John Richmond

John Richmond

Senior Investment Manager atLockheed Martin VenturesBethesda, MD

John Richmond is a Senior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures, focusing on startups aligned with Lockheed's business areas. He has over 12 years of Air Force experience and advises founders.

What John can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Lockheed Martin Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Lockheed Martin Ventures.

Career

  1. U.S. Air Force · Active-duty officer, Astronautical Engineer and Program Manager
  2. Independent consultant
  3. Lockheed Martin Ventures · Senior Investment Manager
    Now

Focus

space acquisitiondefensetechnologystartupsaerospaceseed

Education

U.S. Air Force Academy, B.S. in Astronautical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringUniversity of Virginia Darden School of Business, MBA

Also at Lockheed Martin Ventures

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Questions

Who is John Richmond?

John Richmond is a Senior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures, focusing on startups aligned with Lockheed's business areas. He has over 12 years of Air Force experience and advises founders.

How much does John Richmond invest?

John Richmond invests through Lockheed Martin Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch John Richmond?

A warm intro from a founder Lockheed Martin Ventures backed works best.

What did John Richmond do before Lockheed Martin Ventures?

Active-duty officer, Astronautical Engineer and Program Manager at U.S. Air Force; Independent consultant.

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