About
Shawn Caton is a Principal at Decisive Point, where he provides advisory services to small businesses, government agencies, and investors. He started his career in federal procurement at Bloomberg's Government Contracting Division and later worked with defense R&D and naval engineering small businesses. He holds B.A. degrees in Global Politics and Sociology from Washington and Lee University and a Master's in Government Procurement and Cybersecurity Law from the George Washington University Law School.
Invests in
CybersecurityDefense TechGovTech
Experience
- Decisive PointPrincipalcurrent2025 — present
- Decisive PointSenior Associate2025
- Digital ScienceDirector - Defense Programs2022 — 2023
- Bloomberg GovernmentAccount Executive2022Washington DC
- Bloomberg GovernmentEnterprise Account Manager2020 — 2022Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Bloomberg GovernmentSenior Associate2019 — 2020Washington, District Of Columbia
- Bloomberg GovernmentGovernment Contracting Associate2018 — 2019Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Cambridge Global PaymentsBusiness Development Associate2017 — 2018Washington, District Of Columbia
- Fox NewsCampus Associate2016 — 2017Lexington, Va
- Fox NewsBusiness Development Intern2016New York, New York
- Solar Energy Trade Shows, LLCBusiness Development Intern2015Alexandria, VA
- XeroxBusiness Development Intern2014New York, New York
Education
- The George Washington University Law SchoolMaster of Studies in Law (MSL), Government Procurement & Cybersecurity2023 — 2025
- Washington and Lee UniversityB.A. in Global Politics & B.A. in Anthropology
- Salesianum SchoolHigh School
Colleagues at Decisive Point
Alex Jones
Associate at Decisive Point
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Andrew Price
General Partner at Decisive Point
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Brenna Alvarez
Executive Assistant at Decisive Point
Debi-Michelle O'Connell
Partner at Decisive Point
Eric Horan
General Partner at Decisive Point
Jacqueline Blackburn
Principal at Decisive Point
Julia van der Colff
Principal at Decisive Point
Keeley Marrocco
Operating Partner at Decisive Point
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Shawn Caton work?
- Shawn Caton is Principal at Decisive Point.
- What does Shawn Caton invest in?
- Shawn Caton invests in Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, GovTech.
Same school
Also attended The George Washington University Law School15
Aniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationChristopher HallPartner at Oxford Investment Consultants LLPThomas HendrixGeneral Partner at Decisive PointJoel HeroldCobuild Partner, Financial Services & Insurance at BravenBandar AltunisiAdvisor at Capriole InvestmentsBlake NamerowInvestor at NamNar Capital
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Also attended Washington and Lee University40
Rob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBradford MartinInvestor at Mucker CapitalBlair GarrouCo-founder & General Partner at Mercury FundKerry KelloggVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersCharlotte MageePrincipal at Enable VenturesFrank M. SandsChief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer at Sands Capital Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Decisive Point11
Brenna AlvarezExecutive Assistant at Decisive PointLaura BarnettSenior Associate at Decisive PointJacqueline BlackburnPrincipal at Decisive PointThomas HendrixGeneral Partner at Decisive PointEric HoranGeneral Partner at Decisive PointAlex JonesAssociate at Decisive Point
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Also worked at Digital Science4
Also worked at Bloomberg Government1
Also worked at Xerox45
Yu-Hsin WangAssociate at QuantonationMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireBenedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV LabsGil AddoOperating Partner at Waterline VenturesChris HillockVP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital
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