Raj Shah is the Founder and Managing Partner of Shield Capital, with expertise in defense and technology. He has held roles at the Defense Innovation Unit and Palo Alto Networks, and is a former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot.
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- U.S. Air Force · F-16 Fighter Pilot
- Palo Alto Networks (PANW) · Director of Strategy
- Defense Innovation Unit · Managing Partner
- NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) · Board of Directors
- Defense Innovation Unit · Director of Strategy
- Palo Alto Networks (PANW) · Board of Directors
- NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)
- Shield Capital · Founder and Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Raj Shah?
Raj Shah is the Founder and Managing Partner of Shield Capital, with expertise in defense and technology. He has held roles at the Defense Innovation Unit and Palo Alto Networks, and is a former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot.
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What did Raj Shah do before Shield Capital?
F-16 Fighter Pilot at U.S. Air Force; Director of Strategy at Palo Alto Networks (PANW); Managing Partner at Defense Innovation Unit; Board of Directors at NATO Innovation Fund (NIF); Director of Strategy at Defense Innovation Unit; Board of Directors at Palo Alto Networks (PANW); NATO Innovation Fund (NIF).
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