Natasha Ahmed
InvestorVice President at Disruptive
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Writes $5M – $25M checks · typically $5M
About
Natasha Ahmed is a Senior Advisor at TRENDS Research & Advisory with background in economics, investing, and defense strategy. She has worked in the deep tech and defense innovation sectors, including roles at H4xLabs focused on dual-use technologies and space capabilities, at Disruptive as a portfolio manager for space and autonomy investments, and at Epirus on corporate development for electronic warfare and power systems. Her experience spans defense policy, SBIR/STTR pathways, and technology commercialization across the U.S. defense ecosystem, along with prior consulting work in Washington, D.C. and technology analysis in Asia.
Experience
- TRENDS Research & AdvisorySenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- EpirusDirector Corporate Development2024 — 2026
- Loudoun Economic DevelopmentCommissioner- Loudoun County Economic Development Advisor Council (EDAC)current2025 — present
- Center for Asia Pacific StrategySenior Advisor for Emerging Technologycurrent2025 — present
- Gecko RoboticsInvestor/Diligencecurrent2023 — present
- Shield AIInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Shift5Investor/Diligencecurrent2023 — present
- WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & EquityMembercurrent2023 — present
- National Association for Business Economics (NABE)Membercurrent2018 — present
- Space Force AssociationDC Chapter Board Member-- Congressional Liaison2024 — 2026
- Starburst AerospaceMentor2024 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Fast Company Executive BoardMember2023 — 2025
- DisruptiveVice President of Defense/Space Investments2023 — 2024
- H4XLabsDeep Tech | Dual-Use | Space Markets2022 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Hong Kong FinTech WeekEmergent Technologies Accelerator| Start-Up Mentor in Hong Kong2020 — 2023Hong Kong SAR
- United States Department of DefenseProgram Manager, Contractor | Interagency Program Office (ATOs for Emerging VA Tech)2020
- U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsPrincipal Policy Advisor/ Team Lead, Contractor2019 — 2020
- U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsTeam Lead, Enterprise Cyber Security Team2016 — 2020
- U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsManagement Consultant/ AO (CTR)2015 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- LongView International Technology SolutionsPrincipal Management Consultant2015 — 2020(Department of Veterans Affairs & Defense)
Education
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityM.S. Applied Economics, Econometrics and International Economics
- King's College LondonCertificate, Military Strategy and Planning Course
- The University of Texas at AustinCorporate Communications and Business Foundations, Corporate Communications
- The University of Texas at AustinArcher Fellowship Program
Skills & more
International Business2Joint Ventures2ITAR1Foreign Military SalesThink TankEurope, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)privateSBIR2Due Diligence2Private Equity1Capital MarketsInvestment Management
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U.S. Department of DefenseInnovation ConsultingSpace SystemsCybersecurityLinguisticsFundraisingInvestmentsEntrepreneurshipLeadershipPublic SpeakingManagementWritingLanguages Arabic · Bengali · Mandarin · Spanish
- VC University — VC University
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Training — SecureNinja Cybersecurity Training & Services
- Advanced Mediation Course Certification — The University of Texas at Austin
From Natasha's professional profile.
Colleagues at Disruptive
Alex Davis
Investor at Disruptive
Alexander Fell
Senior Associate at Disruptive
Bram Kohlhausen
Investor Relations Associate at Disruptive
Brandon Coll
Senior Analyst at Disruptive
Brody Howatt
Vice President at Disruptive
Casey Tatham
Head of Research at Disruptive
Charlie Moore
Senior Advisor at Disruptive
Dave Horvath
Vice President at Disruptive
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Natasha Ahmed work?
- Natasha Ahmed is Vice President at Disruptive.
- What check size does Natasha Ahmed write?
- Natasha Ahmed typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University245
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Also attended King's College London222
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin352
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Shared employers
Also worked at Epirus8
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