About
Deep tech investor and repeat founder with experience across the US Intelligence Community and In-Q-Tel, having led dozens of investments in aerospace, robotics, and autonomy while advising technical founders on zero-to-one challenges in national security.
Experience
- AtekloChief Investment Officercurrent2025 — present
- IceNineVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- blackshark.aiSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Northeastern UniversityEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2025 — present
- Interwoven VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Midcoast VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentBrunswick, Maine, United States
- FoundationCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- GyanBoard of Advisorscurrent2025 — present
- Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2025 — present
- BlushiftBoard Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- The BatcheryMentorcurrent2024 — present
- Foresight InstituteForesight Institute Fellowcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- In-Q-TelVice President / Senior Technical Partner2021 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionManaging Director2016 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- US Federal GovernmentManaging Technical Executive2011 — 2016
- OSpatialFounder - CEO2003 — 2010
- The National Institutes of HealthDirector of Operations2000 — 2005
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (CCEB)Statistician2001
- Recovery National Corporation, New York, NYFull Stack Engineer2000 — 2001
- Center for Research Planning, Philadelphia, PAData Scientist2000
- Wharton Small Business Development Center, Philadelphia, PASenior Advisor1998 — 2000
Skills & more
Product Development14Customer Experience8Pitch Development6Go-to-Market Strategy1Sourcing1Networking1SalesBusiness AdvisingFundraisingDirector levelOperations AdministrationOperations Management
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Commercial OperationPartner Relationship ManagementMarket AnalysisEmerging TrendsDeal ExecutionWritten CommunicationValue PropositionsHigh Performance TeamsStrategic Leadership in Innovation,Venture Capital & Investment ManagementAI Assurance & Applied AIDeep Tech & Space SystemsLanguages English · German · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Compher?
- Deep tech investor and repeat founder with experience across the US Intelligence Community and In-Q-Tel, having led dozens of investments in aerospace, robotics, and autonomy while advising technical founders on zero-to-one challenges in national security.
- Where does Kevin Compher work?
- Kevin Compher is Venture Partner at IceNine.
- Where did Kevin Compher go to school?
- Kevin Compher studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's degree, Chemistry); Georgetown Law (Advanced Market Structure, Securities and Financial Regulation); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MBAE).
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania824
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Also attended Harvard University1,558
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
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Also attended Naval Postgraduate School16
Douglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean InvestmentsJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesMarco DeMirozGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundMike AmecheCXO, DeployX at Red Cell IncubationGene BlackVice Admiral USN (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALDoug PhilipponePartner & Co-Founder at Snowpoint
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Shared employers
Also worked at Foresight Institute4
Also worked at In-Q-Tel36
A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelBruce AdamsExecutive Vice President and General Counsel at In-Q-TelLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelAsheem ChandnaPartner at Greylock focused on enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure softwareGeorge HoyemVenture Partner at Lavrock VenturesWesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investments
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Also worked at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission41
Sallie KimInvestor at 8VCJustin SlaughterVP of Regulatory Affairs at ParadigmMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalLauren CrockettGeneral Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Polaris PartnersDaniel BarthPrincipal at Yamaha Motor VenturesJustin RattiganGeneral Counsel at Bain Capital Crypto
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Also worked at The National Institutes of Health60
Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesMax ColbertPhysician-Entrepreneur at Medical Excellence CapitalIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell IncubationLeela SrinivasanCEO, Parity at Bull City Venture Partners
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