John Serafini
InvestorVenture Partner at Shield Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
FoundedHawkEye 360
About
John Serafini, founder and CEO of HawkEye 360 and a partner, brings operator perspective to defense-tech and space investing, with West Point, Army Ranger background and dual Harvard degrees.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechQuantum ComputingRoboticsSpace Tech
Experience
- HawkEye 360Founder & CEOcurrent2015 β presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- Shield CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- BridgeSat, Inc.Board Member2015 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Allied Minds Federal InnovationsBoard Advisor2011 β 2018Greater Boston Area
- Percipient NetworksCEO & Board Member2014 β 2017Boston, MA
- Whitewood Encryption Systems, Inc.General Manager & Board Member2014 β 2016Greater Boston Area
- Foreland TechnologiesGeneral Manager & Board Member2013 β 2016Greater Boston Area
- Federated WirelessBoard Member2012 β 2016
- Optio LabsBoard Member2012 β 2016Baltimore, Maryland Area
- Allied MindsSenior Vice President2011 β 2016Boston, Massachusetts
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Venture Capital & Private Equity2004 β 2007
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMPA, International Security Policy & Political Economy2004 β 2007
- United States Military Academy at West PointBS, English & Systems Engineering1994 β 1998
Skills & more
Enterprise Software22SaaS5Strategic Planning55Management42Strategy27Leadership30Venture Capital99Start-ups99Private Equity59Government32Mergers & Acquisitions89Corporate Development17
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EquitiesInvestmentsMergersSecurityMobile DevicesBusiness PlanningDefenseStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementResearchDue DiligenceProgram ManagementFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School180
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point66
A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelLes CraigInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at HawkEye 36012
George BarnesPresident, Cyber Practice at Red Cell IncubationLudwig Pierre SchulzeBoard Director at Basecamp FundVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersKirsten Bartok TouwCo-Founder & Managing Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITALPeter BordesManaging Partner at Trajectory VenturesLudwig SchulzeBoard Director at Alumni Ventures
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Also worked at BridgeSat, Inc.2
Also worked at Federated Wireless2
Also worked at Allied Minds2
Colleagues at Shield Capital
ADM James Stavridis
Senior Advisor Emeritus at Shield Capital
Akhil Iyer
Principal at Shield Capital
Ashton Carter
Senior Advisor at Shield Capital
Caroline Aertker
Investor Relations Analyst at Shield Capital
Dan Holland
COO at Shield Capital
Dan Razin Caine
Venture Partner at Shield Capital
David DeRuff
Chief Financial Officer (fractional, part-time) at Shield Capital
David Goldfein
National Security Advisory Board at Shield Capital
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