Philip Bilden is Founder and Managing Partner at Shield Capital, with expertise in private equity, venture capital, and aerospace and defense. He has held leadership roles at HarbourVest Partners and served on multiple boards.
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- HarbourVest Partners, LLC · Founder
- Huntington Ingalls Industries · Director
- GoSecure · Director
- Authentic8 · Director
- SeaSatellites · Director
- HarbourVest Partners · Co-Founding Member and Managing Director1991-2016
- HarbourVest Partners · Senior Advisor2016
- Shield Capital · Founder and Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Philip Bilden?
Philip Bilden is Founder and Managing Partner at Shield Capital, with expertise in private equity, venture capital, and aerospace and defense. He has held leadership roles at HarbourVest Partners and served on multiple boards.
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What did Philip Bilden do before Shield Capital?
Founder at HarbourVest Partners, LLC; Director at Huntington Ingalls Industries; Director at GoSecure; Director at Authentic8; Director at SeaSatellites; Co-Founding Member and Managing Director at HarbourVest Partners; Senior Advisor at HarbourVest Partners.
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