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Jim Bridenstine

Investor

Managing Partner, The Artemis Group (Frontier Team) at Cortado Ventures

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

About

Former 13th Administrator of NASA and U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 1st District, and a former U.S. Navy pilot. Serves on the boards of Viasat, The Aerospace Corporation, and Voyager Space.

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Experience

  1. Quantum SpaceChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. The Artemis GroupManaging Partner2024 — 2026
  3. JB Solutions LLCIndependent Consultant2022 — 2026
  4. Acorn Growth CompaniesSenior Advisor2021 — 2022
  5. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdministrator2018 — 2021
  6. U.S. House of RepresentativesRepresentative2013 — 2018First District of Oklahoma
  7. US NavyNavy Pilot1998 — 2015

Education

  1. Rice UniversityBachelor of Arts, Triple Major: Economics
  2. Cornell UniversityMBA, Management
  3. Jenks High SchoolDiploma

Skills & more

National Security99Defense92Military99Military Operations99Leadership Development99Leadership99Project Management33Government99Organizational Leadership39DoD70Research36Systems Engineering9
+12 moreNavyStrategic PlanningTrainingManagementOperational PlanningPublic SpeakingProgram ManagementPolicyOperations ManagementCustomer ServiceGovernment ContractingTeam Building

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Same school

Also attended Rice University92

Abigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury FundSharon KedarCo-Founder, Partner at Northpond VenturesMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst FundGrace GePartner at Amplify Partners

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Also attended Cornell University509

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at Quantum Space1

Kam GhaffarianVenture Partner at Prime Movers Lab

Also worked at The Artemis Group1

Gabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado Ventures

Also worked at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration47

HariFellow at Clear VenturesSai SenthilkumarPartner at Redpoint VenturesJoe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveGabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One Ventures

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Also worked at U.S. House of Representatives87

Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Will McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Gabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One VenturesAlexandra JohnsonHead of External Affairs at Industrious Ventures

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Colleagues at Cortado Ventures

Agnes Budzyn
Blockchain Advisor at Cortado Ventures
Alexander B. Gray
Chief Executive Officer, American Global Strategies at Cortado Ventures
Blake Bixler
Energy Advisor at Cortado Ventures
Daniel Maloney
Board Advisor at Cortado Ventures
David Woods
Co-Founder and Strategic Partner at Cortado Ventures
Devon Laney
Ecosystem Advisor at Cortado Ventures
Gabe Sherman
President, Artemis Group at Cortado Ventures
Hailey Moxley
Accounting Manager at Cortado Ventures