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Steve Kiser

Investor

General Partner at Veteran Ventures Capital

San Diego, California, United States

Writes $2M – $3M checks

FoundedPhase Four

About

Steve Kiser prioritizes defense manufacturing and industrial capacity—backing teams that compress production from weeks to hours for critical systems, while championing veteran leadership and advocating for veterans in capital markets.

Invests in

CybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHardwareRoboticsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Veteran Ventures CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Diego, CA
  2. Phase FourChief Executive Officer2023 — 2025Hawthorne, California, United States
  3. Phase FourBoard Member2023 — 2025Hawthorne, California, United States
  4. KDS InsightsFounder and Director2021 — 2022
  5. Valiant Integrated ServicesVice President, Engineering and Analysis2019 — 2021San Diego, California, United States
  6. Valiant Integrated ServicesSenior Program Manager2018 — 2019Camp Smith, Hawaii
  7. Cubic Global DefenseSenior Program Manager2017 — 2018Camp Smith, Hawaii
  8. Cubic Global DefenseSenior Program Manager2017 — 2018Camp Smith, Hawaii
  9. CUBIC Global DefenseSenior Innovation Analyst for Pacific Command2011 — 2017Camp Smith, Hawaii
  10. EnerNOCDirector of Federal Programs / Regional Sales Manager2010 — 2011Alexandria, VA
  11. Joint Staff (Chairman's Action Group)Special Assistant to the Chairman2009 — 2011
  12. Joint StaffExecutive Assistant2009
  13. Multi-National Forces, IraqDefense Chief, Iraq Threat Finance Cell2008 — 2009
  14. Iraq Threat Finance CellDoD Co-Lead2008 — 2009
  15. Joint Staff, PentagonChief, Joint Targeting Policy and Doctrine2006 — 2008
  16. 614th Space Intelligence SquadronCommander2004 — 2006
  17. RAND Graduate SchoolPhD Candidate2001 — 2004
  18. 607th Air Intel SquadronChief of the Watch1994 — 1995

Education

  1. United States Air Force AcademyBachelor of Science, General Engineering/Political Science1986 — 1990
  2. RAND School of Public PolicyPhD, Policy Analysis2001 — 2004
  3. University of Hawaii at ManoaMasters, Asian Politics & Futures Studies1995 — 1997
  4. United States Air Force AcademyBachelor's of Science, Political Science and General Engineering1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Policy Analysis48Energy25DoD99National Security99Command48Finance8Government99Program Management99Policy68Business Development24Management26Military92
+12 moreGovernment ContractingEconomicsContract ManagementProcess ImprovementOperational PlanningTeam BuildingCleantechAir ForceBusiness StrategyLeadership DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategy

Languages French

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