We invest in emerging companies that cater to solving military priority problems.


"The United States does not have an Innovation Problem, but rather an Innovation Adoption Problem."

- The Atlantic Council Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption'


OUR MISSION

Getting back to American Greatness

In order to get back to American greatness, we believe the United States must remove the barriers between innovation and technological adoption. We’re on a mission to break these barriers in the public sector, specifically in the DoD.


R&D Spending

The Department Of Defense no longer drives our nation’s innovation ecosystem


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Commercial sector R&D is the driving force behind American innovation


E&M seeks to develop a symbiotic relationship
across five major constituencies

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Quartermasters & Operators

The Department Of Defense works best when these two communities collaborate


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Mechanics of the Process

We plan to pursue the following actions in order to create a positive impact and to enhance E&M portfolio returns.


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STAGE I

Actively canvas the Pentagon and Capitol Hill for ideas from key stakeholders to better refine the priority problems brought to investment firms in Silicon Valley, and other innovation ecosystems across the country.

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STAGE II

Enhance engagements with firms like Lux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), ForgePoint Capital, and New Enterprise Associates (NEA) that also have an interest in dual-use companies (military/commercial).

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STAGE III

Track investments made by Department of Defense (DoD) entities into emerging companies through vehicles like the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX and CyberWorx, and the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO).

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STAGE IV

Seek to invest in and actively support all portfolio companies to create non-dilutive, public-sector engagements that are accretive to firm valuations; this process should enhance E&M portfolio returns.


LEADERSHIP


One team, one mission

Meet the visionary leaders steering the helm of E&M fund, harnessing expertise and foresight to navigate the complexities of defense markets and drive sustainable growth in the landscape of global security.

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Sean Singleton

Managing Partner

Managing Principal of Oglethorpe Capital LLC. Through Oglethorpe, Sean works to develop the next phase of disruptive technologies in Aerospace & Defense (A&D), Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT), and Next Generation Energy (NGE). He is an advisor to cutting-edge firms, backed by some of the world's most respected venture firms. Sean also serves on the board of directors for WaFd Bank (Nasdaq:WAFD).

 

Prior to founding Oglethorpe, Sean gained his corporate finance and capital markets experience at J.P. Morgan Chase. He is also a former Air Force Officer, DoD innovation executive, and System Integrator sales executive.

 

Sean holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies from the United States Air Force Academy and a Masters of Business Administration with a dual focus in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Board of Advisors


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William Greenwalt, PH.D.

Senior Fellow,
American Enterprise Institute

Bill Greenwalt is a board member, senior think tank fellow and founder of the Silicon Valley Defense Group. Dr. Greenwalt spent much of his career on Capitol Hill as a professional staff member for the Senate Armed Services, House.

 

Appropriations, and Senate Governmental Affairs committees and with the US Government Accountability Office. He also served as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Industrial Policy and in senior positions in industry.

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Odette Hampton J.D.

Former Consul General,
Australia

Odette Hampton, Former Australian Consul General and Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to San Francisco. 

 

As Australia’s senior diplomat in San Francisco, Odette led a team bolstering defense innovation relationships between the US and Australia with startups, investors, senior government ministers and defense innovation agencies. 

 

Odette has extensive relationships and more than a decade of experience advising fast-growing technology companies to expand globally between the US, Australia and UK, including leading the Austrade

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Maj. Gen. Kenneth D. Merchant,
USAF (Ret.)

President,
Life Cycle Solutions Inc.

Ken Merchant is President, Life Cycle Solutions, Inc., an Aerospace and Defense consulting firm. 

 

Prior to his current role, Ken spent seven years with Lockheed Martin as Vice President, F-22 Programs and Vice President, F-35 Sustainment. 

 

Before joining Lockheed Martin, Major General Merchant completed a distinguished 34-year career in the Air Force with multiple experiences in program management and logistics. 

 

He served on congressionally directed Section 809 Panel charged with recommending improvements to the Defense Acquisition System.


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Keeping the U.S. beyond parity

Eisenhower & Marshall Fund I

Burlingame, CA 94010, USA