About
Founder of Context Ventures and co-founder of VetraFi, a digital banking platform for the military community. Distinguished West Point graduate and former Army officer with advanced degrees from Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Law School. Published writer on military affairs and advisory board member for Service to School and the Marine's Memorial Association.
Experience
- VetraFiBanking For Warfighterscurrent2023 — present
- Context VCJanitorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The MilvetGroundworkercurrent2022 — present
- United States Army ReserveArmy Reservescurrent2011 — present
- KestrelInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Darksaber LabsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Ironflow AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- SailInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- DunedainInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- HighGround...Gov Markets Made SimpleInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Confido LegalInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Perspectives Health (YC S25)Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Stealth StartupTeammatecurrent2025 — present
- AAAIMNorCal Chapter Leadercurrent2023 — present
- Software Applications IncorporatedInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Atomic InsightsInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Perfect VenueInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- FartherInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Luma AIInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- SecureframeInvestorcurrent2021 — present
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- Stanford Law School
- United States Military Academy at West PointBachelor of Science - BS, Environmental Engineering & Military History
- StartX
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
+ 1,181 more
Also attended Stanford Law School68
Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)RenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersShawn ConwayManaging Partner and COO at Questa CapitalMiriam RiveraCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures
+ 62 more
Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point66
A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelLes CraigInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context Ventures
+ 60 more
Shared employers
Also worked at VetraFi2
Also worked at AAAIM8
Dave LuFounder at Hyphen CapitalJason LinCo-founder and General Partner at Lifelike CapitalJay EumFounding Managing Partner at GFT VenturesDominic LauPartner at Ripple VenturesBrenda ChiaChief of Capital Development at Paladin Capital GroupChristine TsaiCEO at 500 Startups Vietnam
+ 2 more
Deals · 1
ConfidoBoard seat
via Context Ventures · filed Dec 2025 · $4.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Context Ventures
Beau Higgins
VP (OPlign), Senior Client Partner (The Military Veteran) at Context Ventures
Ben Faw
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Context Ventures
Camden Snowden
Associate at Context Ventures
Carina Cho
Associate at Context Ventures
Helen King
Chief of Staff at Context Ventures
LeSean Brown
Associate at Context Ventures
Mike Steadman
Founder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOs
Warren Cheng
Venture Partner at Context Ventures