David Rothzeid is a Principal at Shield Capital with expertise in national security and defense procurement. He has held roles in the Air Force and other defense organizations.
At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.




One email when David's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
Send your deckDavid Rothzeid is a Principal at Shield Capital with expertise in national security and defense procurement. He has held roles in the Air Force and other defense organizations.
Shield Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at seed.
A warm intro from a founder Shield Capital backed works best.
Director of Acquisition at Air Force Space Command; GHOST; Program Element Monitor at Air Force Space Command; Defense Innovation Unit; Special Operations Command; Pentagon; Acquisition Officer at Air Force.
Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.