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Jude Akpunku

Investor

Senior Associate at Marlinspike Partners

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Senior Associate supporting portfolio operations, legal & government affairs and capital formation. Former U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer, Congressional Legislative Fellow, and member of Palantir's U.S. government legal team.

Experience

  1. MarlinspikeSenior Associatecurrent2026 — present
  2. U.S. House of RepresentativesDefense Legislative Fellowcurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. Palantir TechnologiesUSG Partnerships & Subcontracts2025 — 2026
  4. CADE Venture Investment GroupChief Executive Officer2020 — 2026Norfolk, Virginia, United States
  5. Naval Postgraduate SchoolGraduate Student | Graduate School of Defense Management2019 — 2026Monterey, California, United States
  6. US NavyPersonnel Officer2021 — 2022Bahrain
  7. US NavyAction Officer | Lieutenant | Strategic Action Group2018 — 2019
  8. US NavyCombat Gunnery Division Officer | Lieutenant Junior Grade2017 — 2018
  9. US NavyOperations Intelligence Officer | ENSIGN2016 — 2017

Education

  1. Syracuse University College of LawDoctor of Law - JD
  2. United States Naval AcademyBachelor of Science - BS, BS International relations & BS Economics
  3. Naval Postgraduate SchoolMaster of Science - MS
  4. Stanford UniversityMaster's degree

Skills & more

Investment PortfoliosDeal ClosureM&A Due DiligenceDeal ExecutionVenture CapitalStrategic Operations1Government Relations1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)National SecurityLegal StrategyGenerative AI for HRLegal Writing
+12 moreOperational AnalysisProject ManagementSupervisory SkillsHiringDismissalOPMData AnalysisStrategic PlanningLeadershipMentoringBudget ManagementFinancial Analysis
  • Certified Performance Technologist — International Society for Performance Improvement
  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR) — HRCI
  • 2024 Tillman Scholar — Pat Tillman Foundation

From Jude's professional profile.

Colleagues at Marlinspike Partners

Andrew Makridis
Advisor at Marlinspike Partners
Ben Claflin
Analyst at Marlinspike Partners
Bryan Clark
Advisor at Marlinspike Partners
Chip Walter
Partner, Managing Director at Marlinspike Partners
David Tarsa
Senior Associate at Marlinspike Partners
Ellen M. Lord
Advisor at Marlinspike Partners
Grace McGill
Senior Associate at Marlinspike Partners
Jonah M. Cave
Advisor at Marlinspike Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jude Akpunku work?
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Shared employers

Also worked at Marlinspike5

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