Partnering with founders to build the next generation of national security tech companies.
Our Team
Scott Bolick
Scott is an experienced operational manager and strategic consultant with a focus in the high tech industry. Direct leadership roles in the US Army as well as network security industry. Sales and marketing consulting experience in data storage, business productivity applications, embedded operating systems, and technology services. Scott is a graduate of West Point and Harvard Business School.
Kyle Olson
Kyle is a former Marine Raider and Special Operations Officer with worldwide experience who is most proud of leading his team fighting ISIS in Iraq. Inspired by the technological challenges he faced in combat, Kyle decided to leave active duty to focus on putting America’s best technology into the hands of those that need it the most. He is passionate about technologies that support intelligence collection, contested logistics, tactical survivability, unmanned systems, and digital privacy. Kyle is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and The Wharton School.
Joe Kigin
Joe Kigin has over 30 years in Sales, Business Development and Operations in the High-tech sector, focused on bringing innovative society-changing solutions to the Private, Defense, and Disaster Relief sectors. He most-recently was with Ascent Solar, where since 2015 he served as the Chief Revenue Officer and SVP of Business Development and Government Relations. Prior to joining Ascent in 2015 Joe Kigin served in Sales & Business Development leadership capacities for Fortune 100 companies such as Oracle, Seagate, and Northrop-Grumman, and with several market-defining high-tech startups Exabyte, Innoprise Software, and Micro Research Industries. Known for instilling innovative cultures for driving revenue, market expansion, and enhancing operational competitiveness, he brings extensive experience in the Public Sector, Commercial, Retail, OEM and International Sectors. Joe Kigin holds a BBA in Management Information Systems from James Madison University (VA) and an MBA in Operations Management from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Our Process
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We’ve cultivated theses inspired by our own experiences as well as the government’s areas of interest. We’ll work with you to develop and vet an idea and a business plan we’re both passionate about.
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Whether you’ve already assembled a team or are flying solo, we’ll ensure you have the support necessary to bring a company to life. We act as an extension of your founding team, providing leverage wherever you need it. We’ll roll up our sleeves to recruit a team, make cold calls, build financial models, design products, interview potential customers, and fill in anywhere else.
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After hitting milestones we’ll identify together, we’ll launch the company and go to market. We de-risk the creation and launch process by capitalizing the company, connecting you with future investors, and continuing to provide support.