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Raj Shah

Investor

Managing Partner at Shield Capital · Board director at Albedo

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Raj

1,060 people in our graph share verified history with Raj — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul KwanunlockedRaj: together at Stanford University (2020–2023)
×5Raj: together at Stanford University
×2Raj: together at McKinsey & Co.
×2Raj: together at Department of Defense

About

Raj Shah, a combat F‑16 pilot and cybersecurity founder who led the Pentagon’s DIU, guides dual‑use startups to win commercially while meeting defense requirements via his Pentagon relationships and playbook.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechInsurTechRoboticsSpace Tech

Board director at AlbedoYC W21

Intro paths

YC

Albedo went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — Raj sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

GP

Albedo's group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Albedo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Raj can intro founders to Albedo's investors below.

Albedo's investors · 19

Angel Collective Opportunity FundSan FranciscoBlack FlagSan Diego · $100K – $1M checksBooz Allen Venturessince 2025Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Cubit CapitalDallas · $500K – $3M checks · since 2024Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checksGiant Step CapitalChicago · since 2022Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022JetstreamSan Francisco · since 2021Lombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checksRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New YorkShield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2022Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2021Standard InvestmentsNew York · since 2024TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2022Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks

Co-founders at Albedo

THTopher Haddad
Topher HaddadFounder
ALAyJay Lasater
AyJay LasaterFounder
WTWinston Tri
Winston TriExecutive Officer, Promoter

Experience

  1. ResilienceExecutive Chairman and Co-foundercurrent2018 — present
  2. Shield CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Nanubhai Education FoundationFounder, Board Membercurrent2004 — present
  4. USAFF-16 Fighter Pilot, Air National Guardcurrent2000 — present
  5. Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professor2020 — 2023
  6. Unite UsMember, Board of Directors2016 — 2021
  7. Defense Innovation Unit ExperimentalManaging Partner2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Palo Alto NetworksSenior Director, Cybersecurity2014 — 2016CA
  9. Morta SecurityCEO2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Department of DefenseSpecial Assistant2006 — 2007Pentagon
  11. McKinsey & Co.Business Analyst2005 — 2006New Jersey, Philadelphia

Skills & more

Private Equity16DoD37Military11Financial Modeling10Entrepreneurship49Business Strategy30Cyber Warfare5Management Consulting26Defense24Start-ups79Security42Policy9
+11 moreStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentGovernmentNetwork SecurityExecutive ManagementProgram ManagementStrategic PlanningTechnologyIntelligenceStrategy

From Raj's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Elroy AirBoard seat

via Shield Capital · filed Feb 2024 · $52.4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Investor

Morta SecurityResilience

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues 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
David Rothzeid
Principal at Shield Capital

Network1

Allan Jones
Angel

Investors connected to Raj in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Raj Shah?
Raj Shah, a combat F‑16 pilot and cybersecurity founder who led the Pentagon’s DIU, guides dual‑use startups to win commercially while meeting defense requirements via his Pentagon relationships and playbook.
Where does Raj Shah work?
Raj Shah is Managing Partner at Shield Capital and Board director at Albedo.
What does Raj Shah invest in?
Raj Shah invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, InsurTech, Robotics, Space Tech.
What check size does Raj Shah write?
Raj Shah typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Raj Shah sit on?
Raj Shah holds tracked board seats at Elroy Air, Palo Alto Networks (PANW).
What companies has Raj Shah invested in?
Investments tracked here include Morta Security, Resilience.
Where did Raj Shah go to school?
Raj Shah studied at Princeton University (AB, Woodrow Wilson School); The Wharton School (MBA, General Management).

Founder mafias

Unite Us mafia2

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