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Sam Riehn

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Advisor & LP at IceNine

Boerne, Texas, United States

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About

US Air Force veteran and former government contracting officer, now founder and CEO of SBIR Advisors, with over $2B in acquisition experience and a track record helping companies like Anduril, Shield AI, and Palantir navigate SBIR/STTR and DoD contracting.

Experience

  1. SBIR Advisors Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — present
  2. IceNineAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Stony Lonesome Group LLCDefense Venture Partnercurrent2020 — present
  4. LT Capital LLCPartnercurrent2014 — presentSan Antonio, Texas Area
  5. Das GreenHausBoard Member2024 — 2025Boerne, Texas, United States
  6. The San Antonio Startup ClubFounder & Host, The Startup Club Podcast2018 — 2024San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
  7. TMGcoreUS Air Force Business Development Lead2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  8. Pathfinder Solutions Group LLCVice President Of Business Development2020 — 2022
  9. Seeking AlphaContributor2014 — 2021San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
  10. Long Capture & Contract Management LLCBusiness Development2019 — 2020San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
  11. US Air ForceContracting Officer, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division2016 — 2019Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
  12. US Air ForceConsultant - Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps (ATAC), AFMC2017Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
  13. US Air ForceConstruction Flight Commander, 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron (AFSOC)2015 — 2016Cannon AFB, Clovis New Mexico
  14. US Air ForceDeployed2015Afghanistan
  15. US Air ForceServices Team Lead, 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron (AFSOC)2014 — 2015Cannon AFB, Clovis New Mexico
  16. US Air ForceCommodities Flight Commander, 27th Special Operations Squadron (AFSOC)2013 — 2014Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis New Mexico
  17. Nilly ApparelCo-Owner2012 — 2013
  18. River City SecurityOrganizer/Manager2010
  19. SEMO Mudjacking and PieringVice President2004 — 2008Cape Girardeau MO

Skills & more

Leadership5Team Leadership4Defense Contracting2Proposal Writing2Air Force19DoD14Security Clearance6Military16Government Contracting8Defense2Military Operations3National Security1
+8 moreTop SecretCommandMilitary ExperienceGovernment ProcurementInformation AssuranceOperational PlanningGovernmentProgram Management

Languages English · Spanish

  • Contracting Officer Warrant $5 Million — Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
  • Contracting Level III — Defense Acquisition University
  • MBA — Eastern New Mexico University
  • Contracting Level I — Defense Acquisition University
  • Contracting Level II — Defense Acquisition University
  • Open Water SCUBA Certified — PADI

From Sam's professional profile.

Colleagues at IceNine

Jeff Crusey
General Partner at IceNine
Kevin Compher
Venture Partner at IceNine
Robert Judd
Senior Advisor at IceNine
Ryan Duffy
Media Advisor at IceNine
Steve Finder
Talent Advisor at IceNine
Thomas Lim-Finsterbusch
AI Advisor at IceNine
Tim Ronan
General Partner at IceNine

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Riehn?
US Air Force veteran and former government contracting officer, now founder and CEO of SBIR Advisors, with over $2B in acquisition experience and a track record helping companies like Anduril, Shield AI, and Palantir navigate SBIR/STTR and DoD contracting.
Where does Sam Riehn work?
Sam Riehn is Advisor & LP at IceNine.
Where did Sam Riehn go to school?
Sam Riehn studied at United States Air Force Academy (Bachelor of Science (BS), Business/Commerce); Eastern New Mexico University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); Marion Military Institute (College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program).

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