Omar Pimentel
InvestorDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
About
Omar Pimentel leads Type One Ventures' strategic markets, global government engagements, investor relations, and portfolio support across space, dual-use, and deep technology. He previously served as Policy and Strategy Lead and Program Manager for the Defense Innovation Unit's Space Portfolio and worked at NASA Headquarters and the U.S. House of Representatives. He holds a master's in international policy from Stanford and a B.A. from Florida State University.
Experience
- Type One VenturesDirector of Frontier Strategycurrent2026 — presentWashington, DC
- Stanford UniversityAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)Space Policy and Strategy Lead & Program Manager2023 — 2026Washington, DC
- The Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityResearcher - Task Force on National Security2022 — 2023Stanford, CA
- Gordian Knot Center for National Security InnovationDefense Innovation Scholar2021 — 2023Stanford, California, United States
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGraduate Fellow2022 — 2023Washington, DC
- U.S. House of RepresentativesLegislative Assistant2021Washington, D.C.
- U.S. House of RepresentativesSpecial Assistant and Legislative Correspondent2019 — 2021Washington, District Of Columbia
- U.S. House of RepresentativesLegislative Intern2019Washington D.C.
- Executive Office of the GovernorStaff Assistant2019Tallahassee, Florida
- Florida State UniversityStudent Body Treasurer2018 — 2019Tallahassee
- AIPACCampus Organizer2016 — 2019United States
- S-Trip!Transportation and Security Manager2014 — 2018Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- The Florida SenateRepublican Legislative Staff2017Tallahassee, Florida Area
- Asociación Dominicana de las Naciones Unidas (ANU-RD)Logistics and Management Intern2016Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Skills & more
WritingLeadership12Management7Analytical SkillsTeamworkCommunicationOrganization SkillsInterpersonal SkillsPublic SpeakingEnglishSpanishFrench
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Joint Military OperationsDiplomacyNational Security StrategyNational SecuritySemiconductor IndustryResearchBusiness DevelopmentSocial MediaProduct DevelopmentPerformance ManagementSchedulingProject ManagementFrom Omar's professional profile.
Colleagues at Type One Ventures
Abdo John Hajj
Founder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.
Adam Sanchez
Finance and Operations Associate at Type One Ventures
Avantika Gupta
Principal at Type One Ventures
Cynthia Jean Kember
Head of Media, Content, Platforms and Partnerships at Type One Ventures
Daniil Chen
Principal at Type One Ventures
Daphne Zhao
Director - APAC at Type One Ventures
Gledis Vogli
Advisor at Type One Ventures
Gustav Spangberg
Principal at Type One Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Omar Pimentel?
- Omar Pimentel leads Type One Ventures' strategic markets, global government engagements, investor relations, and portfolio support across space, dual-use, and deep technology. He previously served as Policy and Strategy Lead and Program Manager for the Defense Innovation Unit's Space Portfolio and worked at NASA Headquarters and the U.S. House of Representatives. He holds a master's in international policy from Stanford and a B.A. from Florida State University.
- Where does Omar Pimentel work?
- Omar Pimentel is Director of Frontier Strategy at Type One Ventures.
- Where did Omar Pimentel go to school?
- Omar Pimentel studied at Stanford University (Master of Arts - MA, International Policy); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Cross-Degree Graduate Coursework, Business Administration and Management); Florida State University (Political Science and Economics).
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