Taylor Sargent
InvestorPartner at Industrious Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Taylor Sargent combines hands-on technical experience as lead scientist for satellite communications and ground-station modernization at NASA Goddard with DARPA program-management deploying ~$130M across aerospace, quantum sensing and advanced materials.
Invests in
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSpace Tech
Experience
- Industrious VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Lunar OutpostBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentGolden, Colorado, United States
- Solestial, Inc.Board Observer2022 — 2026
- Airbus VenturesTechnology Principal2021 — 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
- Lux CapitalVenture Associate2020 — 2021
- Applied MaterialsEmerging Business Group & Applied Ventures2020
- Starburst AerospaceAssociate2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)SETA2017 — 2019Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Booz Allen HamiltonLead Scientist2014 — 2019
- NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSenior Consultant2015 — 2016Greenbelt, Maryland, United States
- Various ClubsTennis Instructor2007 — 2013Denver, Colorado, United States
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Skills & more
Microsoft Office12Microsoft Word4PowerPoint12Microsoft Excel4Facebook5Analytics2Tennis5Mathematics2Physics2Research11Customer Service5Social Networking5
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Social MediaEvent PlanningLeadershipManagementMarketingTime ManagementData AnalysisOpticsRelationship DevelopmentNanotechnologyMetamaterialsPropulsion- Venture Deals Summer 2020 — Kauffman Fellows
- Top Secret Security Clearance — United States Department of War
From Taylor's professional profile.
Colleagues at Industrious Ventures
Alexandra Johnson
Head of External Affairs at Industrious Ventures
Dr. Michael Nayak
Advisor at Industrious Ventures
Henri Rizack
Head of Capital Markets at Industrious Ventures
Lt. Gen. John Shaw
Advisor at Industrious Ventures
Lt. General John Shaw
Advisor at Industrious Ventures
Mason Angel
Founding Partner at Industrious Ventures
Max Conway
Partner at Industrious Ventures
Steve Angel
Advisor at Industrious Ventures
Network2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Taylor Sargent?
- Taylor Sargent combines hands-on technical experience as lead scientist for satellite communications and ground-station modernization at NASA Goddard with DARPA program-management deploying ~$130M across aerospace, quantum sensing and advanced materials.
- Where does Taylor Sargent work?
- Taylor Sargent is Partner at Industrious Ventures.
- What does Taylor Sargent invest in?
- Taylor Sargent invests in Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Robotics, Space Tech.
- What check size does Taylor Sargent write?
- Taylor Sargent typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Taylor Sargent go to school?
- Taylor Sargent studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship); George Mason University Honors College (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics; DI Varsity Men's Tennis); Cherry Creek High School.
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management223
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Also attended Cherry Creek High School11
Andrew YingInvestor at GreycroftDavid LeightInvestment Principal at Red Cell IncubationJared WinegradPartner at FINTOP CapitalAndy GreosPrincipal at Sageview CapitalJohanna MennonaAssociate at Lewis & Clark VenturesKristin McDonnellManaging Partner & Founder at Menlo Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lunar Outpost4
Also worked at Solestial, Inc.3
Also worked at Applied Materials55
Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalJoseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersHaley BrannanPartner at Operator CollectiveJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance PartnersAlbert KimInvestor at Samsung Next
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Also worked at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)23
Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesBrandon AlexanderEntrepreneur In Residence at Crosslink CapitalDr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious VenturesEvan LoomisVenture Partner at Audere CapitalWilliam YoungInvestor at Green FlagAmy KruseVenture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
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