaluator & Instructor Pilot2015 — 201817 SOS - Kadena AB - Okinawa, Japan
  19. George C. Marshall CenterMilitary Fellow2017Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
  20. United States Air ForceC-130J Aircraft Commander2012 — 201537 AS - Ramstein AB, Germany

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. University of OklahomaMaster of Arts (M.A.), International Relations and Affairs2015 — 2019
  3. United States Air Force AcademyBachelor of Science, Management2005 — 2009
  4. Northwestern Preparatory SchoolCore Studies2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Forecasting9Contract Negotiation9Business Development12Cross-functional Team Leadership13Strategic Planning for Growth6National Security9Air Force33Defense10International Relations5Hiring4Customer Relationship Management (CRM)4Social Media3
+12 moreLeadership DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementTeam BuildingOrganizational LeadershipTrainingInterviewingIndividual CounsellingWritten CommunicationMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OfficeEmotional IntelligenceBusiness Networking

Languages English · German

  • Sales Certified - Selling SaaS Solutions — Winning by Design
  • Commercial Aircraft Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Top Secret / SCI Clearance — United States Department of War

From Forrest's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management499

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended University of Oklahoma50

Tianlin WangManaging Director at Intel CapitalNathan PingeltonManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head of M12Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesSusan MoringGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures

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Also attended United States Air Force Academy47

Patrick HenshawManaging Director at Render CapitalLeSean 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 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Shift3

Forrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJillian ManusManaging Partner at Structure CapitalDante VaisbortFounder at Albacore Inc.

Also worked at AFWERX3

Forrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDave HardenFounder and Managing Partner at OUTPOST VENTURESRandy "Laz" GordonAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURES

Also worked at GGV Capital51

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalCrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Chelcie TaylorInvestor at GGV CapitalDan CahanaPrincipal on the Investment Team at Notable Capital, focused on Cloud Infrastructure & AIGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV Capital

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Also worked at Special Operations Command Europe1

Forrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

Colleagues at ACADEMY INVESTOR

Emily McMahan
General Partner at ACADEMY INVESTOR
Sherman Williams
Investor at ACADEMY INVESTOR
Sherman Williams II
Managing Partner at ACADEMY INVESTOR
Todd Connor
AIN Venture Partner at ACADEMY INVESTOR

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Forrest Underwood is AIN Venture Partner at ACADEMY INVESTOR.