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John Serafini
VCVenture Partner, Shield Capital
National security startup incubator and satellite CEO
Washington, DC2 notable investments
SeedSeries A
DefenseDeep TechSecurityInfrastructureHardware
Background
John Serafini is a Venture Partner at Shield Capital and CEO of HawkEye 360, the RF-sensing satellite company he co-founded. He previously served as SVP at Allied Minds, incubating companies including BridgeSat, Federated Wireless, Percipient Networks, and Whitewood Encryption Systems. A West Point graduate, he served as a U.S. Army Infantry Officer and also holds degrees from Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School.
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
DefenseDeep TechSecurityInfrastructureHardware
Based in: Washington, DC (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026